This week’s Economics Focus in the Economist takes a look at this issue.
Author: Philip Lane
The ECB has a new working paper on the sources of windfalls and shortfalls in government revenue: the paper is available here.
The FT reports the outcome of today’s ECOFIN meeting: Paris gets securities markets; London banking; and Frankfurt insurance.
WIllem Buiter has had a varied career in academia and government service. Most recently, he has been a prominent economics blogger via the Maverecon site (hosted by the FT). The Maverecon blog is now ceasing, since he has a new job as chief economist at Citi. See the announcement here.
Governor Honohan made a speech last night on this topic: the text is here.