The Department of Finance has published a detailed review of its approach to tax forecasting, its first such review since 2008. These are periodic exercises undertaken to assess the methodology and accuracy of forecasts. Especially in the context of on-going debate about the sustainability of various tax headings, it will no doubt be relevant for those with an interest in public policy, macroeconomics, forecasting and tax.
The Winter 2019 edition of the Economic and Social Review celebrates the 50th anniversary of the journal with a great mix papers, looking back at topics featured regularly over the journal’s history and coming right up to present day debates in economic and social policy. Hope you all enjoy the examples of past contributions and evidence on continued vibrancy of the journal.
Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Edition of The Economic and Social Review
by Martina Lawless, Managing Editor
Contributing to Macro-Economic Policy in Ireland
by John FitzGerald
Fifty Years a-Growing: Economic History and Demography in The Economic and Social Review
by Cormac Ó Gráda
The Economic and Social Review at 50: A Review Article on Fiscal Policy Papers
by David Madden
Health in the ESR: Observations and Reflections
by John Cullinan
Ireland’s Gender Wage Gap, Past and Present
by Aedín Doris
From Income Poverty to Multidimensional Quality of Life
by Christopher T. Whelan, Dorothy Watson, Bertrand Maître
Export Structure, FDI and the Rapidity of Ireland’s Recovery from Crisis
by Frank Barry and Adele Bergin
The Euro at 20: Successes, Problems, Progress and Threats
by Karl Whelan
South-North Trade in Ireland: Gravity and Firms from the Good Friday Agreement to Brexit
by Martina Lawless, J. Peter Neary and Zuzanna Studnicka
The Digital Learning Movement: How Should Irish Schools Respond?
by Ann Marcus-Quinn, Tríona Hourigan and Selina McCoy
For those interested in fiscal issues and tax modelling/forecasting, two economists in the Department of Finance, Gerard McGuinness and Diarmaid Smyth, have just published a working paper looking at Corporation Tax.
The paper uses both micro- and macro-economic perspectives and focuses on the marked rise in CT receipts and corporate profitability since 2014 is highlighted.
The paper is available from this link.
The women@econ program at UCD School of Economics is an initiative aimed at increasing the number of females studying economics and pursuing it as a career through a series of career and networking events.
The first event is a panel Q&A session with speakers from government, industry, and academia and takes place on Thursday 21 Nov 6-8pm at Newman Theatre R. All welcome, register here.
List of speakers:
- Elena Mazza (Economist at the Central Bank of Ireland)
- Martina Lawless (Associate Research Professor at ESRI)
- Deirdre Coy (PhD Candidate at UCD School of Economics)
- Claire Doyle (Economist in the Parliamentary Budget Office, Houses of the Oireachtas)
- Kajsa Svensson (Qualified Accountant at Western Union)
- Maria Krump (Global Safety Investigator at Facebook)
Aviation Pricing: Issues and Innovations for Airlines, Airports and ATC.
The European Aviation Conference (EAC) 2019 takes place in Vienna this avyear. Complete details including booking engine on conference website www.eac-conference.com. EAC takes place on Thurs-Fri 6th-7th November.
This year, the EAC is preceded by the first meeting of a new organisation: the Aviation Management and Economics Conference (AMEC) conference, also in Vienna, on Wednesday November 5th. Programme here.
These meetings will be of interest to those with an interest in aviation, whether from an academic or business viewpoint.
Booking your Place
If these questions are relevant to your work, then register for EAC 2019 at the conference website: www.eac-conference.com
Further information on the EAC below the break.