Category: Europe
Ireland's financing alternatives - the EFSF
Michael Taft, Tom McDonnell 24/04/2012
Tom McDonnell and Michael Taft: In our first post, we outlined some of Ireland’s financing alternatives; namely through the IMF and the European …
Changing the way companies are taxed
Sheila Killian 20/04/2012
Sheila Killian: As reported by the Irish Times, yesterday, the European Parliament approved a resolution proposing amendments to the CCCTB (the …
A 'closer look at Estonia'
Michael Burke 16/04/2012
Michael Burke: ‘Those who declare with infinite certainty that spending cuts and tax increases cannot work, or that there is no example of an …
The Baltic Experience
Tom McDonnell 13/04/2012
Tom McDonnell: Dan O'Brien recently argued that the Baltic countries provide good examples of the case for front loading austerity. He notes that: …
Germany in and with and for Europe
Nat O'Connor 10/04/2012
Nat O'Connor: As noted in an earlier post, it is useful to see that there is lively debate going on in Germany about Europe and alternatives to …
GDP contraction in the crisis Euro area economies
Michael Burke 02/04/2012
Michael Burke: OECD comparative data for the crisis EU countries highlights the extent of that crisis. Greece has become a by-word for the effects of …
Europe from the periphery
Paul Sweeney 21/03/2012
Paul Sweeney: These days, Europe appears to be a cold place viewed from the periphery in Ireland. We are being bailed out and supported in many ways …
Emigration a 'lifestyle choice'?
Tom Healy 17/03/2012
Tom Healy: Today's 'feel good' story in the Irish Times ran as 'Emigrants leaving by choice'. Nice to know that some people still have choices. …
The EU-IMF Deal Does Not Require Privatisation
Michael Taft 22/02/2012
Michael Taft: Whatever about the case-by-case merits of the Government’s announcement today regarding the sell-off of state assets, we should be …
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