News for: Macroeconomics And Finance

Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, has been featured in a blog post from InterTradeIreland. The piece outlines the opportunities for SMEs that are ready to adapt amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more here.

Whitaker Institute member and Dean of the College of Business, Public Policy and Law, Professor John McHale, spoke with RTÉ about Budget 2021, the biggest budget in the history of the state. Read more and listen back here.

Whitaker Institute member Dr Aidan Kane, of the Macroeconomics and Finance cluster, has written a new article for RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece looks at  the history of Irish budgets. A history of Irish budgets “The Minister for Finance has the weight of the past, and not just expectations of the future, on his shoulders” Opinion:… | Read on »

The Covid-19 emergency has provided a shock to societies unlike anything in recent memory. Often lacking good information, governments have had to formulate policy responses in a fog of uncertainty. The policy-imposed shutdown has had significant implications for the income of households, with differing effects across the income distribution. Governments have responded with temporary income… | Read on »

Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, spoke with Vincent Wall on Taking Stock about the impact of Covid19 on the U.S. economy (@20:28). Listen to the podcast here.

Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, joined Brendan O’Connor’s Newspaper Panel to discuss economic implications of COVID-19. Listen to the podcast here.

Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, has warned the recovery of the economy will be slow as long as social distancing measures are in place. Read more in the Connacht Tribune.

Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, spoke with RTÉs Radio 1 Drivetime about the economic impact of Covid19.

Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, told RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland that he is cautiously optimistic the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be quicker than a usual recession, given the welfare supports that have been put in place.

Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, has spoken with the Irish Examiner about the need for State backed ultra-cheap bank loans to ensure the survival of small businesses in Ireland. Read the full piece here.