Category: Europe
Brexit, Ireland and economic policy
03/07/2016
James Stewart: Brexit marks a fundamental change in how we think about the EU and our relations with our closest neighbour. Advice on what should be …
Taoiseach appears to seek Increased Public Investment, as does OECD.
Paul Sweeney 13/06/2016
Paul Sweeney: The leak in the Irish Times (13th June 2016) that the Taoiseach has written to Mr Juncker, President of the EU Commisson, on the need …
International tax avoidance - an update
05/06/2013
In advance of the G8, it might be useful to update what’s happening with the main international movers on the question of international tax …
Bringing Balance to Imbalance
Tom McDonnell 16/04/2013
Tom McDonnell: The results of the EU Commission's review of macroeconomic imbalances can be seen here. Andrew Watt attacks the partiality and …
What's a Euro anyway?
26/03/2013
Is a euro in a Cypriot bank, locked down by withdrawal limits and capital controls, the same as a euro in an Irish or French bank? Is a euro sitting …
London Debt Agreement
Tom McDonnell 27/02/2013
Tom McDonnell: Today marks the 60th anniversary of the start of negotiations concerning post war debt relief for Germany. The "London Agreement on …
The Unhelpful Mister Rehn
Tom McDonnell 20/02/2013
Tom McDonnell: Mr. Rehn's recent open letter on fiscal multipliers; the effects of discretionary fiscal consolidation; and the relevance of economic …
Invoking Luther
Tom Healy 14/08/2012
Tom Healy: Writing in today's Irish Times Steven Ozment claims that German Lutheranism explains and justifies the stance of the current German …
A Path out of the Euro Crisis?
Tom McDonnell 23/07/2012
Tom McDonnell: Eurozone level policy making has been nothing short of disastrous and there is little sign of any change. Spain is moving closer by …
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Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …
Robert Sweeney
Robert Sweeney is a policy analyst at TASC and focuses on issues surrounding Irish …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …