Department News 2026
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Rebuilding Ukraine's Cities: Maximising Benefits and Minimising Costs
Edward L Glaeser, Martina Kirchberger, Andrii Parkhomenko. Economic Policy, 27 May 2026.
10 Sep 2026
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New Poverty Report highlights sharp increase in child poverty
The report, co-written by Dr Barra Roantree, stated that 200,000 children in Ireland were living below the poverty line in 2024 – almost 30,000 more than a year earlier.
09 Sep 2026
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Monetary policy's 'last-mile problem' and what can be done about it
Dr Michael King has co-written a new article in the CEPR's VOX EU column. The authors argue that inattention and procrastination can prevent borrowers from taking advantge of lower mortgage rates.
08 Sep 2026
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Can Workers Be Trained to Be More Conscientious, and Does it Pay Off?
Dr Martina Kirchberger and Professor Carol Newman have co-written a new article in VoxDev. The article examines whether conscientiousness can be improved through training, and whether doing so helps workers.
02 Sep 2026
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Registration Now Open for Economics of the Property Market
Our popular CPD course is back online with classes due to start on 5 October 2026. Registration for the course, led by Professor Ronan Lyons, is now open until 22 September 2026.
30 Jul 2026
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Michael King Co-Writes NFLS Toolkit with Department of Finance
Dr Michael King was appointed to the Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group of the National Financial Literacy Strategy (NFLS) and contributed to the publication of the Toolkit for Evaluating Financial Education Initiatives.
28 Jul 2026
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Ronan Lyons Featured in Financial Times
Ronan Lyons features in today's Financial Times article 'How to fix the housing crisis' written by John Burn-Murdoch. In the article, Professor Lyons argues that rent controls ease pressure but don't resolve anything.
20 Jul 2026
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Welcome to Our New Staff Members in the Department
The Department of Economics is delighted to announce six new Assistant Professors. We look forward to working with our new colleagues and seeing what their fresh perspective and expertise brings to the department.
20 Jul 2026
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Monetary Policy and Financial Markets
Donato Masciandaro , Davide Romelli and Gaia Rubera. The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, July 2026.
06 Jul 2026
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Michael King and Tara Bedi Awarded $550,000 Research Grant
Dr Michael King and Dr Tara Bedi have been awarded a US$550,000 grant for a new study in Uganda examining gender-focused anti-poverty programmes, household cooperation and women’s economic empowerment.
06 Jul 2026
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