Department Of Economics
6 results

Can outsourcing improve corporate innovation?
- Work
- September 13, 2019, 05:05
Most companies are faced with the competing challenges of being innovative while also remaining competitive. Cost reduction measures often result in c(...)

‘Granny grant’ could cost State €400m a year, says Yale professor
- Politics
- August 10, 2018, 20:43
The roll-out of the proposed “granny grant” payment to grandparents who carry out childminding duties could cost the State up to €400 million rather t(...)

Social justice study flags Ireland as among ‘worst performers’
- Social Affairs
- February 20, 2018, 15:39
Ireland is one of the “worst performers” on a range of social and environmental indicators compared with 15 similar EU countries, a study has revealed(...)

Climate change advisory body to be established this week
- Agribusiness & Food
- June 8, 2015, 01:00
The Government will establish an expert advisory council on climate change and appoint its 10 members later this week, sources have confirmed. The co(...)

Banking inquiry told accountancy standards unchanged since crash
- Financial Services
- February 25, 2015, 09:12
Accountancy standards have not changed since 2008 and the same conclusions would be arrived at if they were used to examine Anglo Irish Bank today, th(...)

Age-gap relationships: why all the bad press?
- People
- January 27, 2015, 06:00
Age-gap relationships are and always have been controversial, but if you are limiting the pool you choose a mate from by age, you could be losing o(...)