Category: Inequality
TASC submission on unemployment
Sinéad Pentony 22/05/2012
Sinéad Pentony: In a submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education, TASC has looked at a number of key questions. …
Guest post by Arthur Doohan (II): Debt realities
Arthur Doohan 22/05/2012
Arthur Doohan: In five years we have gone from being the "pinup stars" for EU growth to being the "posterchildren" for austerity and, like a nodding …
So what do the markets think?
16/05/2012
The victory of Francois Hollande in the French Presidential contest provides a further insight into the operation of the bond markets. It is …
Will the Fiscal Treaty Cost Us?
Michael Taft 08/05/2012
Michael Taft: Will the Fiscal Treaty – in particular, the notorious structural deficit rule – require additional austerity? John McHale of the …
The ECB and the Forthcoming Referendum
Jim Stewart 26/04/2012
Jim Stewart: A recent speech delivered by Mr Asmussen (Executive Director of the ECB) at a seminar organised by the IIEA in Dublin (The Irish Case …
Power, Trust and the Household Charge
Sheila Killian 16/04/2012
Sheila Killian: This afternoon Erich Kirchler gave a very interesting seminar here at the Kemmy Business School on the factors that affect taxpayer …
A 'closer look at Estonia'
Michael Burke 16/04/2012
Michael Burke: ‘Those who declare with infinite certainty that spending cuts and tax increases cannot work, or that there is no example of an …
Agreement and Difference with Minister Howlin
Nat O'Connor 12/04/2012
Nat O'Connor: Minister Brendan Howlin’s opinion piece in the Irish Times is to be welcomed. It is valuable to have a Government Minister engaging …
Responding to the Minister
Michael Taft 12/04/2012
Michael Taft: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, has responded to the open letter signed by 39 economists, social …
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