TASC (think tank) explained

Think tank for Action on Social Change
Abbreviation:	TASC
Formation:	2001
Type:	Public policy think tank
Headquarters:	101 Baggot St. Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland

TASC ("Think-tank for Action on Social Change") is a think-tank based in Dublin, Ireland.

Activities and events

The organisation's outputs include an annual "Inequality Report";^[1] research on tax, pay and working conditions in Ireland;^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} development of best practices for deliberative democracy forums, and a "Toolkit for Open Government".^[6]

TASC hosts a number of events, including an annual conference which is held in association with the Brussels think tank, the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS).^[7] Former speakers at TASC events have included the social epidemiologist Richard Wilkinson,^[8] and economists Ann Pettifor and Thomas Piketty.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cherishing All Equally 2017 Economic Inequality in Ireland . tasc.ie . 2017 .
2. Web site: Ireland vulnerable due to over-reliance on corporate tax – TASC . irishtimes.com . 28 June 2017 .
3. Web site: Living wage: 'Ireland is an outlier in terms of its high levels of low pay' . Journal Media Ltd . thejournal.ie . 14 July 2018 .
4. Web site: Living With Uncertainty - The Social Implications of Precarious Work . tasc.ie . 2018 .
5. Web site: Precarious employment has a negative impact on mental health . irishexaminer.com . 19 April 2018 .
6. Web site: Open Government Toolkit | Home Page. tasc.ie. 29 July 2014.
7. Web site: Latest News & Events. tasc.ie . 18 April 2018.
8. Web site: Inequality breeds anxious, boastful depressives, conference hears . irishtimes.com . 22 June 2018 .