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Euro Bonds are not enough, says Thomas Palley: Eurozone countries need a government banker
05/09/2011
This article by Thomas Palley, of the New America Foundation's Economic Growth Programme, was published in the FT Economists' Forum on August 31st. …
Revisiting Keynes
Slí Eile 04/09/2011
Slí Eile: Good piece from Ed Balls in the Observer this morning here. No doubt it will be said Keynes applies everywhere in the world (the folks who …
Short-term fiscal book keeping over strategic thinking
Slí Eile 03/09/2011
Slí Eile: Given the current drive to scale back on the quality and quantity of public service here are some interesting and provocative comments on …
Mental well-being and inequality
Tom McDonnell 02/09/2011
Tom McDonnell: Richard Layte of the ESRI reports some interesting results on the association between income inequality and mental well-being here. He …
Falling Irish bond yields
Michael Burke 30/08/2011
Michael Burke: Irish bond yields are falling. At the time of writing, the yield on 10yr bonds is 8.65%. This is down from the peak of 14.22% on July …
The size of fiscal stimulus vs. the length of fiscal stimulus — Marginal Revolution
27/08/2011
The size of fiscal stimulus vs. the length of fiscal stimulus — Marginal Revolution: 'via Blog this'
Dealing with Mortgage Over-Indebtedness
Sinéad Pentony 25/08/2011
Sinéad Pentony: The issue of mortgage indebtedness has re-emerged. The number of mortgage holders in arrears for more than 3 months has reached …
Irish Success Story
Michael Burke 24/08/2011
Michael Burke: The Irish economy has ‘turned the corner’ so often now that it must be back where it started. The latest commentators to identify …
Social Impact Bonds - Thinking Outside the Box
Sinéad Pentony 24/08/2011
Sinéad Pentony: At a time when public and private investment is badly needed it’s important to think outside the box and look at different …
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