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Creditworthiness: Ireland v Peru
16/09/2009
Brian Lucey is quoted in the Irish Times as saying “Right now we’re seen as being less creditworthy than Peru.” “Peru, of course, has natural …
A demographic take
An tSaoi 16/09/2009
An Saoi: Accurate and current information is crucial to giving an up to date view of what is really going on in the Irish economy. The Commission for …
We’re broke (O no we’re not)
Slí Eile 15/09/2009
Slí Eile: This is September 2009. We’re economically broke. Well not quite…The recent Commission on Taxation Report has drawn attention to the …
US economists
Slí Eile 15/09/2009
Slí Eile: Thank goodness for some US economists. 'saltwater economists'. I see Paul Krugman, writing in the New York Times (I notice that NYT has …
TASC economics conference
15/09/2009
Towards a Progressive Economics, DCU School of Business, Saturday October 10th: click here for more information and registration details.
The wooly mammoth conundrum
Michael Taft 15/09/2009
Michael Taft: How frustrating to read a generalised statement that has the hallmarks of authority but completely breaks down after a mere few minutes …
Casino capitalism and the way forward
15/09/2009
Click here to read an article by NUIM's Proinnsias Breathnach in Irish Left Review, in which he argues that: The crisis was not caused by trade …
French to measure happiness
14/09/2009
French President Nicolas Sarkozy today announced that France will implement new indicators of economic performance incorporating measures of …
Economic Stimulus and Objective Economics
Tom O'Connor 14/09/2009
Tom O'Connor: Most of the academic economic advisors to the government have done a Master's or PhD in the USA and though believing that they are …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Robert Sweeney
Robert Sweeney is a policy analyst at TASC and focuses on issues surrounding Irish …
Sean McCabe
Sean holds an B.Sc in Applied Physics from Dublin City University and an M.Sc. in …