Podcasts by At The Margin

#49: Gender Diversity in Irish Economics (ISWE Panel II) from 2023-03-28T21:28:55

This is the final episode in conjunction with the Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE). This episode features a panel discussion on gender diversity in the Irish Economics Profession. I a...

#48: Environment and Wellbeing: Dr. Kate Laffan (LSE) from 2023-03-23T07:41:43

This is the third episode in our special series in association with the Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE). I am joined by Kate Laffan to discuss the environment and wellbeing. Kate is an ...

#47: Can onerous form-filling have economic consequences? Administrative Burdens - Lucie Martin (UCD) from 2023-03-15T08:17:10

I am joined by Lucie Martin, PhD candidate at University College Dublin, to discuss administrative burdens. If I were to distil administrative burdens into a single sentence it would be the burd...

#46: Gender Wage Gap in Ireland - Dr. Karina Doorley (ESRI) & Prof. Donal O'Neill (Maynooth University) from 2023-03-08T04:01:37

Welcome to a new set of episodes put together in conjunction with the Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE).

In this first episode we discuss the gender wage gap in Ireland. I am...

#45: Are Electricity Markets Fit For Purpose? from 2022-09-08T07:10:51

Energy prices are on everyone's mind lately since the Ukranian conflict began. Electricity markets have come under fire at a European level with Ursula von der Leyen saying they are no long...

#44: Energy Poverty - Michelle Barrett & Dr. Barra Roantree (ESRI) from 2022-06-21T09:45:16

In this episode we discuss energy poverty and deprivation in Ireland with Barra Roantree and Michelle Barrett (ESRI). This is the first time I've had the opportunity to discuss research that I'v...

#43: Health Economics & Healthcare Systems - Prof. Ciaran O'Neill (QUB) from 2022-06-14T05:15:11

This episode is all about health economics, a topic which has been on my to-do list since I started the podcast. We give an introduction to health economics and discuss the type of healthcare p...

#42: Ukraine crisis & energy/environmental policy - Oxford panel discussion from 2022-05-03T04:52:05

Today's episode features a roundtable discussion on the Ukranian conflict and what this means for energy and environmental policy in Europe. This roundtable discussion took place at a recen...

#41: Women in Economics - ISWE Panel from 2022-02-15T05:46:14

I am joined by members of the Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) executive committee to discuss the topic of women in economics. Bróna ní Chobhthaigh, Oana Peia, Karen Arulsamy and Darr...

#40: Cryptocurrency II: Bubble? Fraud? Dr. William Quinn (QUB) from 2021-06-08T04:57:01

This is our second episode on cryptocurrencies. I am joined by Dr. William Quinn, lecturer in finance at Queen's University Belfast. Will, along with his colleague Prof. John Turner, are experts...

#39: What is cryptocurrency? Prof. Brian Lucey (TCD) from 2021-06-01T03:24:38

Today I am joined by Prof. Brian Lucey of Trinity College Dublin who has carried out a lot of research in recent years on cryptocurrencies. We go through the basics behind crypto/blockchain and ...

#38: Online dating & matching markets - Dr. Josue Ortega (QUB) from 2021-05-25T04:19:26

Today we are chatting to Dr. Josue Ortega of Queen’s University Belfast. Josue is an expert in matching markets. These are essentially markets without money. Normally we use prices to allocate g...

#37: The Economics of Vaccines - Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd (Cambridge) from 2021-05-11T05:29:15

On today’s episode of at the margin I am joined by Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd to discuss the economics of vaccines. Flavio is a lecturer in economics at the University of Cambridge and has published wi...

#36: Making Carbon Pricing Work for Citizens (Dr. Linus Mattauch - TU Berlin) from 2021-04-27T05:30:07

In this episode, I am joined by Linus Mattauch of the Technical University of Berlin. Linus is also a research affiliate with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Institute ...

#35: Irish Corporation Tax - Seamus Coffey (UCC) from 2021-04-08T05:03:10

Welcome back to a new series of At the Margin! This episode is a bit earlier than expected – I wanted to share it with you as soon as possible. We’ll be back to our usual Tuesday release date in...

#34: Gold - Dr. Fergal O'Connor (UCC) from 2020-10-27T06:32:47

Today I am joined by Dr. Fergal O’Connor, finance lecturer at University College Cork. Fergal is an expert in gold and other precious metals.

We go through everything you wanted to kn...

#33: Water Economics & Water Charges - Dr. David Zetland (Leiden University) from 2020-10-13T05:36:37

I am joined by Dr. David Zetland – David is a lecturer at Leiden University and an expert on the political economy of water management. We discuss the economics behind water management and how p...

