ESRI – Department of Finance Joint Research Programme

The joint research programme between the Department of Finance, the Revenue Commissioners and the ESRI on The Macroeconomy, Taxation and Banking began in January 2015 with the objective of undertaking research on a range of macroeconomic and taxation issues in Ireland. The programme was initially launched by the Director of the ESRI and the Secretary-General of the Department of Finance for a three-year period and has been renewed annually since then. The research programme is an innovative initiative that builds on the ESRI’s proven economic research capability and the Department’s commitment to enhance its capacity for evidence-based policy analysis. To maximise the benefits of the different areas expertise of all the involved institutions and ensure close linkage between the research and policy objectives, many of the projects have involved collaboration between economists from the ESRI, the Department and the Revenue Commissioners.

Entry exit and evolution of productivity across firms in Ireland February 2025

Flows in and out of self-employment, Department of Finance Report (February 2024)

Joint Research Programme on The Macroeconomy, Taxation and Banking Annual Report for 2023

Review of the Joint Research Programme on Macroeconomy, Taxation and Banking - September 2023

The Impact of the Global Tax Reforms on Ireland’s Attractiveness to Foreign Direct Investment and the Wider Economy (September 2023)

The potential impact of the war in Ukraine on the Irish economy (September 2023)

Interest Rate Snapback and the Impacts on the Irish Economy. (August 2023)

Joint Research Programme on The Macroeconomy, Taxation and Banking Annual Report for 2022

Joint Research Programme on a revised financial satellite model for COSMO - November 2022

Joint Research Programme on Recent Trends in SME Investment in Ireland: Exploring the Pandemic And The Barriers To Growth 2022

Joint Research Programme on SME Financial Distress and the Macroeconomic Recovery: A Microsimulation Approach 2022

Joint Research Programme on Is Ireland the most Intangible Intensive Economy in Europe? A Growth Accounting Perspective 2022

Joint Research Programme on The Macroeconomy, Taxation and Banking Annual Report for 2021

The Impacts of Electric Vehicles Uptake and Heat Pump Installation on the Irish Economy - December 2021

Joint Research Programme on Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 and Recovery Paths for the Economy 2021

Joint Research Programme on The Macroeconomy, Taxation and Banking Annual Report for 2020

Joint Research Programme - Examination of the sectoral overlap of COVID-19 and Brexit shocks - September 2020

Joint Research Programme COVID-19 pandemic and SME revenues in Ireland: What’s the gap? 2020

Joint Research Programme on Effective Tax Rates in Ireland - November 2020

Joint Research Programme on SME Investment Report 2019 (October 2020)

Joint Research Programme on Determinants of the (non-Housing) Labour Income Share in the EU 2020

Joint Research Programme on FIR-GEM: A SOE-DSGE Model for fiscal policy analysis in Ireland - March 2019

Joint Research Programme on Fiscal multipliers in Ireland using FIR-GEM model - September 2019

Joint Research Programme on Exploring the Implications of Monetary Policy Normalisation for Irish Mortgage Arrears 2019

Joint Research Programme on Monetary policy normalisation and mortgage arrears in a recovering economy 2019

Joint Research Programme on The Macroeconomy, Taxation and Banking Annual Report for 2018

Joint Research Programme on The Financial Crisis and the Changing Profile of Mortgage Arrears in Ireland - 2018

Joint Research Programme on Corporate taxation and the location choice of foreign direct investment in EU countries - March 2018

Joint Research Programme on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Increasing the Irish Carbon Tax - October 2018

Joint Research Programme on The Elasticity of Taxable Income - December 2018

Joint Research Programme on Dynamic tax revenue buoyancy estimates for a panel of OECD countries 2018

Joint Research Programme on Exploring SME Investment Patterns in Ireland: New Survey Evidence 2018

Joint Research Programme on Estimating an SME Investment Gap and the Contribution of Financing Frictions 2018

Joint Research Programme on Productivity spillovers from multinational activity to indigenous firms in Ireland 2018

Joint Research Programme on VAT revenue elasticities: an analytical approach 2018

Joint Research Programme on The Macroeconomy, Taxation and Banking Annual Report for 2017

Joint Research Programme on Gifts and inheritances in Ireland - December 2017

Joint Research Programme on Ireland's international trade and transport connections 2017

Joint Research Programme on Modelling the Medium- to Long-Term Potential Macroeconomic Impact of Brexit on Ireland 2017

Joint Research Programme on Income Tax Revenue Elasticities In Ireland: An Analytical Approach 2017

Joint Research Programme on How Sensitive is Irish Income Tax Revenue to Underlying Economic Activity? 2017

Joint Research Programme on The Macro-economy and Taxation Annual Report for 2016

Corporate Taxation and Foreign Direct Investment in EU Countries: Policy Implications for Ireland - 2016

Efficient Frontiers and Fiscal Stability: An ex-ante and ex-post Application to the Irish Public Finances - August 2016

Joint Research Programme on Scenarios and Distributional Implications of a Household Wealth Tax in Ireland - November 2016

Joint Research Programme on Taxation and the Macro-economy Annual Report for 2015

Joint Research Programme on Scoping the Possible Economic Implications of Brexit on Ireland 2015

Agreement on a Joint Research Programme on the Macro Economy and Taxation - 3 February 2015