Category: Fiscal policy
Drivers of progressive tax
12/03/2013
A recent OECD report olooks at the progressivity of income tax systems in their 34 member countries. A progressive tax is often simply defined as one …
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 …
Multinational tax avoidance and international responses (1 of 2)
11/02/2013
Ahead of tomorrow’s release by the OECD of what promises to be an interesting report on their plans to address multinational tax avoidance, this …
New CEPR paper on the contribution of IMF recommendations to the ongoing crisis in Europe
30/01/2013
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington D.C. has published a paper examining the policy recommendations made by the IMF to …
Promissory Notes: Any old deal won't do
Tom McDonnell 14/01/2013
Tom McDonnell: There is a real risk that any old deal in advance of the 31 March payment will be hailed as a victory after the failure to get a deal …
Launch of NERI Quarterly Economic Observer/Facts
09/01/2013
The NERI has published, today, its fourth Quarterly Economic Observer (QEO) along with the latest Quarterly Economic Facts (QEF). A link to the full …
Open debate on paying the promissory notes - the long countdown
Tom McDonnell 13/12/2012
Tom McDonnell: Various official sources (including Ministers) have been making the claim in recent days that the 2012 promissory note to the IBRC …
Jobs and credit crises call for clear policy response
17/10/2012
Michael O'Sullivan (author of Ireland and the Global Question) has written a lucid article on what's required for job creation in today's Irish …
A long ways to go
Michael Taft 30/07/2012
Michael Taft: It is difficult to come to a judgement on the NTMA bond sale. That we entered the bond market accessing new money is a plus, especially …
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Robert Sweeney
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Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
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Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …