The Politics of Sovereign Debt
The debt crises in Ireland and Europe require a combination of political and economic analysis. This conference includes cutting-edge papers from leading international scholars.
The conference (including lunch and coffee) is free. However, pre-registration is necessary. Please email juan.munozportillo2@mail.dcu.ie to pre-register.
950-1040: Dr Lauren Phillips, London School of Economics and Political Science
Chair: Paschal Donohoe, TD
Paper: Lauren Phillips, Politics, Policy and Sovereign Debt Market Volatility in Advanced Economies
1040-1130: Dr Michael Bechtel, University of St Gallen
Chair: Stephen Donnelly, TD
Paper: Michael Bechtel, Jens Hainmueller, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yotam Margalit, Columbia University, Studying Public Opinion on the Eurozone Bailouts
1150-1250: Prof Marc Flandreau, Graduate Institute, University of Geneva
Chair: Prof Gary Murphy, DCU
Paper: Marc Flandreau, Causes and Consequences of Bondholders? Organizations in the Nineteenth Century: A Revisionist View and a Research Agenda
140-230: Dr Roman Goldbach, University of Dresden
Chair: Dr Tim Hicks, Trinity College Dublin
Paper: Roman Goldach and Christian Fahrholz, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, The Euro Area?s Common Default Risk: Evidence on the Commission?s Effect on Uncertainty
230-320: Dr Iain McMenamin, DCU
Chair: Dr Niamh Hardiman, University College Dublin
Paper: Iain McMenamin, Michael Breen, Juan Muñoz-Portillo, DCU, Elections, Institutions and Sovereign Debt
340-430: Dr Joachim Wehner, London School of Economics and Political Science
Chair: Dr Donal de Buitléir, publicpolicy.ie
Paper: James Alt, Harvard University, David Lassen, University of Copenhagen and Joachim Wehner, The Politics and Economics of Fiscal Gimmickry in Europe