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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, 2024. Recognised internationally for our research expertise, particularly in applied economics, we are committed to delivering high quality teaching and providing world-class postgraduate programmes.
News
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Research Insights: Income Inequality in Ireland by Barra RoantreeThis month in Research Insights, we speak to Professor Barra Roantree about his paper published in Fiscal Studies in June 2024. In this paper, Prof Roantree examines income inequality in Ireland from 1987 to 2019. Click here to read what we found out. -
Professor Marvin Suesse discusses Trump's trade strategy in The Globe and MailProfessor Marvin Suesse wrote an opinion piece for The Globe and Mail called "Decoding Trump's trade strategy: The historical pattern beneath the headlines". The article is available to read with a free registered account.More News
Professor Sharyn O'Halloran speaks to The Journal's Explainer podcastProfessor Sharyn O'Halloran spoke to The Journal's The Explainer podcast on Friday about tariffs and what they mean for today's global economy. What are the pros and cons, and is there an end goal that Trump has in mind? Click here to listen to the episode.
Recent Publications
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New Article by Professor Ronan Lyons in Environmental and Resource Economics"Estimating the Flood Risk Discount: Evidence From a One-off National Information Shock" is co-written by Tom Gillespie and Thomas KJ McDermott. This paper examines new information about flood risks on housing prices across a national housing market. -
More Publications
New article by Professor Barra Roantree published in The International Journal of MicrosimulationProfessor Barra Roantree has published "The Effect of Earnings-Related Benefits on Financial Work Incentives" in The International Journal of Microsimulation. It looks at implementing an earnings-related unemployment benefit in Ireland and its potential effects.
