The Cost of Living Crisis: A generation in the making
These slides are those used by Dr Lisa Wilson in the delivery of her presentation to the Workers Demand Better campaign meetings.
The Cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland: A generation in the making
In this blog by NERI Senior economist, Dr. Lisa Wilson she discusses the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland. When we look at the approach that has been taken by Governments to deal with the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis on households and businesses. The response to the Covid pandemic...
11th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference - presentations and videos
The 11th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference in association with Queen’s Management School at Queen’s University Belfast provided a forum for the presentation of research papers on labour market issues (North & South of Ireland & international). It took place in Queen’s Management School at Queen’s...
NERI Submission to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Chapters, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the COTW Report
NERI Submission by NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Chapters 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare (COTW). In Dr. Tom McDonnell's response he grouped Chapters 10, 11 and 12 together as these Chapters form the bulk...
NERI Opening Statement to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
See opening statement from Dr. Tom McDonnell, NERI Co-director to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight on 'Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 14 of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report' here.
NERI Opening Statement to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Opening statement from NERI Co-director, Dr. Tom McDonnell to discuss 'Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 14 of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report' to the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight, held on 9 November 2022. Introduction Let me start by thanking the Chair and the members and staff of the...
Low Pay, Earnings, Benefits &Inflation
Inflation is the rate at which the cost of goods and services have been rising over a time period – such as, this year compared to last year, or this month compared to last month. Over the year to September of this year, the inflation rate was 8.8% higher than it was last year. In practical terms...
Union voice in Ireland
Professor John Geary, UCD and Dr. Maria Belizón, UCD wrote a report titled ‘ Union Voice in Ireland: First findings from the UCD Working in Ireland...
Corporate Tax Games: Lessons from the Republic of Ireland
The seminar titled 'Corporate Tax Games: Lessons from the Republic of Ireland' was presented by Nessa Ní Chasaide, Maynooth University. It took place on Wednesday 15th March 2023 at 15.30 in INTO offices, 23 College Gardens, Belfast, BT9 6BS. Details of seminar: The devolution of corporation tax has...
Poverty, Inequality & The Cost of Living crisis
As part of NIC-ICTU Education programme Dr Lisa Wilson presented a seminar on 'Poverty, Inequality and the Cost of Living Crisis'. What is poverty? What is inequality? How do we measure poverty & inequality? What data do we have available to do that? How many people are poor in Northern Ireland? How...