Discrimination in the labour market: nationality, ethnicity and the recession

Abstract Previous research shows that immigrants, in common with other groups that suffer disadvantage in the labour market, are more vulnerable during recession. However, little research has focused on the impact of the Great Recession on work-related discrimination. We examine the extent to which discrimination varies across different national-ethnic groups in Ireland, and whether discrimination increased between 2004, during an … Read More

Author(s):Gillian Kingston (ESRI), Frances McGinnity (ESRI) and Philip J O’Connell (UCD)
Publisher:SAGE Journals
Publication Date:06 Mar 2015
URL:http://wes.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/03/04/0950017014563104.abstract
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Employment Rights for Migrant Workers in Ireland: Towards A Human Rights Framework

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Abstract: This paper considers the right to work for migrant workers in Ireland. The right to work, as recognised in international human rights instruments, encompasses a range of interrelated rights. However, economic and labour market developments at local and global levels play a key role in defining the right to work. Diverse views in relation to conceptions of the right … Read More

Author(s):Deirdre Toomey
Publisher:Springer
Publication Date:01 Jan 2015
Geographic Focus:null
URL:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12134-015-0426-0
ISBN:null
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High demand, cheap supply: Irish immigration policies and the role of the state (1992–2007)

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Abstract One factor which contributed to Ireland’s economic growth during the ‘Celtic Tiger’ era was access to a cheap flexible labour supply. The Irish state played a central role in facilitating and shaping this labour supply, through its formulation of immigration policies and its role in influencing labour market structure, thereby influencing the nature of the workers who entered the … Read More

Author(s):Siobhán Rachel McPhee
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:08 Jul 2014
Geographic Focus:null
URL:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00750778.2014.919625#.U8PqyfldU6V
ISBN:null
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Occupational downgrading and wages of New Member States immigrants to Ireland

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Abstract This paper explores the importance of occupational downgrading in explaining the pay gap of New Member States (NMS) immigrants to Ireland by taking advantage of two data sources, the Census and the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC). The study identifies biases in the coverage of NMS immigrants in SILC that dampen their estimated earnings disadvantage. Corrections to … Read More

Author(s):Sarah Voitchovsky
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons
Publication Date:03 May 2014
Geographic Focus:null
URL:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/imre.12089/abstract
ISBN:null
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Temporary and Circular Migration: empirical evidence, current policy practice and future options in EU Member States: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This study explores the characteristics of circular and repetitive migration patterns and temporary labour migration, looking at third-country nationals moving to the EU for short-term employment, seasonal work and research, as well as at settled migrants, living in the EU, moving temporarily to their countries of origin. The study provides  an overview of the different policy preferences, views and … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:04 Oct 2011
Reference Period:01 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 2010
Geographic Focus:European
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From Boom to Bust: Migrant Labour and Employers in the Irish Construction Sector

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This article analyses labour migration through a case study of migrants and employers in the Irish construction sector. It seeks to locate the choices of both sides of the employment relationship in a broader socioeconomic context that takes into account the regulatory environment and the labour market situation. The authors show how both sides of the employment relationship took advantage … Read More

Author(s):Torben Krings, Alicja Bobek, Elaine Moriarty, Justyna Salamonska and James Wickham
Publisher:SAGE Journals
Publication Date:01 Aug 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://eid.sagepub.com/content/32/3/459.refs
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Free Movement in the EU: The Case of Ireland

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In May 2004 Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom opened their labour markets to nationals of the ten new member states. As Germany is to follow, it is time to learn from the experiences of others. This study analyses the public debate in Ireland, the impact on labour markets as well as the implications for welfare and overall eco­nomic and … Read More

Author(s):Gerard Hughes, Trinity College Dublin
Publisher:Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Germany)
Publication Date:01 May 2011
Reference Period:01 May 2004 to 01 May 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland, Europe
URL:http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/id/ipa/08043.pdf
ISBN:978-3-86872-713-5
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Satisfying Labour Demand Through Migration: Ireland

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Abstract The current study investigates Ireland’s approach to satisfying labour and skills demand through migration in the period 2004-2010. The emphasis is on non-EU economic immigration but information is also provided on EU immigration where relevant. Policy information and data is provided on economic migrants, where relevant divided into highly skilled, skilled and low skilled workers. Ireland’s policy on labour … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:19 Nov 2010
Reference Period:01 Jan 2004 to 31 Mar 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978 0 7070 0308 5
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Returning to the Question of a Wage Premium for Returning Migrants

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Using data from a large-scale survey of employees in Ireland, we estimate the extent to which people who have emigrated from Ireland and returned earn more relative to comparable people who have never lived abroad. In so doing, we test the hypothesis that migration can be part of a process of human capital formation. We find through OLS estimation that … Read More

Author(s):Alan Barrett and Jean Goggin (ESRI)
Publisher:Sage Publications
Publication Date:20 Jul 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://ner.sagepub.com/content/213/1/R43
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Migration and Recession: Polish Migrants in Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland

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In this paper we explore the impact of the current economic downturn on Polish migrants in the Irish labour market. Ireland appears to be well suited to study the impact of the recession on intra-European migration. The country has not only experienced large-scale inward migration from the new EU Member states (NMS) in recent years, but has also been severely … Read More

Author(s):Torben Krings, Alicja Bobek, Elaine Moriarty, Justyna Salamonska and James Wickham
Publisher:Sociological Research Online
Publication Date:30 May 2009
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.socresonline.org.uk/14/2/9.html
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Access of non-EU nationals to the Irish labour market 1996-2009


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This report looks at how non-EEA nationals have accessed the Irish labour market since 1996. It attempts to give a thorough description with regard to their entitlements in the context of the labour market and introduce the relevant labour market and social policy framework, legislation and case law. It highlights what have been the main challenges for non-EU nationals in … Read More

Author(s):Péter Szlovák (The Integration Centre)
Publisher:The Integration Centre
Publication Date:01 Apr 2009
Reference Period:01 Jan 1996 to 01 Apr 2009
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Immigrants at Work: Ethnicity and Nationality in the Irish Labour Market


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This study examines the labour market situation of migrant workers in Ireland and whether immigrants from English speaking countries differ from immigrants from non-English speaking countries. The study investigates both objective labour market outcomes, such as occupational status and wages, and respondents own subjective assessment of their experiences. The key finding of the study is that, on average, immigrants fare … Read More

Author(s):Philip J. O'Connell and Frances McGinnity
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute and The Equality Authority
Publication Date:10 Sep 2008
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:0707002702
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The Earnings of Immigrants in Ireland: Results from the 2005 EU Survey of Income and Living Conditions

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This paper has three objectives. First, a review of the developing body of work on the economics of immigration in Ireland is provided. Second, the analysis undertaken by Barrett and McCarthy (2007) of earnings of immigrants in Ireland is updated. Third, the earnings of immigrant women are assessed to see if they experience a “double disadvantage”. Among other findings, the … Read More

Author(s):Alan Barrett (ESRI) and Yvonne McCarthy (Central Bank)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:20 Dec 2007
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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‘Equal Rights for all Workers’: Irish Trade Unions and the Challenge of Labour Migration

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Labour migration to Ireland is a fairly recent phenomenon. It takes place largely in response to ‘Ireland’s call’ for additional labour to sustain the economic boom. The inflow of migrant workers has significantly transformed the Irish workforce. This article examines how Irish trade unions respond to this challenge. In drawing on qualitative interviews mainly with trade union officials as well … Read More

Author(s):Torben Krings
Publisher:EBSCO Publishing
Publication Date:01 Jun 2007
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/33766835
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Conditions of Entry and Residence of Third Country Highly-Skilled Workers in the EU: EMN Synthesis Report


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This EMN synthesis report summarises and compares, within a European perspective, the findings from studies completed by eleven National Contact Points (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom) on the conditions of entry and residence of third country highly-skilled workers in the EU. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission
Publication Date:01 May 2007
Reference Period:01 Jan 2000 to 31 Dec 2006
Geographic Focus:European Union
ISBN:9789279077982
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Conditions of Entry and Residence of Third Country Highly-Skilled Workers in Ireland

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Abstract Data from the QNHS are used to show the numbers of workers employed in highly skilled occupations between 2000 – 2005, categorised by Irish, EU15, EU10 and non-EU nationality. The report outlines the employment permits system for highly skilled workers that was in place prior to 2007. The rights and obligations of highly skilled workers are considered. Along with all … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn and Philip J. O'Connell
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:23 Feb 2007
Reference Period:01 Jan 2000 to 31 Dec 2005
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Managed Migration and the Labour Market – The Health Sector: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract The objective of the EMN study was to contribute to the development of appropriate policies on labour migration for the health sector, by presenting an overview of the current situation and needs in the participating Member States (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Sweden, the Netherlands and United Kingdom) in a comparative manner. This report identifies that … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission
Publication Date:01 Nov 2006
Geographic Focus:European Union
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Managed Migration and the Labour Market – The Health Sector in Ireland

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Abstract The current study aims to investigate managed migration and the labour market in relation to the health sector in Ireland. The focus of the report is on the following areas: medicine, nursing, dentistry, dental nursing, psychology, nursing and midwifery, physiotherapy, pharmacy and chiropody/podiatry. The study identifies that immigration has contributed substantially to increased numbers of persons employed in medicine … Read More

Author(s):Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:04 Jul 2006
Reference Period:04 Jul 2006 to 01 Jan 2020
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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