A new paper, “On the Implications of Micro Price Data for Macro Models” finds a striking lack of correspondence between highly detailed micro level models and their mappings into macro level models.

Here’s a talk I gave to the Mid West Chapter of Ireland’s Chartered Accountancy body in Thomond Park, all about Ireland, the budget, and Municipal Bonds. Click below to look at the slides, and to download a .pdf. Designing a Strategy for Economic...

Problem: Cash strapped local authorities, inadequate pension provision within an aging society, and reduced infrastructural development. Solution: Municipal bonds. (Co-written with Karl Deeter, and also posted on the TASC Blog. Please head there to...

Image via Wikipedia Get a more considered and data-heavy presentation of the key issues surrounding today’s crucial budget at Ronan Lyons’ blog and of course Irish Economy. Here’s a list of ten things Minister Lenihan has to get right. Oddly, for me,...

Here’s an article I wrote for the Moyross Voice. Two intertwined facts convince me that the Regeneration project must be completed, and ahead of schedule. First, more than 20,000 people are signing on the Live Register in Limerick alone. Second,...

Here’s my rant in today’s Irish Independent about the proposed compulsory unpaid holiday deal seemingly struck between government and the unions. Long story short, it’s a very bad idea. But maybe the title gave that away. The deal struck between the...