education in seven European countries (Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK), as part of a …

such as Ireland or Spain. However, fiscal policy can and should be used to achieve the same effect. This paper shows that … the advent of EMU relaxed existing financial constraints in Ireland and Spain, allowing a more rapid expansion of the …

In this article, we use expenditure-based and self-reported data on fuel poverty for Spain and Ireland to analyse … Ireland, a larger proportion of households that report being unable to afford suitable levels of heating are covered by … government aid than in Spain. …

private sector? This paper investigates these issues using data and a tax-benefit simulation for Ireland, a country which …

and nationality have become more important for finding a job in Ireland. …

in Ireland. The rate of transition from unemployment to employment declined between 2006 and 2011, while the rate from … impact of long-term unemployment appears to have fallen substantially in Ireland post-recession. The results from a …