, France and Germany, Ireland and Denmark. She finds, however, substantial variation within these pairs. In some cases the …, France and Germany, Ireland and Denmark. She finds, however, substantial variation within these pairs. In some cases the …

The paper chronicles the evolution of financial regulation in Ireland, with particular attention given to the roles …

liquidity dried up, countries such as Ireland with fragile and overextended credit environments, overpriced asset markets, and … accommodative regulatory systems were vulnerable to the resulting shock waves. This case explores Ireland's economic and financial … Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF for action that would help bring Ireland and other stressed euro zone countries …

banking or the failure of the Bank of Ireland to act as a lender of last resort were to blame. We also find that the main …