Nevin Economic Research InstituteTrade Unions, Collective Bargaining and Economic PerformanceA key goal of workers and unions is to achieve wage growth that outstrips increasing costs of living.Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Nevin Economic Research InstituteThe latest labour market figures: positive trends, but participation and employment rates still…The Central Statistics Office recently released the results of the Labour Force Survey (the newly minted official source of employment…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Nevin Economic Research InstituteHarmful fossil fuel subsidies: a mistaken policyThe Climate Change Performance Index: Results 2019 makes for concerning reading from an Irish perspective. According to the report…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Nevin Economic Research InstituteTax Breaks: Time for Serious ReformTax reform is an ongoing process. The Irish republic’s tax system is like the proverbial curate’s egg — there are good bits and bad bits…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Nevin Economic Research InstitutePrecariousness is still elevated even after seven years of uninterrupted economic growthThere is no accepted definition of what exactly constitutes precarious work. Precarious work takes many forms and is characterised by…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Nevin Economic Research InstituteInflation and the pound — the rise and fall.As the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms, much attention has focused on how the UK economy will react to life outside the EU on the first…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Nevin Economic Research InstituteBrexit, Tourism and the borderLast week my colleague Paul Mac Flynn in this same column warned about the need to ensure that people are not left behind, in our…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Nevin Economic Research InstituteBudget 2020 should increase the Local Property TaxBudget 2020 is an opportunity to widen the tax base and increase scope for spending on areas like childcare, education and infrastructure…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Nevin Economic Research InstituteThe link between union density and fighting climate changeThe collective challenge we face from human induced climate change cannot be overstated. Meeting this challenge will require decisive…Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
