In this NERI Blog, Dr Tom McDonnell, NERI Co-director looks beyond the current crisis to discuss some of the principles that should guide economic policy into the 2020s, whether in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, or further afield. The world economy is suffering through its deepest...

In our latest blog, NERI Co-director, Paul Mac Flynn discusses what it is we are actually trying to rescue post-lockdown? The UK budget earlier this month saw the Westminster government’s first attempt to provide a post-lockdown boost for the economy. As the European Union finalises the details of...

In our latest blog, NERI economist, Paul Goldrick-Kelly discusses the need to reduce carbon emissions. Climate change linked to human activities represents one of humanity’s singular challenges and its effects are already being felt. Political groups and movements have grown, highlighting carbon...

What should guide fiscal policy in the short-to-medium term? What are our goals? How should governments respond to the economic wreckage of the Coronavirus? We can debate policy specifics but the general policy thrust has to date been broadly appropriate. Governments in Europe have moved swiftly and...

As we continue to monitor and analyse the impact of the coronavirus in Northern Ireland more and more data is coming to light that helps us to fill in the gaps in our knowledge. Earlier this month, we got the first official estimates for Northern Ireland of the uptake of the UK government schemes...

In our latest blog, NERI economist Ciarán Nugent looks at the NERI annual labour market report which tracks indicators related to employment and wages, with a focus on the experiences of young people. The NERI annual labour market report is out this week tracking a selection of indicators related to...