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Professor Bénétrix’s work, in collaboration with Philip R. Lane, on cross-country exposures and the Swiss Franc has been published by the MIT Press. The book entitled “International Currency Exposure” is available at MIT Press online.

What is the future of the world around us? What challenges do we face to address conflict, improve healthcare, build sustainable cities, and have access to clean water and sanitation? How will we know that we are having an impact in tackling these challenges? The Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) is launching a new free online course “Achieving Sustainable Development”. This four week course, starting on 11 September 2017, looks at the challenges in achieving some of the global United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Prof. Eleanor Denny, coordinator of the CONSEED project, participated in a national celebration of leadership in Horizon 2020 research in Dublin today. Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan TD, praised the ambition and leadership of all coordinators of Horizon 2020 projects and recognised the major contribution the H2020 scheme has brought to Ireland.

Under the name Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv, it was founded in 1913 as the world's first journal with a focus on international economics. The journal publishes articles on trade and trade policies, foreign direct investment, global supply chains, migration, international finance, currency systems and exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies in open economies.

The first IM-TCD research workshop, in collaboration with Notre Dame Economics, took place on June 19th – 20th at Trinity College Dublin. This featured high-end contributions on international macroeconomics and capital flows by scholars from central banks, international institutions and leading universities in Europe and the US.

John Bruton gave the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy’s annual Henry Grattan lecture hosted by the Embassy of Ireland in London. The lecture titled “New Fault lines in Europe.....the political consequences of Brexit” was chaired by Head of School Professor Gail McElroy.