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10 Aug 2021

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The pandemic and the Irish labour market: What we know so far

The evidence suggests that young people, especially young women, those with lower levels of education, those working in occupations with relatively...

By Ciarán Nugent
23 Jul 2021

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Does consumption in the Republic of Ireland respect planetary boundaries?

In this weeks blog, NERI economist, Paul Goldrick-Kelly explores some of the key findings from his NERI InBrief 'Does consumption in the Republic of...

By Paul Goldrick-Kelly
15 Jul 2021

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The recovery is coming but there can be no going back to the old economic model

This weeks blog is by NERI Co-director, Dr Tom McDonnell, it is an article that he wrote for the Irish Examiner on 12 July 2021. The pandemic has...

By Dr Tom McDonnell
08 Jul 2021

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Social Security and the Pandemic - An Extraordinary Response?

In this week's blog, NERI Co-director Paul Mac Flynn takes a look at what the future of social security should be after the pandemic. The covid-19...

By Paul Mac Flynn
24 Jun 2021

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Wages in Ireland are more unequally distributed than in any other high-income EU country

This weeks blog is by the NERI economist Ciarán Nugent. The evidence suggests that inequality in Irish wages between the bottom (the 10th percentile)...

By Ciarán Nugent
11 Jun 2021

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ISDS vs the environment

In this week's blog, NERI Economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly raises questions about the compatibility between proposed trade agreements and environmental...

By Paul Goldrick-Kelly