China, the EU (Greece), the US and the economics of paying for news online
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
Understanding deglobalization – measuring tariffs and enabling trade
It’s so cold and it’s so broken, Board Snip Nua!
Links, including housing, productivity, happiness and innovation
Some reading for today, mostly people being impressed (or not) with other people’s work! Read more
Asking prices down 20% in a year: Daft.ie House Price Report
The latest daft.ie House Price report was released this morning. It shows that asking prices have fallen 5.7% in the last three months and by almost one quarter since their 2007 peak. New figures on time-on-market are showing a growing gap between urban and rural markets, with properties in Dublin in particular falling more and moving faster and in greater numbers. Read more