Category: Labour market


Stiglitz Commission

15/05/2009

Earlier this year, a Commission of Experts, chaired by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, on reforms of the international monetary and financial system …

Do it, Explain it, Avoid it

Slí Eile 13/05/2009

Sli Eile: “Do it, Explain it and Avoid it” is the advice of Jens Henriksson. He also says that ‘A few powerpoint slides, a report and a good …

The Ryanair Model of Development?

James Wickham 05/05/2009

James Wickham: Ryanair is an Irish success story. Ryanair’s high profile CEO, Michael O’Leary, is one of the country’s home grown billionaires. …

Report card for the parties in opposition

Slí Eile 21/04/2009

Sli Eile: Over recent weeks I assessed the various economic proposals of some political parties – see previous posts on this site for Fine Gael, …

Labour proposals on job creation

Slí Eile 13/04/2009

Slí eile: Being a small island country on the edge of Europe, there was a time when we were taught at school that ‘Ireland has no natural …

Budget 2009: Dept of Finance project 15.5% unemployment

Slí Eile 07/04/2009

Sli Eile: Some say a week is a long time in politics. Well, only a few weeks ago the Government was ruling out another budget (don't mention the B …

Labour and the budget

07/04/2009

The story goes that, when asked to evaluate the long-term impact of the French revolution, a student replied that it was too early to say. The …

Its all about choices

04/04/2009

Listening to the RTE News at 9 pm some evenings is not a healthy night cap for those worried about jobs – their own or those of their loved ones. …

Responding to the crisis

24/03/2009

It can be hard to see beyond the impending budget and the rising crescendo of voices clamouring for cutting our way out of the present gathering …

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