In this weeks blog, NERI Co-directors, Dr Tom McDonnell and Paul Mac Flynn discuss economic recovery after the pandemic. The same level of intensity of resources that went into preserving our economy in 2020 must be mobilised for reconstruction in years to come. The NERI's work programme for 2021...

How many of us know how our earnings compare? Do we know what percentage of other workers earn more or less than us? In looking at the infographic below, how does the average earnings for your sector or your job compare with what you earn? Do we know how much a doctor, a solicitor or an accountant...

In today's blog, NERI economist Ciarán Nugent looks at the recent report published by the Central Statistics Office on the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) for 2019. The Central Statistics Office recently published a report and some preliminary results of the Survey on Income and Living...

In this week’s blog, NERI economic consultant, Dr Aoife Ní Lochlainn discusses the Sixth Carbon Budget and the contribution of Northern Ireland. This week sees the publication of the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) Sixth Carbon Budget under the Climate Change Act. The carbon budget will set...

While the term is overused - there can be no doubt that 2020 was an unprecedented and devastating year for the global economy. The crisis has brought radical policy innovations and shown the power of governments willing to act. Our view is that the crisis has highlighted flaws inherent in our social...