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seamusmcguinness.bsky.social

@seamusmcguinness.bsky.social
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Research Professor ESRI, Adjunct Professor Trinity College Dublin, Research Fellow IZA

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seamusmcguinness.bsky.social @seamusmcguinness.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Extremely important study that adopts a dynamic approach to the question of constitutional change in Ireland. The study demonstrates that the subvention is not a fixed cost and can be eliminated, post unity, by policies that promote NI economic growth.
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Paul Redmond @predmond1.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
the large body of minimum wage evidence that has been produced over the last ten years would not have been possible. 4/4
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Paul Redmond @predmond1.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
extremely valuable for minimum wage research. This question was added in 2016 at the request of the Irish Low Pay Commission. Prof Donal O'Neill of @maynoothuniversity.ie who sadly passed away recently, was instrumental in this in his role as independent expert with the LPC. Without it...3/4
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Paul Redmond @predmond1.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We recently published a paper in @bjireditor.bsky.social on measurement approaches for classifying minimum wage employees. Paper can be found here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... It is joint work with my @esri.ie colleagues @seamusmcguinness.bsky.social and Elisa Staffa.....1/4
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A Comparison of Approaches for Identifying Minimum Wage Workers: Direct Question Versus Administrative Earnings Data
The ability to identify minimum wage employees is essential for minimum wage research. When the minimum wage is set at an hourly rate, such as in Ireland, Germany, the United States and the United Ki...
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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · 28/04/2025
Today, we have published 'Sharing the Island: Economic and Social Challenges and Opportunities: Evidence from an ESRI Research Programme.' 🔎 Read more findings from the joint research programme: www.esri.ie/news/taoisea... 📄 Download the full report: www.esri.ie/news/taoisea...
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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · 28/04/2025
Today, the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, delivered the keynote address and launched the report ‘Sharing the Island: Economic and Social Challenges and Opportunities: Evidence from an ESRI Research Programme’. Read more: www.esri.ie/news/taoisea... Download the report: www.esri.ie/publications...
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seamusmcguinness.bsky.social @seamusmcguinness.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
New IZA discussion paper with and Elish Kelly and Eoin Kenny. We find that the number of years playing on a senior inter-county GAA panel reduces players’ mental health and increases their risk of depression. www.iza.org/publications...
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Playing an Amateur Sport in a Professional Context: Good for Gaelic Players Mental Health?
Gaelic games are traditional Irish amateur sports, two of which are Gaelic football and hurling. Although the sports are amateur, the advances that ha...
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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · 15/04/2025
New research, published by the ESRI and commissioned as part of the Institute’s research programme with the Shared Island Unit, Department of the Taoiseach, provides a high-level comparison of the economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland (NI) in recent years. www.esri.ie/news/compara...
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seamusmcguinness.bsky.social @seamusmcguinness.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
New ESRI report launched today comparing the economies of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Among other things, the report points to widening gaps in income, educational attainment and health waiting lists 👇 www.esri.ie/news/compara...
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Comparative Analysis of Economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland
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Colin Harvey @cjharvey1.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Considering the potential for constitutional change on the island of Ireland? The QUB Constitutional Futures podcast series (18 episodes) is worth your time. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
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Queen's University Belfast - Constitutional Futures
Education Podcast · 18 Episodes
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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · 14/02/2025
We are currently recruiting for the following position: European Migration Network Summer Internship 2025. Applications for this Internship are invited from Law, International Relations, Public Policy and Migration Studies students entering or completing the final year of their undergraduate
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Helen Russell @helen-russell.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
First report of 2025 published! Thanks to everyone who contributed to the great discussion this morning, especially panellists #NiallMuldoon ombudsman for children, #JeromeFinnegan @savethechildren.bsky.social and #GorettiHorgan Ulster University
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seamusmcguinness.bsky.social @seamusmcguinness.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
In this new paper with Paul Redmond and Elish Kelly we show that after one year almost half of minimum wage workers in Ireland move to higher pay. Over 90% of those transitioning to higher pay do so with the same employer @esri.ie www.iza.org/publications...
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Labour Market Dynamics of Minimum Wage Workers
Ireland is the only country in Europe with a direct question in its Labour Force Survey to identify minimum wage employees. By combining this with the...
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