Category: Inequality


Looking outward: the economic crisis and the developing world

12/10/2009

"The UN estimates that up to 103 million more people will fall into poverty or fail to escape poverty because of the crisis. According to the …

TASC Autumn Conference: wrap-up

12/10/2009

The TASC Autumn Conference - Towards a Progressive Economics - held on Saturday proved very successful. Thanks to everyone who spoke, to all …

Towards a Progressive Economics - update

08/10/2009

The dedicated conference website for the TASC Autumn Conference - Towards a Progressive Economics - is now live, and papers will be uploaded to the …

Towards a Progressive Economics - last few places at TASC Autumn Conference

07/10/2009

There are now only a few places remaining for TASC's Autumn Conference, Towards a Progressive Economics, on Saturday, October 10th, in DCU. If you …

Public Sector Pay: CSO add their part to the analysis

Slí Eile 01/10/2009

Slí Eile: The controversy around public-private sector pay differences continues following today's release by the Central Statistics Office of a …

Towards a Progressive Economics: Programme now available for download

29/09/2009

The line-up of speakers for the TASC Autumn Conference - Towards a Progressive Economics - has been finalised and now includes David Begg and Fintan …

The value of public service

Slí Eile 24/09/2009

Slí Eile: In the midst of the shrill debates on public sector workers, their pay, their pensions, their tenure and a host of other matters such as …

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.

'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 …

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