In this week's NERI blog, NERI intern Aoife Murphy examines factors which may impede equitable transitions towards environmental sustainability in the Agricultural sector on the island of Ireland. Despite its disproportionate contribution to overall emissions, the Irish agricultural sector, both...

Blog by Ciarán Nugent, NERI economist on recruitment problems in hospitality being overblown. Between July and September 2021 (when hospitality was still under some restrictions) Labour Force Survey data have employment numbers in the sector as (all but) fully recovered relative to the same quarter...

Comments from NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell to yesterday's Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight. Rationale for Indexation The principal rationale for price indexation is to offset the effect of cost of living increases on quality of life, poverty and deprivation. Benchmarking the various...

In this weeks blog by NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell he discusses an Oxfam report in regards to a wealth tax. A recent report by Oxfam has gotten significant attention this week. The report points to rising inequality globally and the supernormal gains of billionaires during the pandemic...