Category: Economics
IMF Study of Downward Share of Labour Income is Recognition of the Major Economic Issue of our Time
Paul Sweeney 15/05/2017
A new IMF study of the downward share of labour income is some more recognition by the elite of a major economic and social issue of our time. With …
Globalisation for Slow Learners
Vic Duggan 06/05/2017
The IMF recently published its updated outlook for the global economy. The good news is that recovery from the crisis seems to be finally picking up …
Good News on the Economy from Europe but a Warning?
Paul Sweeney 27/04/2017
There is some good news on the Irish economy from Eurostat. But hidden in the text is a warning to another member state, Luxembourg, that may …
Beacon South Quarter crisis reflects the worst of Turbo Capitalism
Paul Sweeney 16/03/2017
De-regulation, privatisation, outsourcing, low taxes, bad housing policy, speculation, regressive tax policy, and poor public services reflect turbo …
Airbnb: Sharing, Disrupting or Predator?
Paul Sweeney 13/02/2017
Airbnb argues that “Airbnb and our community are part of the new Collaborative or Sharing Economy, a movement that enables people to access new …
Researching Ireland and the MNEs
David Jacobson 08/02/2017
The recent announcement that HP Inc is to shed almost 500 jobs as it closes its global print usiness in Kildare is a stark reminder of the role that …
If Apple won’t pay tax what hope is there for civilisation?
Paul Sweeney 04/02/2017
Multinationals owe responsibility to a wider group than their shareholders. As the Apple tax case moves towards the European Union courts, €13 …
How policy is driving precarious work for professionals in childcare and higher education
Sinead Pembroke 17/01/2017
How much do we know about the working conditions of the educators who look after and teach our children, our family members and ourselves? For the …
Women at Work in Ireland
Paul Sweeney 03/01/2017
Did you know that until 1973 if a woman got married in the Irish civil service, she had to resign so that a man or single woman could take her job? …
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Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …