Socioeconomy

Profound policy failure as EU focussing on balance sheets and not on people

There has been a profound failure of policy across the EU since the 2008 crash, a failure that raises serious questions concerning the EU’s commitment to protecting its millions of powerless and vulnerable people, according to Social Justice Ireland’s latest research study on EU developments.

Europe: A Union for the Powerless as well as the Powerful?

Europe: A Union for the Powerless as well as the Powerful?

National Social Monitor shows need for much greater investment in areas such as ageing, social housing and sustainability

We are focussing far too much on the performance of the economy and not nearly enough on issues such as aging, social housing and sustainability, that have major implications for the wellbeing of individuals and society as a whole according to the National Social Monitor 2015 published by Social Justice Ireland.  It goes on to argue that a balance is required between the various aspects of life if the wellbeing of this and future generations is to be secured.

National Social Monitor 2015

The National Social Monitor 2015 outlines the present situation on a range of policy issues that impact on people’s well-being.  Social Justice Ireland presents the National Social Mo

Spring Statement is unfair, contradictory and disappointing

The Government’s Spring Statement is unfair, contradictory and disappointing.  It lacks a clear guiding vision of where Ireland should be by 2020.  It also lacks clear policy commitments

Response to Government's Spring Economic Statement 2015

Social Justice Ireland's Response to the Government's Spring Economic Statement 2015 may be accessed here.

Socio-Economic Review - References

Click here to download the references contained in 'Choices for Equity and Sustainability' our Socio-Economic Review 2016.

Flexibility within existing Stability and Growth Pact rule.

European Commission publication on making the best use of flexibility within the existing Stability and Growth Pact rules.
 

European austerity fails to address social impacts

Austerity policies in the EU have contributed to intense economic suffering, particularly for young people and other vulnerable social groups, a new report has found. 123 million EU citizens – one in every four – are at risk of poverty or social exclusion – an increase of 7 million in the six years up to 2013.  An extra 8.4 million people became unemployed in the same period and almost one quarter of economically active young people in the EU are unemployed.  Young people constitute the largest group in the EU that is underemployed and feels discouraged in looking for work.

Reading The Greek Deal Correctly

The following article by Professor James K. Galbraith appeared in Social Europe Journal on 23 February 2015 and challenges the analysis which has been communicated across mainstream media for several days.