Department of Economics News

Registration is now open for March CPD course in Statistics & Regression Analysis. The course will be online in the evenings.

Minister for Public Expenditure, President of the Eurogroup, and School of SSP alumnus Paschal Donohoe (BESS, Political Science, 1996) returns to Trinity to examine leadership in an era of rolling crises.

CEPH, a new all-Ireland centre of excellence linking Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast, is seeking to appoint three Research Assistants, to start in September 2023. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday, February 15^th, 2023.

Professor Marvin Suesse's paper The Fiscal State in Africa: Evidence from a Century of Growth includes tax data for 46 countries for the long 20th century, linking fiscal capacity to democratisation, conflict, resources, aid and credit. These insights add important nuances to established theories of state building.

The inaugural lecture of Sharyn O'Halloran, Chair of Political Economy (2020) took place on November 1st in the Robert Emmet Theatre. The lecture examined “How can Artificial Intelligence Improve Public Policy?”

Trinity IMpact and Evaluation Unit (TIME) is hosting their annual keynote lecture on Monday, December 5^th in the Dargan Theatre from 6:30-8pm. Professor of Economics Dean Karlan of Northwestern University will deliver the lecture, entitled Empowering the Unempowered with Multi-Faceted Economic Inclusion Programs: Lessons from the Past, Ideas for the Future, which focuses on anti-poverty research in developmental economics.

Registration is now open for February CPD courses in Statistics & Regression Analysis and Social Data Analysis. Courses will be online in the evenings.

CEPH, a new all-Ireland centre of excellence linking Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast, is seeking to appoint three Research Assistants, to start in September 2023. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday, February 15^th, 2023.

The inaugural lecture of Sharyn O'Halloran, Chair of Political Economy (2020) took place on November 1st in the Robert Emmet Theatre. The lecture examined “How can Artificial Intelligence Improve Public Policy?”

CEPH, a new all-Ireland centre of excellence linking Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast, is seeking to appoint two Research Fellows (Post-Doctoral Researchers). The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Tuesday 20^th December 2022.

Trinity IMpact and Evaluation Unit (TIME) is hosting their annual keynote lecture on Monday, December 5^th in the Dargan Theatre from 6:30-8pm. Professor of Economics Dean Karlan of Northwestern University will deliver the lecture, entitled Empowering the Unempowered with Multi-Faceted Economic Inclusion Programs: Lessons from the Past, Ideas for the Future, which focuses on anti-poverty research in developmental economics.

The Department invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Economics (Political Economy/Environmental Economics). Successful applicants will contribute to research and teaching in the Department of Economics. Apply now to join a vibrant research community in a great university. Deadline for applications 5 December 2022.

The inaugural lecture of Sharyn O'Halloran, Chair of Political Economy (2020) took place on November 1st in the Robert Emmet Theatre. The lecture examined “How can Artificial Intelligence Improve Public Policy?”

We are hiring for a Research and Policy Officer for the Centre for Economics, Policy, and History. CEPH is a new all-Ireland centre of excellence, linking TCD and Queen's University Belfast. This is a great opportunity to get in at the ground level!

Registration is now open for September CPD courses in Statistics & Regression Analysis and Social Data Analysis. Courses will be online in the evenings.

The IMF presented the Financial Sector Assessment Program to the Department on Tuesday, which examines the risks facing the Irish financial sector. The presentation culminated in a Q&A on their findings and recommendations.

TIME is partnering with the Centre for Economic Policy Research on the Development Economics Symposium from 14th to 15th October. The Workshop in Developmental Economics is open to anyone interested in the programme. Please go to the website to register

We are hiring for a Research and Policy Officer for the Centre for Economics, Policy, and History. CEPH is a new all-Ireland centre of excellence, linking TCD and Queen's University Belfast. This is a great opportunity to get in at the ground level!

Registration is now open for September CPD courses in Statistics & Regression Analysis and Social Data Analysis. Courses will be online in the evenings.

