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Economics of Lisbon
Slí Eile 24/09/2009
Slí Eile: Different points of view in relation to the economic impact of the accepting or rejecting the Lisbon Treaty are raised in the Economists …
The value of public service
Slí Eile 24/09/2009
Slí Eile: In the midst of the shrill debates on public sector workers, their pay, their pensions, their tenure and a host of other matters such as …
Steinbrueck on the Tobin Tax
24/09/2009
Earlier this month, Paul Sweeney reported on German calls for a Tobin Tax; today, German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck makes the case in a piece …
Emigration is back - maybe?
Slí Eile 22/09/2009
Slí Eile: Before anyone gets carried away with claims that newcomers are heading home and families are abandoning their homes and schools …latest …
The Fetishists of Farmleigh
Colm O'Doherty 22/09/2009
Colm O'Doherty: The conceit at the heart of the Global Economic Forum at Farmleigh was that it lacked the will and resolve to make any alternative to …
More Talk about Public v Private Pay
22/09/2009
The ESRI released a study today showing a gap between public and private pay. And IMPACT have released an objection to it. But is there anything new …
"Beat the recession - pay less tax"
Slí Eile 21/09/2009
Slí Eile: I have heard of calls for beating the recession by spending more, spending less, taxing more, taxing less, doing nothing, doing lots of …
The next 100 days: thinking about risk, trust and ethics
Slí Eile 18/09/2009
Slí Eile: “the citizens of this country are understandably angry about the state of the banks. They are bitterly disappointed by the failure of …
OECD on Employment in Ireland: the outlook is "grim"
Nat O'Connor 18/09/2009
Nat O'Connor: The OECD has just published its Employment Outlook 2009. The main site is here, and there is also a report on Ireland. The OECD is …
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Robert Sweeney
Robert Sweeney is a policy analyst at TASC and focuses on issues surrounding Irish …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …