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Category: Fiscal policy

Not just for Section 23: Economic analysis and the Budget

Tom McDonnell 26/01/2011

Tom McDonnell: There has been much commentary in the last week about the Government’s decision to roll back on its commitment to end the Section 23 …

A new emergency Budget

Michael Taft 26/01/2011

Michael Taft: Whatever about the disputes over facilitating the passage of the Finance Bill, what people want to know is what parties are going to do …

Q&A at the doorsteps

Slí Eile 22/01/2011

Slí Eile: There is a distinct possibility that you will be getting more callers to the front door in the next few weeks. Be conscious that there may …

Recovery? What recovery?

Michael Taft 20/01/2011

Michael Taft: The ESRI’s new quarterly analysis is out (though not available on-line for 30 days). Though its forecasts are more pessimistic than …

Interesting IMF paper

12/01/2011

Here is an interesting paper that formalises an idea that many of us would agree with, that inequality caused the crisis. Unfortunately the IMF …

Guest post by Gerard Doyle and Tanya Lalor: Getting more bang for your buck

13/12/2010

In this guest post, Gerard Doyle and Tanya Lalor of TSA Consultancy make the case for social enterprise to be part of any future stimulus programme. …