Blog Archive

The Star Pupil

21/02/2013

Social Europe Journal has a caustic analysis of the narrative that Ireland has been in some way a star pupil and success story here. Meanwhile, …

GDP Growth and Wellbeing: what is the relationship between economic growth and welfare in Ireland?

Eilís Lawlor 21/02/2013

Guest Post by Eilís Lawlor: It is sometimes argued that under conditions of austerity and economic hardship discussions of issues relating to …

Ireland Drowning in Private Debt (2 of 4)

Paul Sweeney 21/02/2013

Paul Sweeney: We will demonstrate why austerity is failing by looking at key economic indicators, with a focus on the most important indicator, …

The Unhelpful Mister Rehn

Tom McDonnell 20/02/2013

Tom McDonnell: Mr. Rehn's recent open letter on fiscal multipliers; the effects of discretionary fiscal consolidation; and the relevance of economic …

Ireland Drowning in Private Debt (1 of 4)

Paul Sweeney 19/02/2013

Paul Sweeney: There is little or no recovery after five years of austerity in Ireland, especially when judged by the key factor of unemployment. …

Guest Post: Bank Reform

Arthur Doohan 18/02/2013

Guest post by Arthur Doohan: The 'battered can' that is the Irish economy has been very firmly kicked as far down the road as anyone could possibly …

ILO Global Wage Report 2012/13

Nat O'Connor 18/02/2013

Nat O'Connor: There is a lot of interesting data in the latest ILO report focusing on the declining wage share of labour, and on static or falling …

'Outing Exclusion’ Conference, Sat 16 Feb 2013

13/02/2013

The National Lesbian & Gay Federation (NLGF) - in conjunction with Dublin City Council Social Inclusion Unit and The Community Foundation for …

The OECD ramps up plans against corporate tax avoidance

Sheila Killian 12/02/2013

Sheilla Killian:Following yesterday’s primer on the landscape of multinational taxes, this post reviews today’s brand-new OECD report on their …

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