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Past lessons, future policy
Michael Taft 06/09/2009
Michael Taft: With the news that the increase in unemployment is slowing down (though the range of missing numbers suggest that emigration may be …
Change in Japan
04/09/2009
For the first time since the end of WWII, one of the world's largest economies is now an effective two-party system after voters decisively rejected …
Jacobson on innovation
04/09/2009
"Building Ireland’s Smart Economy calls for Ireland to become an innovation hub for Europe, attracting RD-intensive multinationals and innovative …
OECD forecast
Paul Sweeney 03/09/2009
Paul Sweeney: The OECD has just released an economic forecast which, in the light of the economic news over the past two years is quite positive. As …
Evidence of public desire for alternative economics
Nat O'Connor 03/09/2009
Nat O'Connor: Today's Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll can be interpreted as showing public desire for progressive alternatives to the political and …
McWilliams on NAMA
Slí Eile 02/09/2009
Slí Eile: David McWilliams has been relatively quiet in recent months (another book on the way!). His latest thoughts on NAMA in today's Irish …
Brian Lenihan's fairy godmothers
An tSaoi 02/09/2009
An Saoi: The tax returns for August throw up a few surprises, with the main shock coming from Corporation Tax. Instead of the budgeted €226M net …
NAMA is still not very transparent
Nat O'Connor 02/09/2009
Nat O'Connor: Brian Lenihan on NAMA: “...there has been very little criticism on the vast bulk of the legislation. In areas such as transparency …
More on NAMA
02/09/2009
Today's Irish Times has two takes on NAMA: Vincent Browne asks "why, if nobody else is willing to take a risk on Irish property, is the country as a …
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Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …