Why Countries Get Rich
The essential question in all development economics. Why are some countries rich and others poor? Can countries catch up or not? And once prosperous, …
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
It was once the seventh richest country on the planet, but today Argentina is the 87th richest. What happened to this amazing country, one with more …
Fantasy Finance Minister:
Just over 100 years ago, Ireland became an independent state – in the same year as the Soviet Union was founded. Two very contrasting events, both fac…
Fantasy Finance Minister: How to start a country and how to fund it
Just over 100 years ago, Ireland became an independent state – in the same year as the Soviet Union was founded. Two very contrasting events, both fac…
Is Ireland full? The Immigration Myth…
Immigration is a huge issue for Ireland. Without migrants, this economy would simply seize up, but with thousands of people coming to Ireland, many ar…
Why the Dollar is Still King
Remember all the crypto, tech-bro talk about the end of the dollar? The Green-back was finished, destroyed by its own creator, the Fed, that was print…
Brics Vs. Nato- The Global Economy Redrawn
The BRICS, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are home to over half the world’s population, yet their representation at the top table, the…
” What Makes Germany Tick?”
Europe’s biggest economy, yet Germany remains a bit of a mystery. These days you are as likely to hear warnings about Germany’s industrial collapse, a…
Keynes VS Hayek
The two most influential and consequential economists of the 20th century find themselves part of the global battle of ideas in the 21st century. In t…