Trinity Economic Forum – February 8th and 9th

A student economic forum will be taking place in Trinity College on February 8th/9th

It is a ticketed event open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Confirmed speakers include Lord Turner, chairman of the FSA, Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG and Andy Haldane, Executive Director of the Bank of England, among others. For interested students, there are a limited of tickets that can be purchased on the forum’s website.

Special NERI Seminar: Private Bank Debts and Public Finances – Some Options for Ireland

Details of this NERI seminar available here.

LSE Growth Commission Report

Although its focus is the UK,  much of this report is also relevant for Ireland: see here.

Flee ‘safe’ sovereign debt, says Hasenstab

FT article here.

Fake Portuguese economist unmasked

From the Guardian Blog (via Greg Mankiw): here.