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May | 2015 | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. Monthly Archives: May 2015. Irish economy has a spring in its step. May 22, 2015. Ireland’s economic winter of discontent has given way to the green shoots of spring. While the factor 50 isn’t yet flowing in all regions of the country, and the post-2008 bust still casts a long shadow on certain cohorts of the population, there is a sense that summer is coming. On 28 May, the government launched its spring statement. Continue reading →. RT @ Neil Irwin.
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Good Governance Matters | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. Late Late Show’ Budget for 2015. What has the ECB done for me lately? November 23, 2014. Poor planning, regulatory failure, auction politics, weak leadership, have combined to undermine the institutions of the State and to push Ireland to the brink and beyond of economic catastrophe for the second time in a generation. Why does this matter? To take just one un-sexy example: planning, one of the few areas where local politicians in Ireland do have real power...
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What has the ECB done for me lately? | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. What has the ECB done for me lately? January 25, 2015. Unfortunately, this new money won’t be dropped from a helicopter into your bank account every month. The theory is that more euros in the system will lead to higher prices, higher wages, even lower interest rates, more lending, more exports and stronger growth. Ok, you might say, but what does that mean for my back pocket? And what does it mean for the age of austerity? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. You a...
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January | 2015 | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. Monthly Archives: January 2015. What has the ECB done for me lately? January 25, 2015. Unfortunately, this new money won’t be dropped from a helicopter into your bank account every month. The theory is that more euros in the system will lead to higher prices, higher wages, even lower interest rates, more lending, more exports and stronger growth. Ok, you might say, but what does that mean for my back pocket? Continue reading →. Articles for SIPTU's Liberty.
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In it together? | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. Irish economy has a spring in its step. Beyond 2020: tweaking Ireland’s growth model →. July 18, 2015. Being ‘in it together’. Sharing the burden. Putting the shoulder to the wheel. Pulling on the green jersey. In Ireland and elsewhere, these are among the euphemisms that have entered the lexicon of politicos in the age of austerity. In May, the OECD launched the third instalment in its inequality trilogy:. In it together: why less inequality benefits all.
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July | 2015 | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. Monthly Archives: July 2015. July 18, 2015. Being ‘in it together’. Sharing the burden. Putting the shoulder to the wheel. Pulling on the green jersey. In Ireland and elsewhere, these are among the euphemisms that have entered the lexicon of politicos in the age of austerity. In May, the OECD launched the third instalment in its inequality trilogy:. In it together: why less inequality benefits all. This tome builds on earlier work, 2008’s. RT @ Neil Irwin.
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Austerity Worked? | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. What has the ECB done for me lately? Irish economy has a spring in its step →. March 19, 2015. The emerging narrative seems to be: government took the tough decisions, citizens made the necessary sacrifices, and after seven years of brutal tax hikes and spending cuts, we are on the verge of seven years of plenty. And, this time it’s different. So, austerity works? Post hoc ergo propter hoc, as they might say in Eton? None of this is to say that Ireland coul...
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Irish economy has a spring in its step | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. Irish economy has a spring in its step. May 22, 2015. Ireland’s economic winter of discontent has given way to the green shoots of spring. While the factor 50 isn’t yet flowing in all regions of the country, and the post-2008 bust still casts a long shadow on certain cohorts of the population, there is a sense that summer is coming. On 28 May, the government launched its spring statement. For economists, every silver lining has a cloud! RT @ Neil Irwin.
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vicduggan | Commentary on Political Economy & Miscellany | Page 2
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. Newer posts →. Irish economy has a spring in its step. May 22, 2015. Ireland’s economic winter of discontent has given way to the green shoots of spring. While the factor 50 isn’t yet flowing in all regions of the country, and the post-2008 bust still casts a long shadow on certain cohorts of the population, there is a sense that summer is coming. On 28 May, the government launched its spring statement. Continue reading →. Articles for SIPTU's Liberty.
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November | 2014 | vicduggan
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Commentary on Political Economy and Miscellany. Monthly Archives: November 2014. November 23, 2014. In a political world of superficial soundbites and self-aggrandising short-termism, it may not arouse the passions like the ‘back pocket’ issues of budget day, but the importance of what policy wonks call ‘good governance’ goes far beyond ensuring politicians don’t lose the run of themselves with their expense accounts. And it’s not just because ‘Paddy likes to know the story’, as an Taoiseach put it!
