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Budget 2012 - Choices
Tom McDonnell 28/11/2011
Tom McDonnell: According to Eurostat, Ireland will have the lowest rate of gross fixed capital formation in the EU next year (see pages 68-69 of the …
Ireland not an austerity role model ...
Michael Burke 28/11/2011
Michael Burke: This is an interesting piece from Martin Knijbbe on Ireland as a poster-boy for 'austerity' measures. In response to an article from …
Crisis update
Tom McDonnell 28/11/2011
Tom McDonnell: FT Alphaville is reporting that Moody's is now talking about multiple defaults and a Eurozone break-up. See here for the Moody's press …
The Euro Crisis: is history repeating itself?
Jim Stewart 25/11/2011
Jim Stewart: It is a “common view ... that the world was headed for a massive payments crisis in which several European countries would default on …
Who will pay more and who will be protected in Budget 2012
Sinéad Pentony 25/11/2011
Sinéad Pentony: Budget season is well and truly underway and the slow drip feed of information and kite flying continues. The broad thrust of the …
One more roll of the dice
Tom McDonnell 24/11/2011
Tom McDonnell: There seems to be a growing consensus (finally) that only the ECB has the capacity to end the immediate crisis in the Euro zone. The …
Let's Have More Budget Transparency
Nat O'Connor 21/11/2011
Nat O'Connor: Seán Whelan on RTÉ Six One News last Friday quipped that democratically elected representatives were the first to see Michael …
Bad plan, false arguments
Michael Taft 21/11/2011
Michael Taft: The Minister for Finance’s comments justifying VAT increases are deeply worrying, for they evince either considerable unfamiliarity …
Solving the Euro Crisis without Germany Paying More
Nat O'Connor 18/11/2011
Nat O'Connor: It seems that domestic politics in Germany are focused on dealing with a perception by German taxpayers that they are at risk of …
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Sean McCabe
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Jim Stewart
Dr Jim Stewart is Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …