Posts by Slí Eile
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The failure of 'Economics' and Collective Imagination
Slí Eile 23/08/2009
Sli Eile: Calls have been made for an inquiry into banking in Ireland. While the proposal is not without some merit I am wary of inquiries - …
Tax breaks for the very wealthy
Slí Eile 20/08/2009
Slí Eile: If in doubt about the capacity of some people to pay more tax check out the Department of Finance Analysis of High Income Individuals' …
Pro-cyclical economics
Slí Eile 20/08/2009
Slí Eile: Today's excellent article by Michael O'Sullivan in the Irish Times (Crash may offer chance of a 'Second Republic') raises an interesting …
Trends in competitiveness
Slí Eile 18/08/2009
Slí Eile: Today's publication by the National Competitiveness Council - Annual Competitiveness Report Vol 1 - provides a good, up-to-date summary …
So - who is taking the hit then?
Slí Eile 17/08/2009
Slí Eile: See post by Aedin Doris on irisheconomy 'Where are the wage cuts?' Michael Taft observes in a comment on the thread to that post: Whatever …
Facing up to the grave reality of our situation
Slí Eile 17/08/2009
Slí Eile: Writing in today's Irish Times, Arthur Beesley says that it is 'Time the Unions faced up to the grave reality of our situation'. The …
How to distract from the main issues
Slí Eile 15/08/2009
Slí Eile: The right have uncovered evidence that, with the average rate of price deflation accelerating, the 'real' value of social welfare rates to …
Falling prices and social welfare rates
Slí Eile 13/08/2009
Slí Eile: The preoccupation of some economists and commentators with falling prices and how they impact on the 'lower income deciles' is noticeable. …
How to create jobs
Slí Eile 13/08/2009
Slí Eile: From a Financial Times editorial (The Luck of the Irish) of 10 August on the current state of the Irish
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