News and Archive | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

Work Incentives
— 4 Feb 2015

The disincentives to work for young people with low skills are high and need to be reduced
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Self-Reported Health In Ireland
— 2 Feb 2015

How useful an indicator is it?
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Implementation Of The Local Property Tax
— 28 Jan 2015

Rates for 2015 to vary across councils.
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Local Property Tax : Revaluation
— 17 Dec 2014

We should go ahead as planned and revalue houses for property tax in 2017.
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How The Irish Pension System Provides For Current Retirees
— 11 Dec 2014

This note examines the data from TILDA.
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Top Appointments in the Public Service
— 8 Dec 2014

This report examines the system of appointment of top civil servants in Ireland with that in Australia,
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The New Water Charging Structure
— 3 Dec 2014

This note analyses the new structure of water charges.
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How Has Crisis And Austerity Changed The Shape Of Public Expenditure?
— 27 Nov 2014

Shifting currents and punished capital.
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Ireland’s Fiscal Profile – Q4 2014
— 26 Nov 2014

A quick overview of the government’s finances.
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Low Income Self-Employed Are More Unfairly Treated By The Tax System. (Updated)
— 18 Nov 2014

Budget 2015 worsened the relative position of low income self-employed.
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Water Pricing Infographic
— 17 Nov 2014

We’ve contributed a lot to the debate on water pricing in Ireland. Here’s an infographic that sums up
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