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Hutton in Dublin
14/05/2010
UK author and policy analyst Will Hutton was in Dublin on Wednesday for a lecture and debate hosted by the Irish Congress of Trade unions; speakers …
Do cuts work?
Michael Burke 14/05/2010
Michael Burke: The Irish economy is in a Depression. Real GDP has fallen by 9.9% from its peak and real GNP by 13.8%. Even these terrifying data are …
How to prevent stunning failures of corporate governance?
Nat O'Connor 14/05/2010
Nat O'Connor: In a major speech on the economy to the North Dublin Chamber of Commerce, the Taoiseach said that "Individuals were left in dominant …
How progressive is Irish taxation?
Michael Taft 12/05/2010
Michael Taft: This follows on from Nat O’Connor’s post on taxation and concerns an issue raised by Seamus Coffey in a considered comment; namely, …
Guest post by Anne O'Brien: Reconstructing the Tourism Economy
Anne O'Brien 11/05/2010
Anne O'Brien: The volcanic ash crisis is not the only problem facing the Irish tourism industry this summer. Other, less dramatic and less publicly …
Who will pay the inevitable tax increases?
Nat O'Connor 10/05/2010
Nat O'Connor: As part of our analysis of the Finance Act 2010 we looked at the national finances. An Saoi has pointed out that tax revenue is more or …
(II) What is the likely outcome of the Greek Crisis?
Jim Stewart 09/05/2010
Jim Stewart: Some likely outcomes can be anticipated from a recent speech by German Chancellor Angela Merkel:- (1) There will be new rules and …
The emotional life of markets (re UK election)
Nat O'Connor 07/05/2010
Nat O'Connor: Both the BBC and RTÉ coverage of the UK election have included prominant reference to the reaction of markets to the results. It is …
The Crisis in Greece - Part I
Jim Stewart 07/05/2010
Jim Stewart: One puzzling aspect of the Greek crisis is that the greater the aid promised the worse the crisis seems to become. Commentators, while …
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