Economic performance - solid improvement but a rocky road may be ahead
In this weeks blog, Tom McDonnell looks at economic performance and the rocky road ahead. Recent labour market data has been broadly positive. Employment was up 79,900 (+3.5%) in the fourth quarter compared to the previous year while the number of people in the labour force increased by 61,600...
NERI Seminar Belfast: What would be the impact of the 4-day week on the economy?
Slides from the NERI Seminar Belfast "What would be the impact of the 4-day week on the economy?" which took place on 20th February in the INTO, 23-24 College Gardens, Belfast, BT9 6BS. Please find slides below from the NERI Seminar. The presentation was made by Aidan Harper, Researcher, New...
Community wealth building for the regions?
In this week’s blog, Paul Goldrick-Kelly looks at the potential of a “community wealth building” model emphasising local development, living standards and democracy for regions across the island of Ireland. Both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland are characterised by substantial regional...
Marshalling funds for a Just transition
In this week's blog, Paul Goldrick-Kelly, Economist, NERI argues that the public sector can play a leading role unlocking finance for green investment. The global shift to environmental sustainability will require substantial changes to existing investment patterns. This is true for global carbon...
Economics Made Simple' - week 8 - 'Talking about Economics: Economic Crises & Ongoing Policy Debates'
Paul Goldrick-Kelly, NERI Economist presented at week 8 of the 'Economics Made Simple' series of lectures in conjunction with The People's College. Paul presented on 'Talking about Economics: Economic Crises and Ongoing Policy Debates' on 9th December, 2019 in The Teacher's Club from 18:00 - 19:30.
Slides from NERI Seminar Belfast: The word on the high street: Understanding the impact of retails decline on people and places
Daniel Tomlinson slides from NERI Seminar Belfast: The word on the high street: Understanding the impact of retails decline on people and places
"Economics Made Simple" week 1 - Concepts and Irish Economic Development
Dr Tom McDonnell, Acting Co-Director at the NERI presented at week 1 of the "Economics made Simple" series of lectures in conjunction with The People's College. Tom presented on "Concepts and Irish Economic Development". The lecture took place on 21st October, 2019 in The Teacher's Club from 18:00 -...
Time to think of importance of retail as Christmas looms
It’s approaching that time of year again, where people start thinking about, dare I say it, Christmas. I know, I know, I can hear the tut at my even mentioning of the word aloud this side of Halloween. But like it or lump it, as the evenings continue to close in and people get used to going home to...
NERI Seminar Dublin: Budget 2020: Reflections and Analysis
Slides from NERI Seminar: Budget 2020: Reflections and Analysis held in the Fórsa offices on 16th October, 2019. The three speakers each made a brief presentation responding to aspects of Budget 2020. The presentations were delivered by Robert Sweeney (TASC), Michelle Murphy (Social Justice Ireland)...
NERI Video Series Episode 5: Budget 2020 Analysis
Paul Mac Flynn, Senior Economist, NERI speaks with Robert Sweeney, Policy Analyst, TASC and Michelle Murphy, Research & Policy Analyst, Social Justice Ireland on their analysis of Budget 2020. Listen...
