This paper identifies market forces which induce employers to provide training in Ireland. It investigates if they are present in sufficient strength in the consumer service sectors with a high concentration of low‐skill jobs to provide a basis to upgrade such jobs. Data from a survey of firms...

The paper on Monitoring Poverty Trends is the latest report in the annual series commissioned by the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs. It attempts to assess progress in reaching the national targets in relation to poverty reduction. This year's report focused in particular on...

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Employment, Unemployment and Further Education 2.1 Economic Status of School Leavers 2.2 Economic Status and Level of Educational Attainment 3. Educational Attainment, Training and Labour Market Success 3.1 Educational Attainment and Early School Leaving 3.2 Level of...

The ESRI's study updates our picture of poverty in Ireland using results from the Living in Ireland Survey carried out in 2001. The publication is the latest in a series monitoring living standards and assessing progress towards achieving the targets of the National Anti-Poverty Strategy. It...