Ide Kearney

Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2009 : [executive summary and summary table] (2009)

Barrett, Alan, Kearney, Ide, Goggin, Jean, Callan, Tim

A print copy of the [full] publication is available at a price of €90.00. The publication will be freely available to download one month after publication (see http://www.esri.ie)

Is There A Stable Migration Equation For Ireland?

Ide Kearney

In this paper we search for a stable migration equation for Ireland over the period 1951-1995. Given the integration of the Irish and UK labour markets through a long-standing migration link we model...

A Note on Estimating Unemployment By Education

Ide Kearney

In this paper we describe a range of methods for preparing forecasts of the educational profile of employment in the Irish economy. We use these forecasts to derive a profile of the possible...

Estimating the Demand for Skilled Labour, Unskilled Labour and Clerical Workers: A Dynamic Framework

Ide Kearney

We estimate long-run interrelated demand functions for skilled labour, unskilled labour, clerical labour and capital services within dynamic framework using a panel of data on Irish manufacturing...

Convergence in Living Standards in Ireland: The Role of the New Economy

John Fitz Gerald, Ide Kearney

Section 1 of this paper sets out the historical record on convergence. It decomposes the change in GDP per head into the effects of demographic changes and changes in output per person employed....

A Model for Forecasting Energy Demand and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ireland

John Fitz Gerald, Jonathan Hore, Ide Kearney

This paper briefly outlines the methodology used to develop a new model of energy demand. It contains a description of the model equations used to determine the sectoral demand for energy. It details...

Rising House Prices in an Open Labour Market

David Duffy, John Fitz Gerald, Ide Kearney

In this paper we explore the consequences of the recent steep rise in house prices for the openness of the Irish labour market. Specifically we look at the possible effect rising house prices may...

Rising House Prices in an Open Labour Market

David Duffy, John Fitz Gerald, Ide Kearney

We explore the consequences of rising house prices for the openness of the Irish labour market. Since many immigrants are in the household formation age group, and tend to be highly skilled, we argue...

Rising House Prices in an Open Labour Market

David Duffy, John Fitz Gerald, Ide Kearney

In this paper we explore the consequences of the recent steep rise in house prices for the openness of the Irish labour market. Specifically we look at the possible effect rising house prices may...

A Model for Forecasting Energy Demand and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ireland

John Fitz Gerald, Jonathan Hore, Ide Kearney

This paper briefly outlines the methodology used to develop a new model of energy demand. It contains a description of the model equations used to determine the sectoral demand for energy. It details...

Convergence in Living Standards in Ireland: The Role of the New Economy

John Fitz Gerald, Ide Kearney

Section 1 of this paper sets out the historical record on convergence. It decomposes the change in GDP per head into the effects of demographic changes and changes in output per person employed....

A Note on Estimating Unemployment By Education

Ide Kearney

In this paper we describe a range of methods for preparing forecasts of the educational profile of employment in the Irish economy. We use these forecasts to derive a profile of the possible...

Is There A Stable Migration Equation For Ireland?

Ide Kearney

In this paper we search for a stable migration equation for Ireland over the period 1951-1995. Given the integration of the Irish and UK labour markets through a long-standing migration link we model...

Estimating the Demand for Skilled Labour, Unskilled Labour and Clerical Workers: A Dynamic Framework

Ide Kearney

We estimate long-run interrelated demand functions for skilled labour, unskilled labour, clerical labour and capital services within dynamic framework using a panel of data on Irish manufacturing...

Recovery Scenarios for Ireland

Adele Bergin, Thomas Conefrey, John Fitz Gerald, Ide Kearney

This paper examines recovery scenarios for the Irish economy. It estimates that the growth rate in potential output is 3% a year. This takes account of a permanent loss of output of 10% of GDP as a...

Budget Perspectives 2010

Callan, Tim Ed., Barrett, Alan, Goggin, Jean, Gorecki, Paul K., Keane, Claire, Kearney, Ide, ...

Contents Introduction Frances Ruane Chapter 1. Tax Reform: Selected Issues Tim Callan, Claire Keane, John R. Walsh 2. The Recession, Budgets, Competition, and Regulation: Should the State Supply...

Budget Perspectives 2009

Callan, Tim, Barrell, Ray, Barrett, Alan, Casserly, Noel, Convery, Frank, Goggin, Jean, ...

Introduction The context for this year's Budget differs sharply from most of those in the past decade and a half. The global economy has been buffeted by crises in financial markets. Oil prices, even...