"We have an irrational tendency to be less willing to gamble with profits than with losses.." ––Tvede (1999) In these […]

Here are 3 lectures by Professor Joan Robinson from 1974. Joan Robinson was a member of JM Keynes' inner circle […]

Paul Krugman shows us the three epochs of non boring banking since the 1930's, then uber historian Kevin O'Rouke posts […]

A friend sent me this description of the crisis in terms of a bar. I liked it so much I'm […]

Visiting a friend's house last night, their seven year old asked what I did. I told her I was a […]

Here is Dr Peter Bacon's 2000 report to the government on the likely effects of a construction boom in Ireland. […]

Dare to spend.

A podcast book club, on the Theory of Moral Sentiments, by Adam Smith. Very nice idea, and very easily copied. […]

On the National Asset Management Agency FAQ, part 2.3, my emphasis added: Who will be footing the bill for the […]

The Only Way Out Of This Crisis Is To Build More Houses

Extremely busy today folks, but a quick few budget/recession links before I go: First off, here are the documents themselves […]

Here's Dr Liam Delaney introducing the new Daft Report: Psychology matters - particularly in times of uncertainty. Economists always talk […]

Here's serial entrepreneur and productivity chappie Tim Ferris talking about setting up businesses. Tim is a rather successful businessman, who […]

Tomorrow's lecture will review the functions of the ECB and discuss the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy with regard to […]

Here's problem set 2, get your excel on folks. It's due in on Monday, 20th April. ec4024_2009_PS2.pdf Data Dollar Euro.xls […]