The Case for a Pro-EU Labour Leadership Candidate
A Labour Party that was in favour of remaining in the EU should keep this position, despite the referendum result. […]
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Flat Tax Calculations for Ireland
Flat tax systems, featuring a single rate and the elimination of tax breaks, have a lot to be said for
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Presentation on the Irish Economy
I gave a presentation today on the outlook for the Irish economy at the annual conference of the Regional Science
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Alice In Schäuble-Land: Where Rules Mean What Wolfgang Says They Mean
Schäuble is working hard to undermine the deal that attempts to keep Greece in the euro area. And his key
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After The Greek No, What Next?
Here is a piece I wrote for Huffington Post on the implications of the Greek No vote.
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From Greferendum To Grexit?
Some thoughts on what may happen after Greece’s referendum tomorrow.
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ECB Decision Likely Means Greek Banks Stay Closed
Some comments on today’s ECB Governing Council decision to cap ELA for Greek banks.
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The Grexit Mechanism: What It Means For The Future Of the Euro
A discussion of the mechanism that is potentially driving Greece out of the Eurozone and its implications for the future
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Greece, The Euro and Gunboat Diplomacy
Prior to Monday’s umpteenth “summit to beat all summits”, some context on how we arrived at the current situation in
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The FT Lets Itself Down Again: Francesco Giavazzi on Greece
There seems to be a new brand of op-ed at the FT. Formerly respected academics write crazy things about the
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What Next For The UK Economy?
My assessment of the future for the UK economy: Slow growth, more austerity and constitutional uncertainty. Despite the belief that
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Three Important Facts About UK Immigration
I probably shouldn’t have been but I was fairly shocked by the level of discussion of the immigration issue in
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If The UK Economy Is Doing So Well, Why Does It Feel So Bad?
Some think the UK economy is doing well but many feel it is doing badly. Some thoughts from a growth
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Is Finland’s Slump A Glimpse Into Europe’s Future?
Based partly on a new research paper co-written with Kieran McQuinn, this post discusses how Finland’s current economic slump may
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The Puny Fiscal Effects of European QE
Lots of people think the euro area’s central banks will be handing back all the interest payments they receive on
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How Does QE Work? A Picture Worth a Thousand Words
With QE purchases starting a few days ago, some thoughts on how QE works with a nice graph to explain.
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Presentation: Economics After the Crash
I am giving a presentation at today’s Irish Economy conference that is roughly based on my recent blog post on teaching
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Can QE Be Bad For Taxpayers?
Some new thoughts on the “can you make losses printing money” theme, this time with a Hans-Werner Sinn angle.
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So What Did ECB Just Do To Greece?
The situation in Greece continues to tick over. An explanation of the ECB’s decision tonight to cut off various Greek
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What’s Going On with Greece and the ECB?
It’s complicated. But it’s got nothing to do with technocratic ECB rules.
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An ECB QEsplainer
My thoughts on the ECB’s QE announcement. Perhaps a bit long, perhaps a bit disorganised ….