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Welcome to the Department of Economics in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. Ranked 1st in Ireland QS Subject Ranking, 2022. Recognised internationally for our research expertise, particularly in applied economics, we are committed to delivering high quality teaching and providing world-class postgraduate programmes.
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Professor MacArtan Humphreys joins SchoolProfessor Humphreys serves as the director of the Institutions and Political Inequality group at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. He joins the School as an Honorary Professor of Social Sciences in the Departments of Economics and Political Science. -
Grattan Scholarship 2023The School of Social Sciences & Philosophy is delighted to introduce our 23rd Grattan Scholar, Doireann O`Brien, who has joined Trinity this Sept. Doireann is a valuable addition to the Dept. of Economics, where she will be working under the supervision of Prof. Nicola Fontana. We recently sat down with Doireann to learn more about her research on The Economic Consequences of Child Marriage for Girls and their Children -
Second-tier of child benefit has potential to take over 40,000 children out of povertyA new ESRI report authored by Trinity economist Dr Barra Roantree has shown that child poverty could be reduced by a quarter by introducing a means-tested second-tier of child benefit. -
We are hiring!We are hiring for a Teaching Fellow for the Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. If you are interested in teaching and have a flair for innovation in module design, apply here!