The IMF presented the Financial Sector Assessment Program to the Department on Tuesday, which examines the risks facing the Irish financial sector. The presentation culminated in a Q&A on their findings and recommendations.

Laura Muñoz Blanco won the prestigious award for her paper Shifting Marriage Timing for Women: Natural Disasters and Forced Displacement, which examines early marriage and how best to tackle it from a policy perspective.

The Department of Economics is delighted to announce that Martina Zanella will join the Department in August 2022 in the role of Assistant Professor. Her research lies primarily in Labor Economics, Behavioral Economics, and Political Economy.

The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is delighted to welcome Professor Sharyn O’Halloran as the new Chair of Political Economy, joint between Economics and Political Science. The Chair is funded by the HEA as part of the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative.

The Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit (TIME) is collaborating with an international consortium of state bodies, IGO's and NGO's to hold a workshop in developmental economics. Follow the link to submit papers for consideration.

Congratulations to Economics PhD candidate Simone Arrigoni whose work on financial condition indices was published in the latest edition of the IMF Economic Review.

Congratulations to the winners of the Dermot McAleese TA Awards for 2021/2022! The other winners are Sadbh Dowling (Sociology), Victoria Iugai (Philosophy), and Audrey Plan (Political Science).

Congratulations to Eugenia Frezza for winning the new ISWE Prize for Best Paper by a Woman Economist! Eugenia's paper looks at the impact of fast internet on gender norms in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Department of Economics is introducing 2 new CPD courses - Introduction to Data Analytics and An Introduction to Statistical Thinking and Data Analysis - deadline to apply is April 20^th

The Trinity Impact Evaluation Research centre has launched the second iteration of its flagship online course. Applications are now open for the 6-week course commencing on May 9th 2022. Researchers and practitioners from research institutions, governments and NGO’s in fields of development are encouraged to apply. The Course is supported by Irish Aid and eight scholarships are on offer to citizens of Irish Aid Partner countries.

Trinity economists, in collaboration with colleagues in Queens University Belfast, have been awarded €3.8 million to establish an All-Ireland Centre of Excellence in Economics, History and Policy.

The School is delighted to announce a new summmer internship with Oxfam Ireland, focusing on the areas of policy and advocacy. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 8^th at 17:00.

The Department of Economics announces two prestigious fully funded PhD John O‘Hagan Grattan Scholarships, under the supervision of Professor Selim Gulesci and Professor Nicola Fontana. Closing date to apply for the PhD programme is April 1st, 2022.

Registration is now open for The CPD in Impact Analysis using Social Data. Students study how to apply quantitative methods to conduct causal impact analysis using social data. Students will learn how econometric methods can be used to answer questions related to human behaviour and strategic decision-making with the help of regression based econometric methods.

The new MSc in Economic Policy specifically for people working in the public sector which combines the Department’s expertise and the policy-focused research at the ESRI holds its final information session on Wednesday 24th November at 3pm on Zoom: https://tcd-ie.zoom.us/j/91646124899.

The Department invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Economics (Applied Microeconomics). Successful applicants will contribute to research and teaching in the Department of Economics. Apply now to join a vibrant research community in a great university. Deadline for applications 10 December 2021.

The Trinity Impact Evaluation Research centre has launched an exciting new 5-week online course in Impact Evaluation Methods starting in November 2021. The course is interactive and collaborative and allows participants to develop an impact evaluation design for their organisations. The course is supported by Irish Aid. Eight scholarships are on offer to citizens of Irish Aid partner countries. 

Department is delighted to co-host this year’s virtual IPECE Workshop on 26th November with the ESRI. The event is aimed at PhD students, postdoctoral and early career researchers. Papers or extended abstracts should be submitted by 5th October 2021.

Professor Denny will take up the role of College Bursar, one of the oldest college offices, going back to the foundation in 1592. The Bursar’s role is to mediate between the academic community and the capital development projects and estate management.