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in: News and Archive | 24 May 2022

Is Ireland’s Tax System Progressive ?

In his opinion column on 29 September Fintan O’Toole asserts that the claim that Ireland’s tax system is the most progressive is “not true at all. It is, literally not even a half-truth”. Fintan’s view that “The whole claim to having the most progressive tax system depends on ignoring the highly regressive nature of indirect…
in: News and Archive | 26 Mar 2018

Reflections on 6 Years of Public Policy

The time has come for us to close our doors as our funding from Atlantic Philanthropies has been exhausted.
We end with some final thoughts.
in: News and Archive | 23 Mar 2018

Underemployed Part-time Workers

Employment increased by almost 70,000 (3.1%) in the year to Q4 2017. Over 115,000 part-time workers would like to work more than they currently do.

13 Aug 2014

How much wriggle room for Budget 2015?

Measuring Income Inequality
24 Jun 2014

How unequal is Ireland?
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Ireland’s Public Debt Burden
11 Jun 2014

This note examines Ireland’s debt burden and also includes comparisons with other EU countries.
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Innovation Hubs And The Geography Of Jobs – Insights For Ireland From The US
29 May 2014

Innovation is a powerful driver of economic growth. This commentary draws on US experience of creating ‘innovation hubs’ which is very relevant for Ireland.
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Progressivity Of Irish Income Tax System 2013
26 May 2014

This note examines the latest OECD data on the progressivity of the Irish income tax system in comparison with other OECD countries.
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Building Local Authority Finances.com
8 May 2014

Describing the data localauthorityfinances.com
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Tracker Mortgages; How Much Equity?
12 Jun 2014

This note analyses mortgage arrears in Ireland with particular reference to tracker mortgages
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The Behaviour Of Wages In Ireland During The Recession
30 May 2014

Wages were not downwardly rigid.
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Income Based Health Disparities in Ireland and the OECD.
28 May 2014

This note examines the gap in self-reported health status between high and low income groups.
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The EU Budget And Ireland
14 May 2014

A brief overview of the EU Budget with an emphasis on what Ireland contributes to and gains from the EU Budget.
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Health and Education : Are Our Priorities Right ?
7 May 2014

Spending on education versus health is low in Ireland compared to other EU countries given our younger population
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