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Economics of Technology; Economics of Intangible Assets

20002024

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Research Interests

Macroeconomics, Smart Cities, Innovation.

Teaching Interests

Macroeconomics, Economics for Business, Financial Economics

Biography

I am Professor of Economics at the University of Limerick, Head of the Department of Economics, and Research Associate at the Rhodes Centre for International Finance at Brown University. I co-direct the Immersive Software Engineering programme. I lead the +CityxChange, INCASE  and SMARTLAB research projects for UL and am very interested in smart cities, new regional collaborations, economic networks, and in bringing thinking around natural capital into mainstream economic thinking. My research is archived at Orcidand citations, etc., Google Scholar. My academic CV is here. I am Chief Economics Writer for The Currency.news, and was for 4 years a columnist with the Sunday Business Post. I have written for the Guardian, the New York Times, and the Irish Independent. I have twice won Economic Commentator of the Year for my columns.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Unknown, PhD, Essays on the Irish Economy, New School for Social Research

30 Sep 200130 Nov 2011

Award Date: 20 Nov 2011

PhD, PhD, National University of Ireland - Galway

Award Date: 1 Jan 2007

Masters, MEconSc, National University of Ireland - Galway

Award Date: 1 Jan 2003

Bachelor, BA (Mod), Trinity College Dublin

Award Date: 1 Jan 2002

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