Category: Economics
An Academic Year Like No Other
13/08/2020
According to a USI report published in July, almost 3 in 5 students (59.72%) report being “concerned, very concerned or extremely concerned” about how they will financially manage over the next year. A month from the first stepping onto campuses since closures on 12th March, the vague and inconsistent messaging from both universities and the …
Book review and summary: "Deaths of despair: the future of capitalism"
Paul Sweeney 12/08/2020
This book will give you a greater understanding of why so many people support Donald Trump. It will also shock you with some of the statistics and …
'Tossed to the wind'?
27/07/2020
-The report 'Tossed to the wind'? The Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the reshaping of the Welfare State and this blog summary was written by …
Stimulus package amid pandemic could transform Ireland for the better
Paul Sweeney 23/07/2020
The stimulus package to be announced by the Government this week will be transformative. It could transform Ireland into a better place in which to …
Now is the time to invest in adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills
Helen Ryan 21/07/2020
Improving adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills can create a more equal society, stronger economy and change lives for the better. Equal …
Gender Impacts of Covid-19
Mary Murphy 14/07/2020
The C-19 pandemic has tracked existing social and economic fault lines. It thrives and lays bare existing inequalities and has been …
Kickstarting the Economy
Robert Sweeney 01/07/2020
It is no exaggeration to say that the challenges facing the new government are both unprecedented and among the largest in the history of state. As …
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Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
Jim Stewart
Dr Jim Stewart is Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …