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AkiDwA Networking Event
11/06/2013
AkiDwA invites you to BRAIN GAIN IRELAND - The annual networking meeting of migrant entrepreneurs and professionals. Date: Friday 5 July 2013. Venue: …
International tax avoidance - an update
05/06/2013
In advance of the G8, it might be useful to update what’s happening with the main international movers on the question of international tax …
TASC Launches Equality-Proofed Water Charging Proposals
Nat O'Connor 04/06/2013
Nat O'Connor: We just launched our proposals for a more equitable model of water charging. The equitable model would involve 'water credits' as a …
Life Satisfaction and Wellbeing
Nat O'Connor 04/06/2013
Nat O'Connor: The Irish have reported a high level of "life satisfaction" in the OCED's latest Better Life Index. Yet, as pointed out by Richard …
Bill Black on Europe's Crisis
24/05/2013
Bill Black, former finanical regulator in the US and associate professor of economics and law gives a 15-minute interview here on austerity and …
Ireland's Secret Deficit
Nat O'Connor 24/05/2013
Nat O'Connor: Reports about the deficit in the public finances are not as clear as they could be. For example, The Irish Times (2nd May) reports that …
Ray Kinsella on Ireland and the Euro Zone
Nat O'Connor 22/05/2013
Nat O'Connor: Earlier this week, Professor Ray Kinsella wrote a powerful critique of current austerity policy in the Irish Examiner. For example: …
Guest Post: Vacant Land Tax to Incentivise the Development of Unused Land in Dublin
Kieran Rose 21/05/2013
Kieran Rose: Incentivising the Development of Unused Land in Dublin City: The benefits of a Vacant Land Tax. 1. Summary Dublin City has considerable …
Ireland at the Core of Apple's Tax Avoidance Strategy
Nat O'Connor 21/05/2013
Nat O'Connor: Apple is the latest big global company in the spotlight about its tax affairs and Ireland is named and shamed as assisting the tech …
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Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Jim Stewart
Dr Jim Stewart is Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research …