previous 1958 birth cohort. We also analyse variations in returns by degree subject and by class of degree. Our analysis … substantially and (ii) evidence of differences in returns to a first degree according to subject area of study and class of degree …

Ireland is one of the countries most severely affected by the Great Recession. National income fell by more than 10 per … crisis, and deep fiscal adjustment. This paper examines the income distribution consequences of the recession, and identifies … factors are the direct effects of the recession itself. Policy changes do contribute to the larger than average losses at high …

immigrant employment contracted sharply over the recession, thereby suggesting reduced demand for immigrant labour. In this …

a policy backlash. This has not occurred in the current recession. This paper examines three links in the chain between … recession for Europe as a whole, attitudes to immigration have not changed very much, and they have been influenced more by … fiscal concerns than by rising unemployment. Third, while far right parties have used the recession to renew the political …

Administration) are used to provide a comprehensive view of the housing market. Using data from the great recession and benchmarking …

Do apparently large minimum wage increases in an environment of recession produce clearer evidence of disemployment …