Monday Blog: The fiscal implications of Irish unity
For a long time Irish history was marked by a surprising degree of consensus in favour of a united Ireland – whether as a united and politically independent island or as part of the United Kingdom. Since 1922, there has been a marked lack of consensus about where Northern Ireland’s future lies...
NERI Post Budget Seminar
The NERI seminar series resumed yesterday with an analysis of Budget 2016—presentations from each of the three speakers are available below. The speakers outlined the budgetary choices facing Irish society with a special focus on issues related to childcare and housing. Thanks to Michael Taft (...
Press release: Launch Quarterly Economic Observer, Autumn 2015
The Government needs to take a strategic long-term approach to growing the economy argues NERI Quarterly Economic Observer, Autumn 2015. NERI predicts strong economic growth of 5.9% in 2015 and still robust growth of 4.1% in 2016. The Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) will publish its latest...
The impact of precarious work on wages, productivity and economic growth
Temporary, short-term forms of employment in the early stages of an economic recovery are a well-established feature of the labour market; however, recent research by the OECD has raised the concern that this practice has become a more deeply ingrained, lasting characteristic in the world of work...
Monday Blog: Social and economic investment holds the key
Spending on productive capacity includes not just ‘bricks and mortar’ but all those resources that give rise to socially useful results over time. Spend today and reap a return in the future: this is the logic of investment. It can cover investment in education and skills as well as investment in...
Monday Blog - Review of 2013
This week's blog looks back at articles from 2013: Title Date Main Keyword Other Keywords Economic Development with a purpose 23-Dec Vision Taxation, Public spending, Jobs Where to now (Post-Troika)? 16-Dec Domestic economy Taxation, Vision, Jobs A Modest Proposal 09-Dec Investment Jobs, Domestic...
Monday Blog: Address to the ICTU Biennial Conference 2015
President, I would like to thank the General Secretary and the Executive Council for inviting me to introduce this debate on the economy. The motions concern more than just the key areas of employment, wages, pensions and public finances. An economy that works is one that enables workers, their...