Karl Whelan

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Monthly Archives: March 2015

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

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