Discussion of “The state-dependent impact of changes in bank capital requirements”
I attended a conference on “Financial stability policies in a changing lending landscape” at the Central Bank of Ireland on […]
Banking
Banking, Central Banks, Irish Economy
Comments on “Distinctive Features of the Irish Banking Crisis” by Patrick Honohan”
A few weeks ago, I was a discussant for a very interesting paper by Patrick Honohan reviewing Ireland’s banking crisis.
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New Teaching Material
Prior to the Covid pandemic, I always posted my teaching materials on this website. For various reasons, I switched to
Central Banks, Fiscal Policy, UK Economy
On the UK’s Fiscal Black Hole
This Thursday, the UK government will introduce a budget with significant tax increases and spending cuts. The UK press are
Irish Economy, Teaching
#ItsNotUCDItsTheGovernment
The students union at my university are staging a protest tomorrow against the university’s management. It being Valentine’s day, the
Central Banks, Fiscal Policy, UK Economy
Are Central Banks Storing Up a Future Fiscal Problem?
In the past week, I’ve come across two different pieces (one by the BIS and one by the UK’s Office
Teaching
Thoughts on Online Education
I see that many UK universities are announcing they are staying mainly online for 2021-22, with only small group teaching
Central Banks, European Economy
Presentation on “Do Central Banks Control the Price Level?”
A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak on “Do Central Banks Control the Price Level?” by the Forum
Central Banks, Euro Crisis, European Economy
Presentation on ECB: Monetary Financing, Helicopter Money etc.
PublicPolicy.ie held its second online conference today on “Ireland’s COVID19 Crisis Response: Perspectives from Social Science.” I gave a talk
Central Banks, European Economy
Briefing Papers on Draghi’s Term and on a Strategy Review for ECB
I have written two new briefing papers for the European Parliament on ECB-related issues. The first focuses on assessing Mario