#32: Pirates, Ransom & Kidnap - Prof. Anja Shortland (King's College London) from 2020-09-29T04:49:43

Today’s guest is Anja Shortland, Professor In political economy at King’s College London. Prof. Shortland does some really interesting work on the economics of crime and will speak to us today a...

#31: How to make the world add up - Tim Harford from 2020-09-16T06:40:28

Hello and wlecome to this episode of "At the margin"! I have a great episode lined up with Tim Harford, Oxford economist and all-round economic raconteur. Tim joins to discuss statistics – how w...

#30: The 2008 Financial Crisis and Central Banking - Prof. Patrick Honohan (TCD) from 2020-09-15T05:22:59

Hello and welcome everyone to a special week for the podcast! We have a change in name to "At the Margin" – same great podcast, new great name!

this week we have a very special double ...

#29: Econ. History & COVID-19; Measuring Sustainability - Dr. Eoin McLaughlin (UCC) from 2020-09-01T05:10:53

Today I am joined by Dr. Eoin McLaughlin, Senior Lecturer at UCC. Eoin’s work has covered economic history and environmental sustainability. We discuss how his research on the Spanish flu can he...

#28: European Agricultural Policy - Prof. Alan Matthews (TCD) from 2020-08-18T04:41:33

Episode #28 is with Prof. Alan Matthews, Emeritus Professor of European Agricultural Policy at Trinity College Dublin. Prof. Matthews takes us through the economic conundrum that is the Common A...

#27: Household wealth in Ireland: Dr. Reamonn Lydon (Central Bank of Ireland) from 2020-08-04T04:09:44

On today’s episode I am joined by Dr. Reamonn Lydon of the Central Bank of Ireland to discuss the wealth of Irish households. Rea has been poring over the Household Finance and Consumption Surve...

#26: Under the Influence - Prof. Robert H. Frank (Cornell) from 2020-07-21T04:42:36

Prof. Robert H. Frank of Cornell University joins to discuss his contribution to the field of behavioural economics. We delve into the economic consequences of 'keeping up with the Joneses' (aka...

#25: Sports Economics - Dr. Robbie Butler (UCC) from 2020-07-07T04:33:26

I am joined by Dr. Robbie Butler who is a lecturer at University College Cork and is an expert in Sports economics.

We discuss 'Fergie time', the use of bonus points in rugby and wheth...

#23: Music Economics - Chris Carey from 2020-06-09T04:44:03

This episode features music economist Chris Carey. Chris is Head of International Marketing at TicketSwap and is a founder of the FastForward music conference. He is a former Global Insight...

#23: Music Economics - Chris Carey from 2020-06-09T04:44:03

This episode features music economist Chris Carey. Chris is Head of International Marketing at TicketSwap and is a founder of the FastForward music conference. He is a former Global Insight...

#22: Behavioural Science and Public Policy - Dr. Pete Lunn (ESRI) from 2020-06-02T04:30:21

Today I am joined by Pete Lunn of the ESRI to discuss behavioural economics and behavioural science. This is our second episode dealing with behavioural science - I would urge you to check out t...

#21: So you want to be an economist? from 2020-05-26T05:37:01

We cover:

1) Why become an economist

2) Common pathways to becoming an economist

3) A recommended approach to studying economics

4) Career options and some factors that d...

#20: Booms, busts and bicycles - Dr. William Quinn (QUB) from 2020-05-18T23:18

I am joined by Dr. William Quinn, lecturer in finance at Queen’s University Belfast to discuss stock market bubbles. We go through the ‘British bicycle mania,’ big shorts and savvy bond villains...

#19: The Economy of Northern Ireland - Dr. Graham Brownlow (QUB) from 2020-05-12T05:00:42

This is a bumper episode this week. I am joined by Dr. Graham Brownlow (Queen's University Belfast) to discuss the Northern Irish Economy.

We go through the development of the Northern...

#18: Artificial Intelligence - Jonathan Ruane (MIT) from 2020-05-05T05:00:07

This week we have a departure from the usual COVID related topics. In this episode I am joined by Jonathan Ruane, a Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and adjunct at TCD.

J...

#17: Economics of human development - Dr. Orla Doyle (UCD) from 2020-04-27T22:58:28

On this episode I am joined by Dr. Orla Doyle. Orla is Associate Professor at the UCD School of Economics and a Research Fellow at the Geary Institute at UCD. Orla specialises in the economics o...

