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Is public spending in Ireland too high?

Slí Eile 20/07/2009

Slí Eile: Simple question. But not so straight forward when it comes to it. Too high relative to ‘what we can afford?’, ‘too high relative to …

Debate on public sector pay ...

20/07/2009

SIPTU's Manus O'Riordan - writing in the Irish Independent last week - noted that: "In the three years to December 2008, the money values of average …

Challenging the narrow ground

13/07/2009

The only reason that the government can still borrow on international markets to finance the day-to-day running of the country - some €24 billion …

Homogeneity and economics

Slí Eile 11/07/2009

Slí Eile: John Fanning of McConnell’s Advertising is quoted to support the argument for local branding and non-repeatable …

Facing up to inequality

Peadar Kirby 07/07/2009

Peadar Kirby: Tasc's survey of public opinion on inequality in Irish society is both welcome and significant. One of the remarkable and disturbing …

Cuts and economic activity

Michael Taft 06/07/2009

Michael Taft: While we await the publication (or, at least, the drawn-out leaking) of the An Bord Snip Nua report, it is well to be reminded of the …

Trust, Empathy and Trade

Slí Eile 03/07/2009

Sli Eile: That norms of trust, empathy and cooperation underpin the simplest of economic transactions has been a recognised fact by economists back …

"The only show in town?"

Slí Eile 25/06/2009

Slí Eile: In recent days, there has been a rush of reports (including EMU Public Finances 2009, IMF Report on Irish Economy, OECD Economic Outlook …

Guest post: Growing the economy

Michael Taft 15/06/2009

Michael Taft: UNITE the union has published a set of economic proposals – Growing the Economy – as a challenge; both to the orthodoxy which …

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