In this NERI Research InBrief No. 94, Tom McDonnell, NERI and Micheál Collins, UCD consider potential reforms to the taxation of wealth transfers (inheritances and gifts) in Ireland. While there are strong efficiency and especially equity arguments for taxing wealth transfers the reality is that...

In this NERI Research InBrief No. 93, NERI Co-director, Tom McDonnell discusses household wealth tax. Ireland’s fiscal position is set to deteriorate in the decades to come. It is, therefore, prudent to assess all options for broadening the tax base. One such option is a recurrent tax on net...

In this NERI Working Paper Series No. 78, Tom McDonnell and Ciarán Nugent, NERI and Independent Consultant, Sorley McCaughey assess the viability and desirability of introducing a recurrent tax on net household wealth in Ireland. The paper has a number of motivations. In the absence of policy reform...

The 13th Annual NERI Dónal Nevin Lecture took place in the Queen's Business School, Belfast. Ms. Sarah O'Connor, columnist & associate editor, Financial Times delivered the annual lecture as the keynote speaker. She presented on ' Good jobs in a changing world'. A video of the lecture can be found...

This NERI Working Paper no 77 was written by Dr. Lisa Wilson, Senior Economist, NERI for the Department for the Economy Northern Ireland. An underlying question to much of the debate surrounding the Good Jobs Bill is whether strengthening trade union rights - including improved access for unions and...