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September 16th, 2010

"This is the most fun I have had teaching in the last 25 years"

Click here to have a look at some evidence using simple iPods improved school test performance. A video of the […]

September 13th, 2010

European Economy Essay Guidelines

Below are some essay guidelines for the Essays you'll do in EC4027, European Economy.

September 13th, 2010

European Economy possible essay topics

Students have asked for possible essay topics to get started on. Your enthusiasm delights and excites me. If none of […]

September 13th, 2010

Economics for Business Lecture 3: Choice

This lecture introduces the theory of choice (make sure to check out the accompanying screencast, up shortly). The EC4004_Lecture3.pdf. We'll […]

September 13th, 2010

What would you do with €25bn?

I completely forgot to post this when I was asked the question: what would you do with 1 Anglo, or […]

September 12th, 2010

EC4027, European Economy Lecture 2

In this lecture we'll look at the institutions of the EU, their role in convergence between member states of the […]

September 12th, 2010

2016: A new proclamation

Gerard O'Neill has a new book out. I've ordered my copy, and will review it here once I get through […]

September 11th, 2010

Simon Halliday on Teaching Economics

Below is a thoughtful and well-put together lecture by Simon Halliday of the University of Siena on new teaching methods […]

September 11th, 2010

Are economists ideologically conservative?

In this Robert Solow article entitled Science and Ideology in Economics, I read the following: "It is sometimes said that […]

September 11th, 2010

Hear, Hear

"...it is worth listening closely to what the brighter and more motivated of the current group of students are thinking […]

September 10th, 2010

Economics for Business Lecture 2

Here are the (updated) notes for Lecture 2, and here is the audio for the lecture. Economics for Business Lecture […]

September 9th, 2010

EC4004 Aplia Problems

Some students are having difficulties logging onto Aplia. Here is a good guide. The module code is T9M5-EUN4-MHJM. Update. I've […]

September 9th, 2010

"But no one saw it coming"

Eh, no.

September 9th, 2010

The Irish approach to crisis management

The Irish approach to crisis management is elegantly summarised in this picture, which you can buy here, but the argument […]

September 9th, 2010

Teaching Kick-Off Audioboo

Here's a few minutes of audio thinking out loud about this semester's two modules: Economics for Business, and European Economy. […]

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