Category: Fiscal policy
Greek Tragedy II - and the tax dimension
Michael Burke 02/02/2010
Michael Burke: In today's Financial Times, two economists from the Breugel think-tank in Brussels argue that the best course for Greece is to call in …
There are smarter ways to economic recovery
Stephen Kinsella 29/01/2010
Stephen Kinsella: The smart economy is a nice idea, perhaps even a good idea. But like most nice ideas, when exposed to reality, the smart economy …
Counting Vacant Houses (And Their Cost)
Nat O'Connor 22/01/2010
Nat O'Connor: A lack of reliable information about the housing market contributed to the housing bubble and subsequent crash. The National Institute …
Multinationals and Cheap Labour: Myths and Facts
Proinnsias Breathnach 22/01/2010
Proinnsias Breathnach: The extraordinarily blinkered and simplistic preoccupation of Irish economists with labour costs was once again in evidence in …
Who really took the hit in Budget 2010?
Slí Eile 21/01/2010
Slí Eile: Once upon a time there was a thing called ‘poverty proofing’. And there used to be Agencies (State ones) that specialised in looking …
The Division of Power Requires Stronger Accountability Institutions
Nat O'Connor 20/01/2010
Nat O'Connor: Many current news stories are about accountability, either seeking it or the lack of it. In some cases, there is a clear public …
Guest post by Rory O'Farrell: Gombeens and Gosplan
Rory O'Farrell 19/01/2010
Rory O'Farrell: Much as the economy of the Soviet Union was criticized for having a bloated economic planning bureaucracy (Gosplan), the Irish …
Who benefits from current policy?
Michael Burke 18/01/2010
Michael Burke: There is a clear disparity between the economic policies of the Irish government and those of the other industrialised countries. …
Lobbying and de-regulation: an IMF view
Paul Sweeney 12/01/2010
Paul Sweeney: The IMF – not known as a progressive organisation – recently published a research paper which showed that those US financial …
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Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Jim Stewart
Dr Jim Stewart is Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research …