http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/09/22/new-imf-world-economic-outlook/ Mon, 21 May 2012 21:19:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/09/22/new-imf-world-economic-outlook/#comment-17394 Pat Donnelly Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:41:06 +0000 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/?p=4021#comment-17394 Isn't it time to think for ourselves? Isn’t it time to think for ourselves?

]]> http://www.irisheconomy.ie/index.php/2009/09/22/new-imf-world-economic-outlook/#comment-17341 Frank Galton Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:58:01 +0000 http://www.irisheconomy.ie/?p=4021#comment-17341 Chapter 4 does not seem kind to the Irish approach to the crisis. I read it as saying that limiting short-run output loss is important, because these losses are highly persistent. But in Ireland, huge fiscal resources were allocated to areas of no stimulative effect -- the bank shareholdings. Chapter 4 does not seem kind to the Irish approach to the crisis. I read it as saying that limiting short-run output loss is important, because these losses are highly persistent. But in Ireland, huge fiscal resources were allocated to areas of no stimulative effect — the bank shareholdings.

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