Blog Archive

Jobs and credit crises call for clear policy response

17/10/2012

Michael O'Sullivan (author of Ireland and the Global Question) has written a lucid article on what's required for job creation in today's Irish …

Exploring alternative pathways

Tom Healy 16/10/2012

Tom Healy: With my colleague Rory O'Farrell we have reviewed the evidence about the impact of 'Plan A' and 'Plan B' over the coming 6 years. The …

Revolt of the Rich

Nat O'Connor 08/10/2012

Nat O'Connor: A concern with the "predatory super-rich" as the new secessionists in the USA is very clearly articulated in this article ('Revolt of …

Choices Around Cutting Child Benefit

Nat O'Connor 02/10/2012

Nat O'Connor: Despite the helpful reminder from Joseph Stiglitz that "Austerity has almost never worked", the Government has decided to cut further …

Guest post by Arthur Doohan: The EU's FTT - a good idea badly done

Arthur Doohan 02/10/2012

Arthur Doohan: Tax policy in this jurisdiction is a mess and has been so for a long time. This mess has been a significant contributor to the …

Creating rather than destroying jobs

Tom Healy 26/09/2012

Tom Healy: The Nevin Economic Research Institute has published the Autumn Economic Observer here. The key messages are: * We have choices * A smaller …

Event on tax justice

25/09/2012

As part of the Dóchas EU Presidency Project, and to coincide with the visit of Christian Aid's 'Tax Justice Bus' to Irelnad, Christian Aid is …

Guest Post by Vic Duggan: Treading water beneath the surface

Vic Duggan 23/09/2012

Vic Duggan: From its peak at the back end of 2007, the Irish economy sank like a stone for two solid years, seasonally-adjusted quarterly GDP falling …

Local Government Fostering Job Creation

Nat O'Connor 21/09/2012

Nat O'Connor: The County and City Managers Association (CCMA), the umbrella group of the local authority head managers, has published a study showing …

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