Some economics Questions and your opinions....?

leonard24

Just need some help with an exam, could ye give me some points about the following opinions? Thanks

Q.1 Summarise a recent (public or private sector) macroeconomic forecast for economic growth in Ireland?

Q.2 Identify and briefly explain three indicators of stress in financial markets related to markets perceptions of credit risk.

Q.3 Briefly describe three key policy responses which governments internationally have made to the international credit crisis?

Q.4 Explain three mechanisms/channels through which turmoil in international credit markets could impact on the Irish economy in the medium term?

Q.5 Identify and explain three indicators of the Irish government’s fiscal position over the short or medium term, and comment on whether their values are appropriate.

Q.6 Identify and explain three possible results, from the point of view of the government’s budget, of its rescue of the Irish banking system?

Q.7 Which concepts in the theory of economic growth can be used to understand Ireland’s recent (i.e. from about 1950s) growth experience?

Q.8 What are the principal policy options for the future financing of third-level education in Ireland?

Q.9 Is this the end of capitalism or of the state?

Q.10 Ireland’s economic policy strategy in the last twenty years has failed?

silverharp

I'll not be one to say it , but I bet you get flamed for that post:rolleyes:

Économiste Monétaire

It's asking a little too much for people to answer your entire take home exam on your first post. Just my two cents... :rolleyes:

Do your own homework.

Time Magazine

leonard24 wrote: »

Q.1 Summarise a recent (public or private sector) macroeconomic forecast for economic growth in Ireland?

Q.2 Identify and briefly explain three indicators of stress in financial markets related to markets perceptions of credit risk.

The sweat on traders' brows; budget holidays to Reykjavik; the number of traders not ironing five shirts on a Sunday night.

Q.3 Briefly describe three key policy responses which governments internationally have made to the international credit crisis?

Guarantee everything; buy everything; worry.

Q.4 Explain three channels through which turmoil in international credit markets could impact on the Irish economy in the medium term?

The Atlantic Ocean, the Bay of Biscay and Dublin Airport.

Q.5 Identify and explain three indicators of the Irish government’s fiscal position over the short or medium term, and comment on whether their values are appropriate.

Stealin' your gran's medical card; introducing a new word for income "tax"; politely forgetting about European fiscal agreements.

Q.6 Identify and explain three possible results, from the point of view of the government’s budget, of its rescue of the Irish banking system?

Loss; break-even; profit.

Q.7 Which concepts in the theory of economic growth can be used to understand Ireland’s recent (i.e. from about 1950s) growth experience?

TFP up, capital up, labour up.

Q.8 What are the principal policy options for the future financing of third-level education in Ireland?

Public pays; user pays.

Q.9 Is this the end of capitalism or of the state?

It's the end of the State. Roll on the 32-county socialist state:

Q.10 Ireland’s economic policy strategy in the last twenty years has failed?

"I'm afraid so."



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