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Poverty, income inequality and living standards in Ireland: Fifth annual report

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  • Roantree, Barra
  • Russell, Helen
  • Alamir, Anousheh
  • Griffin, Míde
  • Maître, Bertrand
  • Mitchell, Tara

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  • Roantree, Barra & Russell, Helen & Alamir, Anousheh & Griffin, Míde & Maître, Bertrand & Mitchell, Tara, 2025. "Poverty, income inequality and living standards in Ireland: Fifth annual report," Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), number JR14.
    • Handle: RePEc:esr:resser:jr14
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.26504/JR14
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