Category: Inequality
Reviewing the Universal Social Charge
Tom McDonnell 11/03/2011
Tom McDonnell: The new Programme for Government is, perhaps understandably, light on detail in many areas. The document is highly aspirational in …
Progressive London conference
Sinéad Pentony 04/03/2011
Sinéad Pentony: Progressive London is a broad alliance for progressive policies, and they hosted their annual conference on 19th February, bringing …
Research indicates reducing JLC rates will cost Exchequer and depress consumer demand
02/03/2011
Research published last week by TASC indicates that any moves to reduce Joint Labour Committee rates will involve significant direct and indirect …
From tiger to bailout
23/02/2011
Ireland’s deep financial and economic crisis results from failings in its growth model, policy mistakes and systemic failures within European …
Guest post by Bruce Campbell: Death of the Tiger - a cautionary Irish tale
16/02/2011
PE readers may remember that Bruce Campbell, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, spoke last year at the FEPS/TASC …
The Finance Bill and Davos - different discourses
Sinéad Pentony 28/01/2011
Sinéad Pentony: The Finance Bill will bring the measures announced as part of Budget 2011 into law in the coming days. As the effects of these …
Policy Analyst wanted ...
21/01/2011
TASC is recruiting a Policy Analyst; full details on www.tascnet.ie.
It's just not fair (a Ben Hur tale)
Homo economicus 20/12/2010
Homo economicus: It's just not fair. We have been at sea for two years and have faced almighty storms and attacks from raiding speculator vessels. We …
Listening to common sense
Slí Eile 18/12/2010
Slí Eile: Sometimes we don't like listening to one of our own. Hence, expertise from outside is used to reassure us. Take David McWilliams. The …
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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 …