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Author:   Donal Donovan (Member of Irish Fiscal Advisory Council; Adjunct Professor , University of Limerick; and Visiting Lecturer, Trinity College Dublin) ,  Antoin E. Murphy (Professor Emeritus, Trinity College Dublin)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780198719960

ISBN 10:   0198719965
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   10 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface Introduction- The Irish Financial Wake Part I: Background 1: The Rise of the Celtic Tiger 2: Ideology and Financial Innovation 3: Asset Market Bubbles and Financial Crises Part II: The Causes of the Crisis 4: The Banks and the Property Market Bubble 5: The Failure of Financial Regulation 6: The Makings of a Fiscal Crisis 7: The Property-based Revenue Book and the Accompanying Expenditure Surge 8: The Climate of Public Opinion - Politicians, Economists, and the Media Part III: The Crash 9: The Storm Clouds Gather 10: The Guarantee Decision of 29 September 2008 11: From the Guarantee to the Bail Out Part IV: After the Crash 12: Coping with the Future 13: Conclusions Appendix A: The Views of the IMF and the OECD in the Period Leading Up to Ireland's Financial Crisis Appendix B: Interview with the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, 18 November 2010 Appendix C: IMF Assistance to Ireland- A Hypothetical Scenario

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This book is the best so far on the Irish financial crisis of 2008 Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs

This book is the best so far on the Irish financial crisis of 2008 * Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs *

Author Information

Donal Donovan is a Member of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Adjunct Professor at the University of Limerick, and Visiting Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin. He is a former deputy director at the International Monetary Fund with considerable experience in the area of financial crises. He has advised in the preparation of two major reports on the Irish financial crisis. He is a member of the newly appointed Fiscal Advisory Council of Ireland. Antoin E. Murphy is Professor Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of three books published by Oxford University Press. He is an expert in the area of the history of economic thought and has a deep historical knowledge on asset market bubbles and financial crises.

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