Tagged with: economic performance
The Star Pupil
21/02/2013
Social Europe Journal has a caustic analysis of the narrative that Ireland has been in some way a star pupil and success story here. Meanwhile, starting on page 181 of this compendium, you can find Daniel Finn's critique of the Irish policy response to the economic crisis.
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: …
Is high income tax bad for the economy?
Proinnsias Breathnach 04/12/2010
Proinnsias Breathnach: In the debate over the extent to which the Irish government should resort to tax increases or expenditure cuts in correcting …
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