Responding to the Crisis III
November 2nd 2009
Hosted by the Geary Institute UCD, in alliance with the Dublin
Economics Workshop
Co-organisers: Liam Delaney and Colm Harmon
Session 1
Chair and Discussant - John Fitzgerald (ESRI)
1330-1415 David Blanchflower (Dartmouth) - What
Should Be Done About Rising Unemployment? (Slides); Video
1415-1445 Colm Harmon (UCD) - Education and
Innovation Strategies (Slides); Video
1445-1515 Discussion and Q&A
1515-1530 Coffee Break
Session 2
Chair and Discussant - Colm McCarthy (UCD)
1530-1600 John McHale (NUIG) - The Other
Crisis: Whither Irish Pensions?
1600-1630 Philip Lane (TCD) - Fiscal Policy and
Macroeconomic Adjustment in Ireland (Slides); Note
1630-1700 Discussion and Q&A