Small area poverty estimates are important for social and economic policy, however the required data are often unavailable. This paper presents a Small Area Estimation (SAE) technique called Conditional Monte Carlo (CMC). CMC provides robust estimates of small area poverty rates, subject to...

Small area poverty estimates are important for social and economic policy, however the required data are often unavailable. This paper presents a Small Area Estimation (SAE) technique called Conditional Monte Carlo (CMC). CMC provides robust estimates of small area poverty rates, subject to...

This report - funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland - explores the issue of energy poverty and deprivation in Ireland, once again to the forefront of the policy debate given recent increases in energy prices.

This report - funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland - explores the issue of energy poverty and deprivation in Ireland, once again to the forefront of the policy debate given recent increases in energy prices.