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Who really took the hit in Budget 2010?
Slí Eile 21/01/2010
Slí Eile: Once upon a time there was a thing called ‘poverty proofing’. And there used to be Agencies (State ones) that specialised in looking …
Greek Tragedy
Michael Burke 20/01/2010
Michael Burke: Today's Financial Times carries an interesting piece from Martin Wolf on the severe difficulties being faced by Greece as it attempts …
The Division of Power Requires Stronger Accountability Institutions
Nat O'Connor 20/01/2010
Nat O'Connor: Many current news stories are about accountability, either seeking it or the lack of it. In some cases, there is a clear public …
Is recession bad for your health?
19/01/2010
Over on Irish Economy, Brendan Walsh links to this report from The Lancet.
Guest post by Rory O'Farrell: Gombeens and Gosplan
Rory O'Farrell 19/01/2010
Rory O'Farrell: Much as the economy of the Soviet Union was criticized for having a bloated economic planning bureaucracy (Gosplan), the Irish …
Who benefits from current policy?
Michael Burke 18/01/2010
Michael Burke: There is a clear disparity between the economic policies of the Irish government and those of the other industrialised countries. …
Stuff happens ...
15/01/2010
As the idea of a banking enquiry gains traction here in Ireland with both the Government and the Opposition, the Financial Crisis Enquiry Commission …
Progressive Economy Review 2009 - out now!
14/01/2010
A selection of posts written during 2009 has been published as Progressive-Economy@TASC 2009 Review. The digital edition is available here:
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Contributors
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
Robert Sweeney
Robert Sweeney is a policy analyst at TASC and focuses on issues surrounding Irish …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …