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The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is an (independent ) research institute in Dublin, Ireland. Its research, primarily government-funded, focuses on Ireland's economic and social development to inform policy-making and societal understanding. The institute has played a role in informing national debates since the 1960s, such as joining the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union, undertaking the National Development Plan, and initiating policies to combat poverty. Roy C. Geary was the founding director of the ESRI (1959–66). The current director is Frances P. Ruane (2006–), who succeeded Brendan Whelan. The Economic and Social Research Institute and Trinity College Dublin agreed to a strategic partnership〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New Strategic Partnership between TCD and the ESRI )〕 in July 2010. The agreement enables both institutions to build collaborative and complementary strengths in the social sciences. ==History== The Economic Research Institute was founded in 1960 by the Irish Government with funding support from the US-based Ford Foundation. In 1965, the remit of the organisation was expanded to include social research, and this was reflected in a change of name to the Economic and Social Research Institute. Since the 1960s, the ESRI has been instrumental in helping to build the disciplines of economics, political science and sociology in Ireland. The Institute has contributed directly to the postgraduate education of several hundred graduates〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ESRI Fellowship Holders 1960 to 2004 )〕 who now work in a research capacity at universities and research institutions in Ireland, Europe and North America. Former researchers〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Research Alumni )〕 are working in senior roles in the public sector, in international organisations, representative organisations and in financial services. The ESRI's current mission〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ESRI Research Strategy )〕 is to produce research that contributes to understanding economic and social change in the new international context and that informs public policymaking and civil society in Ireland. Its research is disseminated through publications, seminars and media contributions. The Central Bank of Ireland continually ignored warnings from the Institute about the dangerous scale of bank loans to property speculators and developers before the banking system collapsed in 2008/2009. Since its foundation, the Institute has continued to develop and implement a sustainable research agenda that matches closely the long-term economic and social challenges facing Ireland. In addition to producing a range of research outputs, its researchers have contributed to dozens of expert committees and commissions set up by the Irish government and various European Commission bodies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Economic and Social Research Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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