Dr Aedín Doris, Prof Donal O’Neill and Dr Olive Sweetman from the Department of Economics in Maynooth University have been awarded a research grant from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Low Pay Commission to conduct research on the introduction of a living wage in Ireland. The research will review the national and international evidence on the impact of the introduction of a living wage on employment, hours of worked, consumer prices, and other relevant margins of adjustment. It will also examine the impact of a living wage on inequality, in-work poverty, and employer costs. In addition the research will consider the possible interactions between a living wage and other policy instruments, such as tax rates, social insurance rates, social policy health, education, and housing policy.
The Living wage is a key commitment of the government and the work of Dr Doris, Prof O’Neill and Dr Sweetman will serve as the main evidence base underlying any policy decision on this front.
Dr Aedín Doris, Prof Donal O’Neill and Dr Olive Sweetman have been awarded a research grant from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Low Pay Commission to conduct research on the introduction of a living wage in Ireland
Dr Aedín Doris, Prof Donal O’Neill and Dr Olive Sweetman have been awarded a research grant from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Low Pay Commission to conduct research on the introduction of a living wage in Ireland
Friday, May 28, 2021 - 09:45