Irish Economic Association

☘️ To all IEA members and friends ☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh Sláinte 🥂

Our colleague Dr @StreckerNM  (@EconomicsUCD) speaking on Newstalk on global energy prices and policy responses. Energy price spikes reflect the overall tightening of global supply chains driven by renewed geopolitical conflicts. @ucdsocscilaw @ucddublin

🗞️ CALL FOR PAPERS/WORKSHOP: Network of Irish-based Development Economists (NIDE) 🗞️ 📎 Submission d/line: Tues, 31 March 2026 📅 Conf date: Mon, 22 June 2026 🗣️ Speakers incl. Siwan Anderson & Patrick Francois of @UBC 📍 @TCDeconomics 👉 More? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

📣 St Patrick’s Day tradition: deadline for submissions to the 3rd Irish Public Economics Workshop extended until midnight 31st March. 27-28 August in Dublin featuring keynote by Prof Jim R Hines @UMich. publiceconomics.ie/submit for more details

CALL FOR PAPERS: The IEA is pleased to present the 2nd HHDI-NIDE Joint Workshop on Persistence and Cultural Transmission. 📎 Submission d/line: 31 March 2026 📅 Conf: 19 June 2026 🗣️ Speakers: Siwan Anderson & Patrick Francois (@UBC) 📍 @QUBBusiness 👉hhdi.co.uk/hhdi-nide-join…

1/3 Today’s fiscal monitor provides an early indication of how the public finances are performing in 2026. Spending continues to rise, while tax revenue is showing modest growth.

1/5 The Council has released new research on Ireland’s corporation tax. These receipts are increasingly reliant on a small number of firms. We estimate that the top 3 groups paid almost half of all corporation tax in 2024.

Last week, we hosted our tenth annual Path for the Public Finances conference. Thanks to all our presenters and panellists. Slides and presentation recordings are now on our website: fiscalcouncil.ie/path-for-the-p…

The Fiscal Council welcomes its newest Council Member, Oana Peia. Dr Peia is an Assistant Professor of Economics at UCD. She has conducted research on sovereign debt, bond markets and fiscal policy. fiscalcouncil.ie/new-council-me…

The Fiscal Council is looking to recruit two summer interns. This paid internship is a great opportunity to work in an economic policy environment and develop practical skills. We offer flexible remote working options. Apply by Tuesday, 24th February: fiscalcouncil.ie/summer-interns…

The UCD Postgraduate Open Day is taking place on Tuesday  24th February. This is your chance to talk to our staff and students and find out about all the postgraduate study options at UCD, including full-time and part time programmes. Register now at ucd.ie/graduateadmiss…

🚨 EVENT: The IEA is delighted to announce (with @centralbank_ie) the first IEA Behavioural Economics Network Workshop. 📍 Central Bank of Ireland, Dublin City 📅 Thurs, 26 March 🎟️ Free but register (spaces limited) ✍️ Call for Papers live More? bit.ly/IEABehav2026

The Council is hosting its annual conference on Thursday 19th February. This year’s conference is on the theme of government revenue. This includes risks to Ireland’s corporation tax, and the impacts of ageing and AI on government revenue. Register here: ti.to/irish-fiscal-a…

📅 Friday Seminar We are delighted to host Professor Subhasish M. Chowdhury, a microeconomist with research interests in contest theory, behavioural economics, and industrial organisation. @ucdsocscilaw @ucddublin

"Carbon taxation results in greater reductions in transport, services, residential and agricultural pollutants." 🔖 READ the article 'Co-benefits of the Irish Carbon Tax and the European Emissions Trading System on Outdoor Air Pollution in Ireland' bit.ly/ESRWinter2025

🏠"Our results show that retrofitting generally leads to net lifetime savings for most households. However, these savings are highly dependent on several factors" 'Scenario Analysis of Financing Options for Energy Retrofits Among Irish Mortgage Holders' bit.ly/ESRWinter2025

🤔 "Under national legislation, Ireland has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 relative to 2018 and to reach climate neutrality by no later than 2050. Despite these commitments, progress has been slow". Read the ESR Winter Special bit.ly/ESRWinter2025

🚨 DAYS LEFT 🚨: Submissions for the 2026 IEA Annual Conference hosted by @centralbank_ie close this *Friday, 23 January 2026*. To learn more about #IEA2026, read the Call for Papers, and find out how to submit - see below 👇