Seamus McGuinness

Biographic Data

ID5739744
NAMESeamus McGuinness
GIVEN NAMESSeamus
FAMILY NAMEMcGuinness
SIGNATUREMCGUINNESS S
AFFILIATIONSEconomic and Social Research Institute
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • The impact of a minimum wage increase on hours worked: Heterogeneous effects by gender and sector

    Open AccessPearse Redmond, Paul Redmond et al.ARTICLEEconomica2025References: 48

    A minimum wage increase could lead to adverse employment effects for certain subgroups of minimum wage workers, while leaving others unaffected. This heterogeneity could be overlooked in studies that examine the overall population of minimum wage workers. In this paper, we test for heterogeneous effects of a minimum wage increase on the hours worked of minimum wage employees in Ireland. For all minimum wage workers, we find that a 10% increase in…

  • The effectiveness of a second-chance education scheme as an unemployment activation measure: Evidence from Ireland

    Elish Kelly, Seamus Mcguinne et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Education & Work2022

    Using a matching framework and high-quality administrative longitudinal and survey data, we evaluate the effectiveness of a second-chance education opportunity scheme, the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA), in assisting jobseekers to find employment on completion of their course. The results from two separate datasets indicate that BTEA scheme participation had large negative consequences for subsequent employment transitions. Further analysis r…

  • The determinants of degree programme satisfaction

    Adele Whelan, Seamus Mcguinne et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education2021

    Using a unique European dataset for graduates, this paper examines the determinants of college satisfaction and investigates the relative importance of human capital, course composition, and subsequent employment outcomes. We find that aspects of the degree programme related to the mode of teaching and personal development were considerably more important in determining college satisfaction, relative to the field of study, or the subsequent jobs …

  • Educational expansion and overeducation of young graduates: A comparative analysis of 30 European countries

    Judith Delaney, Seamus Mcguinne et al.ARTICLEOxford Review of Education2020

    This study uses quarterly EU Labour Force Survey data for 30 countries over the period 2000 to 2016 to examine the relationship between changes in the composition of educational attainment and overeducation rates among new labour market entrants holding post-secondary and tertiary qualifications. We find that tertiary education expanded rapidly across our sample, while the proportion of young people with lower levels of education fell gradually t…

  • Returns to education in Vietnam: A changing landscape

    Open AccessSeamus Mcguinne, Seamus McGuinness et al.ARTICLEWorld Development2020Cited by: 1References: 2

  • An initial evaluation of the effectiveness of Intreo activation reforms

    ESRI ESRI, Elish Kelly et al.REPORT2019

    The mission of the Economic and Social Research Institute is to advance evidencebased policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on 12 areas of critical importance to 21stcentury Ireland.

  • Determinants of regional differences in rates of overeducation in Europe

    Open AccessMaría A Davia, Seamus Mcguinne et al.ARTICLESocial Science Research2017Cited by: 4References: 27

  • Five Characteristics of Youth Unemployment in Europe: Flexibility, Education, Migration, Family Legacies, and EU Policy

    Open AccessJacqueline O’reilly, Werner Eichhorst et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2015

    Current levels of youth unemployment need to be understood in the context of increased labor market flexibility, an expansion of higher education, youth migration, and family legacies of long-term unemployment. Compared with previous recessions, European-wide policies and investments have significantly increased with attempts to support national policies. By mapping these developments and debates, we illustrate the different factors shaping the f…

  • Small Firm Growth in the UK Regions 1994-1997: Towards an Explanatory Framework

    Mark Hart, Seamus Mcguinne et al.ARTICLERegional Studies2003Cited by: 2References: 2

    H ART M. and M C G UINNESS S. (2003) Small firm growth in the UK regions 1994-1997: towards an explanatory framework, Reg. Studies 37 , 109- 122. This paper examines the scale of regional variations in small firm growth in the United Kingdom in manufacturing and services over the period 1994-97. An attempt is made to develop a theoretical framework to explain these variations and to provide an empirical test with the use of multivariate technique…