ARINS: One island, two labour markets

The Royal Irish Academy

In this month’s podcast host Rory Montgomery discusses John FitzGerald’s article, one island two labour markets with the author, and respondent and Nevin Economic Research Institute's Tom McDonnell, investigating how divergent paths taken by Ireland and the United Kingdom have shaped two distinct labour markets north and south connected through Britain. Historically few people moved north to south, with one exception, L/Derry men marrying Donegal women, whereas great numbers moved to Britain from both jurisdictions. Today the picture is different. After a century of emigration the Republic of Ireland is experiencing the return of educated homing pigeons returning to Ireland to raise families with educated professional partners from elsewhere in tow. In Northern Ireland large numbers of graduates leave, but the returnees are not yet in evidence. To entice returning graduates, Ireland north and south must direct their respective electorates to support a great investment in education, and the environment for the next generation. You can read John FitzGerald's article here https://muse.jhu.edu/article/863357, and Tom McDonnell's response https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/article/867415 John FitzGerald, MRIA, is the former Head of the Macroeconomics and Resource Economics Division at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI.) Tom McDonnell is co-director of the Nevin Economic Research Institute and is based in the Dublin office. This is episode 17 of a podcast series that provides evidence-based research and analysis on the most significant questions of policy and public debate facing the island of Ireland, north and south. Host Rory Montgomery, MRIA, talks to authors of articles on topics such as cross border health co-operation; the need to regulate social media in referendums, education, cultural affairs and constitutional questions and the imperative for good data and the need to carry out impartial research. ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South brings together experts to provide evidence-based research and analysis on the most significant questions of policy and public debate facing the island of Ireland, north and south. The project publishes, facilitates and disseminates research on the challenges and opportunities presented to the island in a post-Brexit context, with the intention of contributing to an informed public discourse. More information can be found at www.arinsproject.com(link is external) ARINS is a joint project of The Royal Irish Academy, an all-island body, and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs.