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The Progressive Economy is a respected and well-established forum for progressive economists and others commenting on the Irish economy. Most contributors are members of the TASC Economists' Network. TASC translates research into practice to sustain democracy and reduce inequality. It is an independent think-tank whose mission is to address inequality and sustain democracy by translating..
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1w ago
It was seen in the last blog on Market Inequality that there are a number of factors creating the problem. The first issue is that the distribution of national income between capital and labour is increasingly unequal. A second factor is that the tax and welfare system can alleviate market ..read more
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1M ago
Ireland has the highest level of market inequality in Europe. However, this is alleviated by our tax and welfare system. Market inequality arises because of the distribution of income and wealth in the market between firms and workers. The share of national income going to workers and self-employed ..read more
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1M ago
The care referendum takes place on the 8th of March. It seeks to amend two clauses in the Constitution which situate the work of women and mothers in the home and replace this with text recognising the care provided by family members. From the initial insertion of this text in 1937, it has caused ..read more
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2M ago
In the last decade, we have seen the rise of just transition policies in the Global North, highlighting the importance of justice considerations in the process of addressing climate change. Recently however, academics have begun to discuss the development of Green Sacrifice Zones where ..read more
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3M ago
As AE is a funded scheme, the accumulated lump sum and future pension payments are a direct function of contributions and the return on these contributions net of costs. These returns are subject to considerable uncertainty and hence risk. Recent bank failures and volatility in financial ..read more
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3M ago
Climate action on all fronts “Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all at once.” Those were the words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres as he launched the 2023 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Synthesis Report in March of last year. In ..read more
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4M ago
Throughout 2023, TASC has worked with Codema, Dublin’s Energy Agency, to understand the impacts that a transition to net zero could have on communities in Dublin. Net zero represents a scenario whereby the amount of emissions that are created is balanced by an equal amount removed from the ..read more
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5M ago
I had the opportunity to attend the Media Literacy For Democracy (MLFD) workshop in Madrid. The location of the workshop was in Universidad Rey Juan Carlos which was close to the demonstrations happening against the current acting government. The workshop covered the areas of mis and disinformation ..read more
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5M ago
Introduction: During the final year of my bachelor’s degree at UCD, I was given the opportunity to research any matter of social injustice in depth for my capstone essay. I decided to explore the impact climate change can have on individuals within their day-to-day lives and how that can be ..read more
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6M ago
On the 15th of October 2023, a record-breaking number of Polish citizens both in Poland and abroad took to polling stations to cast their vote in what would turn out to be a pivotal general election. At 74.4%, the election saw the highest turnout ever recorded. Outside of Poland, approximately ..read more