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The Fetishists of Farmleigh

Colm O'Doherty 22/09/2009

Colm O'Doherty: The conceit at the heart of the Global Economic Forum at Farmleigh was that it lacked the will and resolve to make any alternative to …

NAMA: Gamble of the Century

Slí Eile 17/09/2009

Slí Eile: Its now N-Day plus one. So, what do we know now that we didn’t know last Tuesday? And what would people outside this island say about …

A demographic take

An tSaoi 16/09/2009

An Saoi: Accurate and current information is crucial to giving an up to date view of what is really going on in the Irish economy. The Commission for …

TASC economics conference

15/09/2009

Towards a Progressive Economics, DCU School of Business, Saturday October 10th: click here for more information and registration details.

The wooly mammoth conundrum

Michael Taft 15/09/2009

Michael Taft: How frustrating to read a generalised statement that has the hallmarks of authority but completely breaks down after a mere few minutes …

'Principle of revenue neutrality' proves Government's lack of vision

Mary Murphy 11/09/2009

Mary Murphy: The average percentage of GDP spent on social protection in the EU-15 is 27.5% (Eurostat, 2007) . The Irish rate of 18.2% compares badly …

Innovation and the smart economy

David Jacobson 09/09/2009

David Jacobson: Innovation is universally accepted as extremely important for economic competitiveness. However, there is frequently confusion as to …

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 …

A Smart Approach

Nat O'Connor 28/08/2009

Nat O'Connor: I agree with some of what Philip R Lane wrote today about taking a smart approach to balancing the public finances. I agree when he …

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