Author: Philip Lane

Paul Krugman’s Baltic Problem

Anders Aslund provides a critique here.

Soros: The Tragedy of the European Union and How to Resolve It

NYRB article here.

Recapitalisation of Failed Banks: Some Lessons from the Irish Experience

Organised by my colleagues Paul Scanlon and Michael Wycherley, the Money, Macro, Finance (MMF) conference is on in TCD at the moment – details here.

Patrick Honohan delivered a keynote address this morning – the text is here.

IMF Completes Seventh Review Under the Extended Arrangement with Ireland and Approves €0.92 Billion Disbursement

IMF press release here.

End-August Fiscal Data

4-9-2012 Analysis End August Tax Receipts
4-9-2012 Analysis End August Net Voted Expenditure
4-9-2012 End August Exchequer Statement
4-9-2012 Information Note End August Exchequer Statement