Karl Whelan

Economist, University College Dublin

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Three Important Facts About UK Immigration

Posted on April 6, 2015 by kwhelan

I probably shouldn’t have been but I was fairly shocked by the level of discussion of the immigration issue in last week’s UK leaders debate. Some concrete facts and context here.

Posted in UK Economy | Tagged Immigration

If The UK Economy Is Doing So Well, Why Does It Feel So Bad?

Posted on April 1, 2015 by kwhelan

Some think the UK economy is doing well but many feel it is doing badly. Some thoughts from a growth accounting perspective.

Posted in Economic Growth | Tagged Economic Growth, UK Economy

Is Finland’s Slump A Glimpse Into Europe’s Future?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by kwhelan

Based partly on a new research paper co-written with Kieran McQuinn, this post discusses how Finland’s current economic slump may be a model for slow future growth in Europe.

Posted in Economic Growth | Tagged Economic Growth, Finland, Slow Growth

The Puny Fiscal Effects of European QE

Posted on March 18, 2015 by kwhelan

Lots of people think the euro area’s central banks will be handing back all the interest payments they receive on their QE bonds, providing a nice boost to the taxpayer. They won’t. Grim details here.

Posted in Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, Fiscal Policy, QE

How Does QE Work? A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Posted on March 12, 2015 by kwhelan

With QE purchases starting a few days ago, some thoughts on how QE works with a nice graph to explain.

Posted in Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, QE

Presentation: Economics After the Crash

Posted on February 25, 2015 by kwhelan

I am giving a presentation at today’s Irish Economy conference that is roughly based on my recent blog post on teaching economics. The slides are here.

Posted in Education, Teaching | Tagged Teaching Economics

Can QE Be Bad For Taxpayers?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by kwhelan

Some new thoughts on the “can you make losses printing money” theme, this time with a Hans-Werner Sinn angle.

Posted in Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged Central Bank Balance Sheets, ECB, QE

So What Did ECB Just Do To Greece?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by kwhelan

The situation in Greece continues to tick over. An explanation of the ECB’s decision tonight to cut off various Greek assets from its eligible collateral list.

Posted in Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, ELA, Greece

What’s Going On with Greece and the ECB?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by kwhelan

It’s complicated. But it’s got nothing to do with technocratic ECB rules.

Posted in Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, ELA, Greece

An ECB QEsplainer

Posted on January 26, 2015 by kwhelan

My thoughts on the ECB’s QE announcement. Perhaps a bit long, perhaps a bit disorganised ….

Posted in Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged Central Bank Balance Sheets, ECB, QE

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