This lecture is about Globalisation and the EU. Here are the slides, and here is the handout for the lecture. […]

Lecture notes are here. We'll be looking at alternative explanations of the Philips curve, and spending some time worrying about […]

Interesting think piece from Brad DeLong on the state of macroeconomics, and what should be taught in macro classes: "What […]

We argue the case for debt forgiveness here.

The loans on tens of thousands of homes are going bad. 36,000 
mortgages are in arrears of three months or […]

It's largely more of the same, but a good lecture on Taleb's ideas nonetheless. Watch the second part of the […]

My colleague Dr Conor Carroll has won the NAIRTL award for teaching excellence. This is the highest distinction in teaching […]

...when Ireland was among the richest places in Europe. On paper.

This week is all about Location theory, regional effects, and EU policy. The lecture notes are here. The key readings […]

For the doubters on Kelly's analysis in the IT today, I've hauled this up out of the archives for you. […]

Here's Morgan Kelly on Mortgage default. Read this immediately: As a taxpayer, what does a bailout bill of €70 billion […]

Lectures 18 and 19 concern aggregate demand, fiscal policy, and the relation between inflation and unemployment. The lecture notes are […]

First, look at Constantin's entry. Then, Michael Taft. Fascinating how close they are in outlook, isn't it?

Below is my response to Peter Sutherland’s Address to the KBS on Friday, November 5th, 2010, on the occasion of […]

No time to comment on this now, look here for some backstory on why the cost 10 year Irish bonds […]