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Deficit rising

Michael Taft 13/10/2009

Michael Taft: Over the next few days there will be considerable analysis of the ESRI’s current quarterly review (password required). I’d like to …

Guest post by Niall Douglas: Progressive pluralist economics or left-wing economics?

13/10/2009

During the next few days we will be putting up a number of guest posts arising from the TASC Autumn Conference - Towards a Progressive Economics - …

Renewed Programme for Government: first few pages

Slí Eile 12/10/2009

Slí Eile: The Renewed Programme for Government is a mixed bag. It contains some very worthy aspirations not least those bearing the ecological …

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 …

Why not cut passive income?

An tSaoi 08/10/2009

An Saoi: This morning, listening to Morning Ireland, I was struck by Cathal MacCoille’s interview with Bobby Kerr, the founder of the Insomnia …

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 …

The National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Some suggested changes

Jim Stewart 08/10/2009

Jim Stewart: The Green Party will this Saturday make what are likely to be historic decisions in relation to a programme for Government. Key amongst …

What Stiglitz said at NESC

Slí Eile 07/10/2009

Slí Eile: Nobel prize-winning US economist, Joseph Stiglitz, spoke on measurement of well-being at today's National Economic and Social Council …

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