NERI Seminar Dublin: Can the Rehn-Meidner model be a guiding star for EU countries like Ireland?
Presentation slides for this seminar.
NERI Seminar: On the hook for impaired bank lending - Do sovereign-bank inter-linkages affect the fiscal multiplier?
Given the difficulties in the Irish mortgage market, this paper assesses the implications for the Irish fiscal accounts due to the unique relationship between the sovereign and its main financial institutions. Macroeconomic policies, which reduce the loan impairments on the balance sheets of the...
NERI Seminar: In-work poverty and the living wage in the UK
Jane Wills Presentation made at NERI seminar.
NERI Seminar Dublin: Measuring the Impact of the Jobs Initiative
Brendan O'Connor In May 2011 the Government announced a Jobs Initiative which involved a series of measures to boost employment. A key aspect of the Jobs Initiative involved a reduction in the rate of VAT which was targeted mainly at labour intensive goods and services relating to tourism. In this...
NERI post-budget seminar 2012
The NERI recently hosted a post-budget seminar. The presentations are available for download: Paul Sweeney Michael Taft Aoife Ní Lochlainn
NERI Seminar Dublin: Responding to the Unemployment Crisis - What Role for Active Labour Market Policies?
On 12th November 2012, the NERI hosted a half-day conference titled "Responding to the Unemployment Crisis". The presentations can be downloaded from this page. At an early stage of the current recession, the National Economic and Social Council succinctly summarised Ireland's situation as being one...
NERI Seminar Dublin: How accurate and useful are forecasts of Irish economic performance?
'How accurate and useful are forecasts of Irish economic performance?' Seminar delivered on October 17th 2012.
NERI Seminar Dublin: Low Income in Ireland - A profile and the Case for a Basic Income
Seminar presentation as part of the ICTU's May Day Festival 2012.