#16: The Property Market - Dr. Ronan Lyons (TCD) from 2020-04-21T05:00:41

I am joined today by Dr. Ronan Lyons to speak about the Irish Property market. Ronan is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin, with research interests in housing mar...

#15: COVID-19 & Irish Industry - Gerard Brady (IBEC Chief Economist) from 2020-04-14T05:30:58

We continue the COVID-19 theme this week. Having explored the impacts from various academic angles we now explore the impact from an industry perspective. This is important insight as we have he...

#14: EU decision-making & the COVID-19 economic response - Prof. Brigid Laffan (EUI Florence) from 2020-04-07T05:00:29

We have an episode of a slightly different focus today, where we view the EU decision-making from a political science perspective.

Speaking to you on the 7th of April, it is clear that...

#13: The Economics of Social Distancing - Dr. Linda Thunstrom & Dr. Stephen Newbold (University of Wyoming) from 2020-04-01T05:00:32

On this bonus episode, I am joined by Linda Thunstrom and Stephen Newbold who are Assistant Professors at the University of Wyoming. Along with co-authors, they produced a very interesting paper...

#12: Managing the macroeconomy and COVID-19 - Prof. Michael McMahon (Oxford) from 2020-03-31T05:01:57

In this episode I am joined by Prof. Michael McMahon of the University of Oxford. Prof. McMahon is also a member of Ireland’s Fiscal Advisory Council. We had arranged this discussion some time a...

#11: Is Christmas really coming earlier every year? Dr. Nathan Cunningham from 2019-12-16T04:30:30

Welcome to the Christmas Special part 2. Don't forget to check out part one if you haven't already.

This is another fun chat about a very important topic – is Christmas really coming e...

#10 The Economics of Christmas from 2019-12-16T04:19:24

Christmas special part 1: The Economics of Christmas

This is the first part of our two-part Christmas special. Given the time of year, this is a lighter take on economics. In this epis...

#8: Are there better ways to fund higher education? Dr. Darragh Flannery (UL) from 2019-10-15T04:11:11

In Episode 8, I am joined by Dr. Darragh Flannery of the University of Limerick. Darragh is an expert in the economics of education. We discuss why economists need to study education and differe...

#7: Understanding the macroeconomy - Prof. Stephen Kinsella (UL) from 2019-10-08T03:30:38

In this episode, I am joined by Prof. Stephen Kinsella of the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick. Stephen has turned his hand to many topics, most notably applying novel method ...

#6: Infrastructure, National Broadband Plan; Eircom - Prof. Eoin Reeves & Dr. Donal Palcic (UL) from 2019-10-01T03:00:59

Episode 6 features Professor Eoin Reeves and Dr. Donal Palcic who are experts in analysing the financing of public infrastructure. We discuss the economics behind 'public-private partnerships' (...

#5: Energy Economics- Dr. Jacquelyn Pless (MIT) & Dr. Muireann Lynch (ESRI) from 2019-09-24T02:00:37

This episode provides an overview of energy economics.

I take a slightly different format this week. I offer some insight into the Irish electricity market, inspired by some requests f...

#4 Behavioural science: the psychology of decision making - Prof. Liam Delaney (UCD) from 2019-09-17T04:00:24

Ep. 4 discusses behavioural science - the psychology of decision-making. Economics has a reputation for not fully appreciating the complexities of human decision-making. Many economic theories a...

#3: Why carbon taxes? Dr. Muireann Lynch (ESRI) from 2019-09-10T02:00:12

Dr. Muireann Lynch joins to discuss why economists love carbon taxes so much. We go through the economic reasoning behind a carbon tax, we discuss why a carbon tax is better than a subsidy and w...

#3: Why carbon taxes? Dr. Muireann Lynch (ESRI) from 2019-09-10T02:00:12

Dr. Muireann Lynch joins to discuss why economists love carbon taxes so much. We go through the economic reasoning behind a carbon tax, we discuss why a carbon tax is better than a subsidy and w...

#2: Brexit Strategy - Prof. Edgar Morgenroth (DCU) from 2019-09-03T02:00:26

Episode 2 of the Irish Economics Podcast addresses the strategy behind the Brexit decisions. Edgar Morgenroth, professor of economics at DCU joins as we discuss Brexit decision making from the b...

#1 Ireland's Economic History - Prof. John FitzGerald (TCD) from 2019-09-03T01:00:16

We have a very special first episode as Prof. John FitzGerald joins to discuss Ireland's economic history. John has been involved in Irish economics in one shape or another since he joined the d...

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