Blog Archive

Mythbusters 201: Are Social Welfare Rates in Ireland high compared to elsewhere?

Slí Eile 16/07/2009

Slí Eile: A popular view that finds its way into pub conversations, page 4 of the ‘tabloids’, agonising phone-in shows, Dáil debates and …

International Trade: Free, Fair and Open?

Slí Eile 14/07/2009

Sli Eile: This recent book from OECD argues that "prosperity has rarely, if ever, been achieved or sustained without trade. Trade alone, however, is …

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 …

Complexity of competitiveness

Paul Sweeney 09/07/2009

Paul Sweeney: The call by the head of IDA Ireland, Barry O Leary for a 15% pay cut for workers in state subsidised IDA firms displays a stunning …

The Learning Society

Slí Eile 09/07/2009

Slí Eile: In my previous post on “Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference: Innovation, Learning and Sense of Place in a Globalising …

Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference

Slí Eile 08/07/2009

Slí Eile: Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference: Innovation, Learning and Sense of Place in a Globalising Ireland Difference is the key. …

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 …

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