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Facing Up to Reality II: The Methodological Flaw in An Bord Snip Nua

12/04/2011

This post follows on from a previous contribution. Michael Taft: In the previous post, we saw how billions of fiscal contraction has led to little …

Facing up to reality: Austerity is an obstacle to deficit reduction

11/04/2011

This is the first part of a two-part post. Michael Taft: On Sunday, Colm McCarthy wrote: ‘ . . .the programme for budgetary correction needs to be …

Reviewing the Universal Social Charge

Tom McDonnell 11/03/2011

Tom McDonnell: The new Programme for Government is, perhaps understandably, light on detail in many areas. The document is highly aspirational in …

Progressive London conference

Sinéad Pentony 04/03/2011

Sinéad Pentony: Progressive London is a broad alliance for progressive policies, and they hosted their annual conference on 19th February, bringing …

Research indicates reducing JLC rates will cost Exchequer and depress consumer demand

02/03/2011

Research published last week by TASC indicates that any moves to reduce Joint Labour Committee rates will involve significant direct and indirect …

From tiger to bailout

23/02/2011

Ireland’s deep financial and economic crisis results from failings in its growth model, policy mistakes and systemic failures within European …

Guest post by Bruce Campbell: Death of the Tiger - a cautionary Irish tale

16/02/2011

PE readers may remember that Bruce Campbell, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, spoke last year at the FEPS/TASC …

The Finance Bill and Davos - different discourses

Sinéad Pentony 28/01/2011

Sinéad Pentony: The Finance Bill will bring the measures announced as part of Budget 2011 into law in the coming days. As the effects of these …

Policy Analyst wanted ...

21/01/2011

TASC is recruiting a Policy Analyst; full details on www.tascnet.ie.

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