Little consideration appears to have been given to the misalignment between the reopening of many sectors of our economy whilst access to childcare remains so limited. This Research InBrief looks at the extent to which the workforce is likely to be affected by a misalignment between a return to work...

The role of trade unions in determining pay has diminished over the last three decades in most developed economies. However collective bargaining still plays a significant role in many sectors of the economy with many employers still negotiating pay through such structures. The aim of this paper is...

This inBrief compares the tax take in the Republic of Ireland and UK to other wealthy European countries. The analysis suggests that the Republic and UK are low tax jurisdictions, with significant gaps in social contributions and under the heading of labour tax. The relative degree and sufficiency...