Welcome to TIME, Trinity IMpact Evaluation Unit (TIME), a research centre based in the Department of Economics in Trinity's School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. TIME brings together researchers, development practitioners, and policy makers in a collective effort to estimate the impact, and understand the underlying mechanisms, of social projects and investments.
Mission
TIME contributes to the global debate on development by conducting high quality research, developing policy advice and providing training to development practitioners on rigorous methods of impact evaluation. Our vision is to provide strong evidence to inform policy, so that better investments with a real impact can be made to support sustainable inclusive development. By producing evidence on what works, what does not work and how change takes place, we contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals - the universal call of our time end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives of everyone, everywhere.
Research
TIME conducts research to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of interventions and policies aimed to foster sustainable development. The current portfolio of TIME projects spans a wide set of important topics, such education, environment and agriculture, financial inclusion, gender, health, labour and entrepreneurship, political economy, urban and migration, and social protection.
TIME has entered a partnership with Irish Aid/Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) which will help establish Ireland as a key player in international development research in Europe. The partnership with Irish Aid/DFA provides support for an annual workshop in Development Economics.
Introduction to TIME
Prof. Michael King (former Director of TIME) outlines the goals, research themes and international scope of the Trinity Impact Evaluation Research Centre. This video is a call to action to join our movement to place a rigorous evidence base at the centre of policymaking and programme design.
People
With 24 researchers in total, TIME represents one of the largest clusters of development economists in Europe. This speciality is complemented by expertise in urban economics and political economy. The 13 core members of TIME are Dr Tara Bedi, Dr Nicola Fontana, Professor Selim Gulesci, Dr Nilmini Herath, Dr Yuen Ho, Dr Michael King, Dr Martina Kirchberger, Professor Ronan Lyons, Dr Tara Mitchell, Professor Gaia Narciso, Professor Carol Newman, Dr Alejandra Ramos (on leave) and Dr Martina Zanella.
Get in Touch
We invite NGOs, policy makers and international organizations that are planning a development project to get in touch with us. We can help in the design of interventions and impact evaluations according to the best practices established by academic research.