Negotiating truth

Tom McDonnell09/06/2011

Tom McDonnell: The FT makes an important point about the supposed independent country assessments produced by bodies like the IMF and the OECD.

These are 'negotiated' documents and consequently are not independent.

Worth bearing in mind the next time you hear a journalist reporting, or Government minister boasting, about a positive forecast or review.

Or indeed claiming that a 'programme' is on track...

Posted in: Fiscal policyFiscal policy

Tagged with: imfoecd

Dr Tom McDonnell

McDonnell, Tom

Tom McDonnell is senior economist at the NERI and is responsible for among other things, NERI's analysis of the Republic of Ireland economy including risks, trends and forecasts. He specialises in economic growth theory, the economics of innovation, the Irish and European economies, and fiscal policy. He previously worked as an economist at TASC and before that was a lecturer in economics at NUI Galway and at DCU. He has also taught at Maynooth University.

Tom obtained his PhD in economics from NUI Galway.


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