Research InBrief | Nevin Economic Research Institute

The NERI Research In-Brief series takes issues raised within NERI working papers and puts them in the form a concise and accessible document.

15 Dec 2016

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Employment Trends in the Republic of Ireland - A regional perspective

Employment has been increasing in the Republic of Ireland since its post-crisis nadir in 2012. The effects of the financial crisis were...

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24 Nov 2016

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Employment Trends in the Republic of Ireland - A sectoral perspective

Unemployment has continued to decline this year from their peak in 2012. Seasonally adjusted unemployment in the third quarter of 2016 was 7.9% with 4...

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08 Nov 2016

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The Distribution of Household Income in the Republic of Ireland

Growing attention to economic inequality has, in recent decades, lead to a general consensus that effective government policies should be progressive...

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11 Aug 2016

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Health Insurance and the Living Wage

This Research inBrief examines one component of the expenditure associated with the calculation of a Living Wage for the Republic of Ireland – Health...

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26 Jul 2016

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How Does Ireland’s Income Tax Compare?

A great deal of political debate in Ireland rests on the assumption that Ireland’s rates of taxation are prohibitive. This is generally taken to mean...

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23 Jun 2016

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Fiscal Space inBrief

The parameters for Budget 2017 are set by the requirements of the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). The preventive arm is...

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