What’s Going On with Greece and the ECB?
It’s complicated. But it’s got nothing to do with technocratic ECB rules.
Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis
An ECB QEsplainer
My thoughts on the ECB’s QE announcement. Perhaps a bit long, perhaps a bit disorganised ….
Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis
The Myth of the Special German Saver
Everyone knows German savers are special, don’t they? Not so much it turns out. Read here.
Banking, Education, Teaching
Thoughts on “Teaching Economics After the Crash”
I used Medium to write a post and found it quite a pleasant experience. Not sure the same will be
Banking, Central Banks, Irish Economy
The Central Bank and the Irish Property Market
Last week, the Central Bank of Ireland published an important consultation paper. Despite the boring title (“Macro-prudential policy for residential
Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Can You Really Make Losses Printing Money?
Imagine you’re a smart young rich kid. You invent a money-printing machine. You use it to magic up money to
Central Banks, Irish Economy
Cantillon on Central Bank Bond Sales
I seem to have annoyed someone with my post about the Central Bank’s bond sales, judging by this discussion of
Central Banks, Irish Economy
In Ireland, Even Bad News is Good News: Bond Sale Edition
There is lots of good economic news coming out of Ireland these days. GDP is rising at an impressive rate,
Central Banks, Economic Growth, Euro Crisis
Draghi on Structural Reforms
I was in Brussels on Monday to present my latest briefing paper to the European Paliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs
Teaching
MA Macroeconomics
This is the class website for University College Dublin module MA Macroeconomics (ECON 41990) in Autumn 2014. Information and Assessment