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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Nov 29

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · 20d

📊 On the other hand labour, financial, consumption and survey data had a negative impact on the estimate.

This is first estimate for 2025Q3 and is based on July's data only.

Explore our interactive graphs: lnkd.in/epRahVRN

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · 20d

📈 As of September 18th, the ESRI's 2025Q3 Nowcast estimates that MDD is growing at 4.0% year-on-year.

🔍 Decomposing the key drivers of this month’s nowcast show that output, housing, tax, and price data contributed positively to the estimate.

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · 20d

The latest ESRI Nowcast of 2025Q3 Modified Domestic Demand (MDD), by Paul Egan and Janez Kren, is now live.

📉 Nowcasting in economics is the prediction of the very recent past, the present, and the very near future state of an economic indicator.

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Sep 1

skills with meticulous attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

Applications can be made through our website:

esri.ie/careers/current

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday, 22 September 2025.

#jobfairy #ESRI #Administration

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Sep 1

and implementing a strategic plan to develop and manage the ESRI membership.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years’ relevant administration experience, previous experience of dealing with stakeholders at all levels, excellent interpersonal, organisational and planning

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Sep 1

and industry sectors. Our mission is to ensure that our Corporate Members remain at the forefront of independent economic and social policy research, staying well-informed on the latest policy changes.

The role will report to the Head of Membership who has overall responsibility for devising

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Sep 1

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Membership Administrator - Executive Officer Standard

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Administrator to join ESRI's Membership team. This small dynamic team manages a large portfolio of members across government, semi-state,

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 28

🔎 Key finding: The level of bullying reported reflects how children and young people are asked about their experiences.

📖 Read the full report: lnkd.in/eU5F7Q2d

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 28

🎒 As schools return this week, our latest report explores bullying and bullying behaviours among 9- and 13-year-olds, both in and outside of school.

📕In this report, we find that only a minority of 13-year-olds who experience bullying-type behaviour tell someone about it.

Infographic titled “How prevalent is bullying?” with stats showing 8% of 13-year-olds report recent bullying, while 40% of 9-year-olds report being picked on in the past year. Mentions how question wording affects responses.

Text-based graphic with heading “Who is bullied?” highlighting that 13-year-olds with disabilities, who are LGBTQ+, or overweight are more likely to be bullied. Includes icon of three figures, one with a question mark.

Infographic titled “Who tells an adult?” comparing how often young people report bullying—70% who identify as bullied vs. 42% who experience bullying behaviours. Includes icons of speech bubbles and people.

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 21

🔍 Decomposing the key drivers of this month’s nowcast show that output, housing, tax, labour and survey data contributed positively to the estimate.

📊 On the other hand, financial and consumption data had a negative impact on the estimate.

Explore our interactive graphs: lnkd.in/eqi-yPyM

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 21

📈 As of August 20th, the ESRI's 2025Q2 nowcast estimates that MDD is growing at 3.8% year-on-year, up 0.2% from last month's estimate.

📅 This is the third and final estimate for 2025Q2 and is based on April, May and June data.

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 21

🆕 The latest ESRI Nowcast of 2025Q2 Modified Domestic Demand (MDD), by Paul Egan and Janez Kren, is now live.

📉 Nowcasting in economics is the prediction of the very recent past, the present, and the very near future state of an economic indicator.

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 20

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The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday, 01 September 2025.

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 20

and communication skills, strong IT skills (Word, Excel, etc.),demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines and work successfully as part of a team and independently.

Applications can be made through our website:

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 20

Migration and Home Affairs.

Candidates must be fluent in Arabic (written and spoken), as well as ideally having experience of engaging with the refugee community in Ireland.

The successful candidate will have good command of English (written and spoken), strong interpersonal and

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 20

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Part-Time Peer Researcher – Migration, Integration & Demography

The Peer Researcher will support the research team working on a longitudinal study on the outcomes and governance of resettled refugees, funded by the Department of Justice,

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 20

Qualitative research methods including qualitative interview skills and qualitative analysis skills are desirable.

Applications can be made through our website:

esri.ie/careers/current

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday, 10 September 2025.

#jobfairy #ESRI #Education

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 20

The successful candidate will have a PhD in education or a related field (sociology, social policy, psychology, economics), strong quantitative research methods, including longitudinal data analysis techniques.

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 20

with additional needs.

They will use a range of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to examine these, and related, issues. The projects will include national studies, as well as cross-national comparative research funded under the Horizon Europe programme.

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 20

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Education

The successful candidate will join a team of experienced researchers analysing issues around inequality in education, curriculum and assessment in education, and the experiences of students

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Deirdre Robertson @deirdrearobertson.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 6

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Behavioural Science

The successful candidate will design, programme and conduct original experiments tailored to the investigation decisions and behaviours of relevance to environmental,

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 8

(e.g., Eviews, Stata, R or equivalent).

Applications can be made through our website:

esri.ie/careers/current

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday, 29 August 2025.

#jobfairy #ESRI #Macroeconomics

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 8

Candidates must have a PhD in Economics, a minimum 8 years’ relevant postdoctoral research experience; advanced quantitative modelling skills;

excellent technical, quantitative and analytical skills including proven ability to use up-to-date statistical and micro econometric techniques

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 8

and enterprises.

There will be a particular emphasis on research leadership in terms of driving forward an evidence-based research agenda in the areas of the macroeconomic surveillance, housing market developments, and enterprises.

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Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Aug 8

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Senior Research Officer – Macroeconomics of Households and Enterprise

Working with a team of dedicated economists, the overall purpose of the role will be to manage and lead research activities covering the macroeconomics of households

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