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A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West
OpenLearn Ireland

A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West

...economic development, the West was of central importance in the realm of Irish politics as the repository of cultural survival and rural ideals which were fundamental to Irish nationalism, statehood and independence. The Irish Folklore Commission, set up in 1935, collected stories extensively from local people in the West of Ireland, especially from Irish speaking areas....
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Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independence
History & The Arts

Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independence

...economics. But I discovered that I was less interested in contemporary economic theory than in the history of economic thought. Eighteenth-century writers were effectively inventing what we now call economics as they tried to make sense of a rapidly changing world, and what struck me was how familiar their concerns felt. They were debating issues we still face: who...
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The impact of Brexit on British wages
Money & Business

The impact of Brexit on British wages

...Economically, it has fostered higher consumer demand through attracting labour from across the continent. However, its largely economically liberal and recently pro-austerity policies have contributed indirectly to policies that threaten wages. Further, while they have put in place norms and regulations in support of employees, at the national level they can suffer from...
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Does Brexit mean another Scottish Independence vote?
Society, Politics & Law

Does Brexit mean another Scottish Independence vote?

...economic risks around independence; and we want to be a cosmopolitan Scotland, not the rump of little England. The risk is that Scottish voters might see the Brexit vote as a cautionary tale. It is not easy to argue that the best response to the catastrophic effects of a withdrawal from a major political, economic and social union should be to withdraw from another major...
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Homage to Celtalonia
Society, Politics & Law

Homage to Celtalonia

...economically, politically and culturally influential. Remaining within the EU could make this new federation an influential modern medium-sized economy with a global purview and an internationally connected economy, that contains important links in a number of Global Value Chains (GVCs): the basis of modern trade. The conditions under which the federation would function...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse

...economically developed. While London is rightfully celebrated, the prosperity of the nation depends on the country’s modernization as a whole. This episode of the Bottom Line discusses the government’s new “Northern Powerhouse” policy. It explores the potential and wider implications of this announced strategy for businesses and society generally. Almost everyone...
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Understanding tax avoidance
Money & Business

Understanding tax avoidance

...economic and political issue. As countries struggle with debt and providing public services, the efforts by leading companies to limit the amount of tax they pay has raised serious concern and demands for reform. It opens up larger questions about the fairness of the economic system and the responsibility of corporations to society. This episode of the Bottom Line looks...
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Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens
Society, Politics & Law

Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens

...economic windfall in an era of austerity? “It is important that we send a strong message that Ireland remains an attractive and stable location of choice for long term substantive investment,” Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan explained. This is a frank admission that nation states are market actors as much as they are political ones. They compete in the market...
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