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Examinations for Semester 1, 2011/12: International Finance - EC565, Exams of Finance

Information about the examinations for semester 1, 2011/12, for the module ec565 - seminar in financial economics i, which is part of the m.econ.sc. In international finance course. Details about the exam code, duration, instructions, and requirements, as well as a list of five questions that need to be answered. The questions cover topics related to ireland's banking crisis, actions taken to restore the banking sector, debt dynamics facing the irish state, and enterprise-led growth, as well as the measures agreed upon at the euro summit to address the euro crisis.

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Semester 1 Examinations 2011/ 2012
Exam Code(s)
1MIF1
Exam(s)
M.Econ.Sc. (International Finance)
Module Code(s)
EC565
Module(s)
Seminar in Financial Economics I
Paper No.
1
Repeat Paper
External Examiner(s)
Professor Liam Delaney
Internal Examiner(s)
Professor John McHale
Dr. Alan Ahearne
Instructions:
Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks
Duration
No. of Pages
Discipline(s)
Course Co-ordinator(s)
Requirements:
MCQ
Release to Library: Yes No
Handout
Statistical/ Log Tables
Cambridge Tables
Graph Paper
Log Graph Paper
Other Materials
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Semester 1 Examinations 2011/ 2012

Exam Code(s) 1MIF Exam(s) M.Econ.Sc. (International Finance) Module Code(s) EC Module(s) Seminar in Financial Economics I Paper No. 1 Repeat Paper External Examiner(s) Professor Liam Delaney Internal Examiner(s) Professor John McHale Dr. Alan Ahearne

Instructions: Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks

Duration (^) 3 hrs. No. of Pages 1+ Discipline(s) Economics Course Co-ordinator(s) Dr. Alan Ahearne Requirements : MCQ Release to Library: Yes No Handout Statistical/ Log Tables Cambridge Tables Graph Paper Log Graph Paper Other Materials

M.Econ.Sc. in International Finance EC565 Seminar in Financial Economics 1 Duration: 3 Hours Dr. Alan Ahearne Semester 1, 2011/ Instructions: Answer any FOUR questions. All questions carry equal marks.

  1. “Ireland’s banking crisis bears the clear imprint of global influences, yet it was in crucial ways home-made.” (Klaus Regling and Max Watson, 2010). Discuss how both external and domestic factors interacted to cause the banking crisis in Ireland.
  2. Outline and discuss the major actions that have been implemented since September 2008 to restore the healthy functioning of the banking sector in Ireland. Your answer should include an explanation of the rationale behind these reforms and your opinion as to whether or not these actions have proved effective.
  3. According to the paper by John FitzGerald and Ide Kearney that we studied in this course, what are the main features of the debt dynamics facing the Irish State over the next four years?
  4. “Competitiveness is the key to a return to economic growth and a resumption of sustainable employment creation.” (National Recovery Plan, 2010). Discuss this statement. What can the Government do to support enterprise-led growth in Ireland?
  5. “We agreed today on a comprehensive set of measures to restore confidence and address the current tensions in financial markets.” (EU leaders’ statement following the Euro Summit on 26 October 2011.) Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the measures that were agreed at the Euro Summit in October to address the euro crisis.