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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Aug 22

◾ Inequality measures are less sensitive to equivalence scales but more sensitive to the choice of income-sharing unit.

◾ Metrics like the P90/P10 ratio show greater volatility over the business cycle when using sub-household units.

Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Aug 22

◾ Poverty estimates vary depending on the equivalence scale—especially for young children and the elderly.

◾ Most of this variation is driven by changes in the adult weight in the equivalence scale.

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Aug 22

We look at how equivalization scales and income-sharing units shape poverty and inequality metrics. The results? It really matters how you measure.

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Aug 22

📕New paper out! After a long journey, our work with Mark Regan is published in the International Journal of Microsimulation. We explore how choices in measuring household income affect poverty & inequality estimates. 📘 www.microsimulation.pub/articles/00321

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Jun 30

The report explores several policy options to moderate future demand — including healthy ageing and expanded home support — but even under optimistic scenarios, substantial increases in care provision will still be necessary.
Read the full @esri.ie report here:
www.esri.ie/news/new-esr...

New ESRI report projects that long-term residential care and home support requirements will increase by at least 60% by 2040

www.esri.ie

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Jun 30

Our third and final national capacity report, commissioned by the Department of Health - Ireland and co-authored with @walshbp.bsky.social , is out today.
We find that long-term residential care and home support requirements will rise by at least 60% by 2040, driven primarily by population ageing.

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Jun 18

Our latest capacity report , commissioned by the Department of Health, examines future GPs and General Practice Nurses.

Link 🔻🔻

Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) @esri.ie · Jun 18

📊 Our latest report, published today, finds that demand for GP consultations in Ireland is projected to rise by at least 23% by 2040

👩‍⚕️ Requirements for an additional 943 to 1,211 GPs by 2040 are projected, relative to a 2023 headcount of 3,928 GPs.

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · May 28

A range of scenarios and policy options are explored, to help guide long term planning.

Read the full report here:

esri.ie/publications...

Projections of national demand and bed capacity requirements for public acute hospitals in Ireland, 2023–2040: Based on the Hippocrates model

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · May 28

Key projections :
- ED attendances to rise up to 27%
- Outpatient attendances to grow by up to 28%
- A need for 4,400 to 6,800 additional inpatient beds
- A need for 650 to 950 additional day patient beds

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · May 28

Delighted to share our latest @esri.ie report, coauthored with @aoifebrick.bsky.social & H. Humes, funded by the Department of Health.

We project that Ireland will need at least 40% more inpatient beds in public acute hospitals by 2040, mostly due to population growth & ageing.

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · May 8

Excited to present our paper with Michele Gubello at this year’s IEA! We explore the welfare impact and cost of introducing a UBI. Our findings show that doubling existing welfare benefits can achieve similar reductions in inequality and poverty with a UBI—at a much lower cost.

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Next up, Theano Kakoulidou investigates the viability of introducing a Universal Basic Income in Ireland. This would be a costly but effective way of reducing poverty and inequality.

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Apr 9

We are looking for a Research Analyst to join our team at the ESRI. If you have good programming and modelling skills and you are interested in policy analysis for the future development of the Irish healthcare system, consider joining us! Info below 🔻

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

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

Research Analyst - Health

The successful candidate will play a vital role in the maintenance and development of the ESRI’s Hippocrates model and the Hippocrates Query Interface (HQI).

Careers at the ESRI

esri.ie

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Theano @theanok.bsky.social · Mar 28

In my previous life in the Greek government, economic advisors were mandated to read @gabrielzucman.bsky.social’s work. Hearing him speak in Dublin today on profit shifting was a pleasure—doubly so with AUEB alum & @isweconomics.bsky.social exec Yota deli as a discussant!