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Low Pay Commission Research Reports
- Published on: 21 May 2020
- Last updated on: 14 May 2025
The Low Pay Commission contracts independent research on the labour market and low pay in Ireland. As part of this remit, the Low Pay Commission has entered into a research partnership with the ESRI. The Low Pay Commission also commissions research from other bodies, such as the OECD in Paris.
The Low Pay Commission maintains a productive and successful partnership with research partners in furthering research regarding issues impacting on the National Minimum Wage and Low Pay in Ireland.
2025
A study of minimum wage employment in Ireland using online job vacancy data
A study of minimum wage employment in Ireland using online job vacancy data - ESRI
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2023
ESRI Report on Sub Minimum Wages in Ireland
LPC funded ESRI Research Paper
External research funded by a research bursary from the Low Pay Commission
Local labour market concentration suppresses earnings and employment in Ireland: Summary report
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2022
A Universal Basic Income for Ireland: Lessons from the International Literature
A universal basic income for Ireland: Lessons from the international literature - December 2022
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External research funded by a research bursary from the Low Pay Commission
Low Paid Older Workers: A quantitative and qualitative profile of low pay among workers aged over 50
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2021
2019
2018
Estimating the effect of an increase in the Minimum Wage on hours worked and employment in Ireland 2018
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An Examination of the Labour Market Transitions of Minimum Wage Workers in Ireland 2018
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2017
A Study of Minimum Wage Employment in Ireland: The Role of Worker, Household and Job Characteristics
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