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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Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …
Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Sean McCabe
Sean holds an B.Sc in Applied Physics from Dublin City University and an M.Sc. in …