Rethinking Macro Policy II: Getting Granular

The IMF has released a new paper here, in tandem with its major macro conference today and tomorrow.

New from NERI

I am bit late with these links but the Spring edition of the NERI Quarterly Economic Observer can now be accessed on the NERI website here.

The latest edition of Quarterly Economic Facts may be accessed here .

Euro Crisis Roundtable: TCD, April 18, 4pm

Euro Crisis Roundtable

Chair: Kevin O’Rourke, Chichele Professor of Economic History, University of Oxford

Speakers: Richard Portes, Hans-Werner Sinn, Alan Taylor

Date: Thursday, 18th April
Time: 4pm
Venue: The J M Synge Theatre, Room 2039, Ground Floor Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin

This is a jointly organised lecture by the IIIS and the Trinity Long Room Hub. This lecture series is an associated event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The series will run from January to June. Admission is free and all are welcome.

A discussion of the future of the euro area with leading experts.  Hans-Werner Sinn is President of the CES-ifo Institute and one of Germany’s most prominent economists. Richard Portes is Professor at London Business School and President of the Centre for Economic Policy Research.  Alan Taylor is Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia and an expert in financial economics and economic history.

Reliance on austerity is counterproductive, says former IMF mission chief

The Mody interview is available via this page.

Slides from Gaspar Talk on Portugal

The presentation file is here.