CB QB4 2012

The Central Bank of Ireland today published Quarterly Bulletin 4 2012.

The 2012 Compendium of Irish Economic Statistics have also been published.

The Greek Debt Exchange: An Autopsy

This paper is a “must read”  – available here.

ESRI Geary Lecture – Tim Besley, LSE

This year’s Geary Lecture will be delivered by Tim Besley, Professor of Economics and Political Science, LSE. He will speak on

“Making and Breaking Tax Systems: Institutional Foundations of the Fiscal State”

Date: Friday 19th October

Time: 4pm

Venue: ESRI, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay

Booking
Attendance at the event is free but must be pre-booked. There are a limited number of places available and early booking is encouraged. To book a place, please send details of attendee’s name, organisation and contact telephone number by email to geary@esri.ie

How the ECB Turned Activist

This long WSJ article provides an account of how the OMT programme was born – read it here.

Tests of German Resilience

This new IMF working paper by Bonhurst and Mody analyses the structural features of the German economy and highlights some key areas for reform – it is here.