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Mar
12
2024
We are missing a number of tricks on productivity and employment
In this blog, NERI Co-director Dr. Tom McDonnell discusses NERI's views regarding the issues to be considered in Ireland's National Reform Programme 2024.
Feb
26
2024
Northern Ireland's public finances: Fiscal floors and funding adequacy
Northern Ireland is in the dark on our per head funding allocation from the UK Government. We do know however that our current funding per head allocation is below that what we need to provide public services on par with England.
Feb
19
2024
Reframing Fiscal Responsibility: Why getting rid of 'Super-Parity' in Northern Ireland is not the answer
Northern Ireland ministers are facing renewed calls to prove their fiscal responsibility by raising more by getting rid of so-called areas of ‘super parity’. Contrary to what you may have read in newspaper opinion columns, it is the NI Executive and its Programme for Government that should identify...
Feb
08
2024
As graduate numbers outpace high-end employment opportunities in the Irish economy, graduates are increasingly having to take up lower paid employment
Over a generation, Ireland has expanded third level education by more than almost any other EU country by vastly increasing the numbers of third level graduates from households with parents with lower levels of formal education. However, NERI economist Ciarán Nugent, summarising recent reports...
Jan
02
2024
Economic Outlook for 2024 – A more normal year may be in the cards
Blog by NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell on where the Irish economy is heading to in 2024.
Dec
21
2023
Moving to Normal?
In this blog NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell summarises the main points of his latest NERI Report on how the economy did in 2023 and projections for 2024.
Dec
15
2023
What do we know about migrant workers in Ireland?
In this blog, NERI economist, Chris Smart summerises the main points of his latest NERI Report Series no. 28 on 'Migrant Workers Estimate: December 2023'.
Dec
12
2023
Where are the good jobs in Ireland and how can we create more of them?
This NERI blog is written by Professor John Geary, School of Business, UCD and Dr. Lisa Wilson, Senior economist, NERI. They discuss the main points of their recent NERI Report Series no 27 - 'Job Quality in Ireland: First findings from the UCD Working in Ireland Survey 2021'.
Dec
11
2023
Are our tax and welfare systems fit for purpose?
In this blog NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell summarises the main points of his latest NERI Long Read on tax and welfare.
Nov
15
2023
Good work across the nations, regions and industries
Last month we had our Annual Donal Nevin Lecture which marks an important event in our annual calendar, and allows us the opportunity to invite key thinkers in particular areas to deliver a keynote address. The Annual Lecture began in 2013 when we had Irish President Michael D. Higgins deliver the...