Department of Economics News

• Two Assistant Professor Vacancies
  The Department of Economics is currently advertising two Assistant Professor positions. One post is a three-year contract, the other is a permanent position (subject to probationary review). The closing date for applications for these posts is 12 noon on Friday 08th March 2013.
  20 February 2013
• Trinity Students Defeat Yale in Debate on the Legitimacy of Enforced Taxation
  Debating teams from Trinity College Dublin and Yale University recently took part in the Trinity Student Economic Review (SER) debate chaired by the Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast. Debating for the motion, that "This House Believes that Taxation is Theft", the Trinity team narrowly defeated their Yale rivals in the overall debate.
  15 February 2013
• Asst Prof Gaia Narciso publishes column on Voxeu.org
  Assistant Professor Gaia Narciso has had a column published on Voxeu.org. The article, based on her recent research paper "Telecracy: Testing for Channels of Persuasion" (joint with Guglielmo Barone and Francesco D'Acunto) examines the impact of media bias on electoral outcomes.
  15 February 2013
• Asst Prof Michael King delivers public lecture in Nairobi, Kenya.
  Assistant Professor of Economic Policy, Michael King delivers a public lecture on financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa in Nairobi, Kenya to an audience drawn from research institutions, policymakers and the banking sector.
  28 January 2013
• Asst Professor Carol Newman publishes article in The World Bank Economic Review
  Assistant Professor in Economics Carol Newman has had an article published recently in The World Bank Economic Review entitled "Industry Switching in Developing Countries."
  6 December 2012
• Whately Professor of Political Economy gives Lecture on the Benefits and Risks of Cross-border Banking
  Recent events, from the US subprime mortgage crisis to capital flow reversals and the European banking crisis, have shaken the faith that even advanced economies can harness the benefits of greater financial flows and deepen financial integration without incurring costs.
  1 October 2012
• Economics Lecturer Dr Eleanor Denny is awarded with the European Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities
  The Central European University (CEU) established the European Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities in order to promote excellence in teaching across the European Higher Education Area.
  25 September 2012