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This year’s Barrington Prize Lecture on “Well-Being under conditions of abundance: Ireland from 1990 to 2007” will be given by Liam Delaney on May 13th as part of the AGM of SSISI. The meeting starts at 6pm and will be held at the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 .
Abstract:
This paper examines the health and well-being of the Irish population in the late 20th century, the period popularly referred to as the Celtic Tiger. This period saw unprecedented increases in economic activity in Ireland. Using statistical data from administrative and survey sources, I examine whether this period of growth improved well-being and welfare in Ireland. The paper draws from theories of the development of societies such as those of Fogel and Easterlin, as well as theories from behavioural economics and econometric techniques to examine this question. In particular, I examine the extent to which Ireland fits into a pattern of declining correlation between GDP and well-being at later stages of development, a phenomenon known as the Easterlin Paradox. I also examine the extent to which individual well-being is predicted by income as compared to other aspects of welfare such as health and employment status. The results are discussed in the context of long-term demographic and health trends in Ireland.
I look forward to seeing you there. Of course, non-members are welcome to attend and participate in the discussion of the paper.
The AGM and Barrington Lecture of The Statistical & Social Inquiry Society of Ireland will take place on Wednesday, 13th May 2009, starting at 6:00 pm. The order of the meeting will be:
Annual General Meeting:
I. Minutes of the 2008 AGM
II. Report & Accounts
III. Election of Council Members & Officers of the Society
IV. The Barrington Lecture
ANNOUNCING
THE GLOBAL FINANCE ACADEMY CONFERENCE
at the University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
May 27, 2009
The Global Finance Academy at the University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School would like to announce the 3rd Global Finance Academy Conference. The conference is a one-day event and our speakers include Don Bredin, Claudio Loderer, Philip Molyneux, Maureen O’Hara, Lucio Sarno, and Matthew Spiegel.
The 10th Annual Meeting of the Association for Public Economic Theory takes place at NUI Galway between June 17th and June 20th this year. It will feature over 370 presentations from many of the most prominent economists working in public economics. Presenters include Dennis Mueller, Richard Cornes, Ted Bergstrom, Masimo Morelli and Serge Kolm and there will be plenary talks from Ehud Kalal, Hubert Kempf and Andres Mas-Colell. A preliminary programme is available on the conference web site.
The first registration deadline is May 5th after which registration fees increase by €50. There is a generous discount for students. Registration can only be completed through the conference web site.
Please contact either of the local organizers – Ashley Piggins (ashley.piggins at nuigalway.ie) or Brendan Kennelly (brendan.kennelly at nuigalway.ie) if you have any questions.