Covid-19: The need for economic solidarity

31 Mar 2020
Dr Tom McDonnell
We're all in this together The Global North has begun its self-imposed recession and much of the Global South may soon follow. There is nothing in modern history that compares to a recession of this type. It will certainly be very different in nature to the demand-side balance sheet recession that...

Back to the Future on housing

30 Mar 2020
Paul Goldrick-Kelly
In this week's blog, NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly highlights the possible implications of Covid-19 in the short and longer term. He cautions against a replay of dynamics seen following the last crisis. Like nearly every other aspect of life, the covid-19 emergency has upended expectations...

Coronavirus: Young workers likely to feel the brunt, again!

25 Mar 2020
Ciarán Nugent
In this week's blog, Ciarán Nugent looks at the effects of the Coronavirus on young workers. Though no official figures have been published, the Irish labour market has already felt the shock of the Coronavirus. A recession is inevitable. This is a much more rapidly changing situation than that in...

Only a massive state intervention can prevent deep recession

21 Mar 2020
Dr Tom McDonnell
In this weeks blog Dr Tom McDonnell and Paul Mac Flynn, Co-directors at the NERI give their response to the Covid-19 crisis that has hit the island of Ireland and the world. In the past week it is estimated that up to 140,000 jobs have been lost across the Republic of Ireland economy owing to the...

UK Budget 2020 - Keynesianism for slow learners

11 Mar 2020
Paul Mac Flynn
The UK government have performed a significant fiscal U-turn, but it all might be too little, too late. The UK budget delivered in Westminster today marks a significant shift in UK fiscal policy. The scope of the extra funding made available to tackle the impact of the coronavirus is significant at...

Living Wage Seminar

Past event
Slides from the Living Wage Seminar - 'Strategies on getting a Living Wage' which took place yesterday in the Royal Society of Antiquaries Ireland (RSAI). Please find the slides from the Living Wage Seminar. The presentations are by: Graham Griffiths, Head of Partnerships, UK, Living Wage Foundation...
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