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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 …
Towards a Progressive Economics - last few places at TASC Autumn Conference
07/10/2009
There are now only a few places remaining for TASC's Autumn Conference, Towards a Progressive Economics, on Saturday, October 10th, in DCU. If you …
Why (Irish) economists' eyes are smiling
James Wickham 07/10/2009
James Wickham: There’s a curious paradox about economists in Ireland today. In the middle of the financial crisis, the public standing of …
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Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
Robert Sweeney
Robert Sweeney is a policy analyst at TASC and focuses on issues surrounding Irish …