The origins of the Beausang surname II – Hugue-yes or Huguenot?
First things first: this is not a post about economics, so for most readers of the blog, this is one you can skip! By way of background, when this blog was set up initially, I explored a mix of topics, including history and genealogy. One of my genealogy blog posts, “The origins of the Beausang surname I – French Revolution? Try East Cork” was a two-parter… only I never got around to writing the second part! A few interested parties, though, have kept in touch and encouraged me to finish what I started, so here it is. Read more
Automobiles, e-commerce and immigration
China, the EU (Greece), the US and the economics of paying for news online
A Budget daydream: “Sorry sorry, Brian”
Teacher performance, class size? Does it even matter?
Environmental Pillar workshop on NAMA, the Irish property market and economic sustainability
From property taxes to Ireland in 2020 – a foray into vlogs
This post outlines the content of a video discussion between myself and Karl Deeter. Topics included everything from property tax to how to price services like water and roads. Karl and I nail our colours to the mast by making specific predictions about population, unemployment and output per capita in Ireland in 2020 and we wrap up with a VoxPop in Dublin on Ireland’s economic future. Read more
David Begg on the Devaluation Consensus & responses
This post outlines David Begg’s op-ed in the Irish Times today, challenging the ‘Dublin Consensus’ on the necessity of a real devaluation and public expenditure cuts, and some of the principal reactions online so far, including the Irish Economy and thepropertypin. Read more