The Myth of the Special German Saver
Everyone knows German savers are special, don’t they? Not so much it turns out. Read here.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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MA Macroeconomics
This is the class website for University College Dublin module MA Macroeconomics (ECON 41990) in Autumn 2014. Information and Assessment
The ECB and Non-Standard Policies: Too Little Too Late?
The latest round of briefing papers for the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee’s monetary dialogue can be found here. Click
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Options for Ireland’s Legacy Bank Debt
Prior to the recent European elections, I was commissioned by the Labour Party to write a briefing document outlining the
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Europe’s Bank Assessment: A Worrying Preview From Ireland
The most important thing happening in the European economy over the next year is the ECB’s comprehensive assessment of large euro area
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The ECB’s Secret Letter To Ireland: Still Secret
With the release of Trichet’s August 2011 letter to Spain, worth noting that his November 2010 letter to Brian Lenihan
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Serious Questions For Draghi On The OMT Program
The various statements from Michael Noonan and ECB board member Jörg Asmussen raise some very serious questions for Mario Draghi about
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So What’s So Special About Bitcoin?
I received a number of thoughtful comments on yesterday’s article on Bitcoin and wanted to follow up on a couple of important
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How Is Bitcoin Different From The Dollar?
As Bitcoin goes through another day of crazy price fluctuations and huge publicity, this time courtesy of the U.S. Senate, I recommend two
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Ireland Exits Bailout With No Backstop: A Good News Story?
After years of turmoil, Europe seems to finally have a good news story. Ireland will be the first of country to
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Resolving Europe’s Banking Crisis
I’m giving a presentation tomorrow afternoon at the annual Dublin Economics Workshop conference in Limerick. (For those of you who don’t know these
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Ireland’s Blanket Guarantee Supporters: Still Wrong After All These Years
Five years ago, Ireland’s government guaranteed almost all of the debts of six privately-owned banks. The subsequent bailout of these
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Mr Draghi, The Vicious Circle And The Stress Tests
I was in Brussels on Monday and attended the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee for its latest meeting
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Are the EU and IMF Bullying Ireland?
Back to blogging again after a rare bit of time off over the summer, here are some comments on the
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Polls, Pundits And Nate Silver: It’s The Electoral College, Not Rocket Science
I’ve always loved Nate Silver’s 538 blog going back to before it was hosted by the New York Times. Still
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