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Domestic Water Use And Charges : Evidence From The USA
— 12 Nov 2014

The rates and structure of Water Charges vary significantly across the U.S.
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Action Needed On Pension Sustainability
— 29 Oct 2014

Ireland’s State pension is among the best in the world in terms of adequacy. However,its overall score
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The Taxi Market In Ireland: To Regulate Or Deregulate?
— 23 Oct 2014

An overview of the economic issues surrounding regulation of the taxi market
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A Survey of the Benefit System in Ireland
— 21 Oct 2014

Comprehensive review of Social Benefits
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“Don’t tax him. Don’t tax me. Tax the man behind the tree”
— 3 Oct 2014

Income Tax and Budget 2015 – Some evidence
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Ireland’s Competitiveness
— 8 Sep 2014

Ireland is ranked 25th in the 2014 Global Competitiveness Report. How can we improve our position?
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The Cost Of Collecting Commercial Rates
— 14 Aug 2014

Large differences between Counties
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Update to Local Government Finance Web App
— 13 Aug 2014

More data on Town Councils
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Fiscal Update Q2 2014: Austerity Fatigue
— 13 Aug 2014

How much wriggle room for Budget 2015?
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Measuring Income Inequality
— 24 Jun 2014

How unequal is Ireland?
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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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