Best Niall Farrell Podcasts (2024)

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20. Sir Terry Farrell 27:32

11M ago27:32

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Sir Terry Farrell is one of the UK’s leading architect-planners. During fifty years in practice he has completed many award-winning buildings and masterplans, including the MI6 Building, Alban Gate, Embankment Place and The Home Office Headquarters in London as well as millennium projects, such as The Deep in Hull, and UK masterplans including thos…

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#49: Gender Diversity in Irish Economics (ISWE Panel II) 48:43

1+ y ago48:43

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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 am joined by Dr. Margaret Samahita, Assistant Professor at UCD; Dr. Kevin Devereux, Assistant Professor at Peking University; and Míde Griffin, now based at …

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#48: Environment and Wellbeing: Dr. Kate Laffan (LSE) 51:10

1+ y ago51:10

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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 Assistant Professor in Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. Prior to that, Kate was a Marie Curie Fellow at UCD. Kate has done much wor…

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#47: Can onerous form-filling have economic consequences? Administrative Burdens - Lucie Martin (UCD) 46:58

1+ y ago46:58

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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 burden created by onerous form-filling or other administrative tasks. We all know the pain that comes with having to fill out yet another form or go through a s…

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#46: Gender Wage Gap in Ireland - Dr. Karina Doorley (ESRI) & Prof. Donal O'Neill (Maynooth University) 43:19

1+ y ago43:19

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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 joined by Karina Doorley of the ESRI and Donal O’Neill of Maynooth University. Both have looked at various aspects of the participation of women in the Irish workfor…

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19. Cany Ash 24:07

2y ago24:07

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Before setting up Ash Sakula in 1994, Cany Ash worked for the GLC Architect’s Department and Burrell Foley Fischer, as well as in New York and Berlin. She has taught at a number of architectural schools as a critic and studio tutor and is an external examiner at Cambridge University. She is an experienced co-designer, leading design workshops with …

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#45: Are Electricity Markets Fit For Purpose? 58:07

2y ago58:07

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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 longer fit for purpose. Presumably this comment is in reference to the fact that wholesale electricity markets operate by setting the price at the cost of the most e…

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#44: Energy Poverty - Michelle Barrett & Dr. Barra Roantree (ESRI) 41:12

2y ago41:12

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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've been involved in (available here: https://www.esri.ie/publications/energy-poverty-and-deprivation-in-ireland) We discuss the trends of energy poverty and …

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#43: Health Economics & Healthcare Systems - Prof. Ciaran O'Neill (QUB) 52:03

2y ago52:03

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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 problems economists can help with. We go through healthcare on the island of Ireland and compare the systems in place north and south and finally we discuss t…

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18. Mat Barnes 27:22

2y ago27:22

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Mat Barnes is director of CAN – and architecture and art studio which designs characterful buildings, places, objects and spaces that subvert and amplify their social and cultural contexts and respond to their physical bounds. CAN create idiosyncratic and striking projects, underwritten by cultural and historical research, and believe that architec…

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17. Pooja Agrawal 28:26

2y ago28:26

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Pooja Agrawal is an architect and planner who is currently CEO of Public Practice. She previously worked as a public servant at Homes England and the Greater London Authority, where as part of the Regeneration and Economic Development Team she helped co-found Public Practice in 2017.Prior to this, she worked at private architecture and urban design…

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16. Jayden Ali 27:55

2y ago27:55

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Jayden Ali is founder of JA Projects – a London based practice working at the intersection of architecture, urban strategy, art and performance. "We work", the practice writes, "in culturally rich spaces, on projects we love, in places and contexts we care about. "Our approach to architecture and city-making mirrors our social values – places shoul…

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#42: Ukraine crisis & energy/environmental policy - Oxford panel discussion 33:35

2y ago33:35

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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 recent economics of sustainability workshop at the University of Oxford. We discussed a number of topics, including the short term policy response, the implications f…

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#41: Women in Economics - ISWE Panel 40:14

2+ y ago40:14

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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 Darragh Flannery join to form the panel. Among the topics covered, we discuss some of the barriers faced by women at various stages of the career and lifecycle …

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15. Anne Thorne and Fran Bradshaw 27:49

2+ y ago27:49

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Anne Thorne founded Anne Thorne Architects Partnership in 1991. Prior to that she was a founder member of Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative 1980. Her work includes co-housing, the design of affordable passive housing and the conversion of existing houses to low energy standards and primary schools in Brixton and Essex including for children with …

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14. Microcities 26:45

2+ y ago26:45

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Microcities is the office of Mariabruna Fabrizi and Fosco Lucarelli, architects, teachers and curators.Their current topics of research are the spatialisation of mental processes, the relationship between architecture and information, the evolution of the domestic space.Their work takes the form of architectural projects, exhibitions curatorship an…

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13. Fergus Feilden 24:13

3y ago24:13

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Fergus Feilden is director of Feilden Fowles – an award-winning, London-based architecture studio, which he founded with Edmund Foyles in 2009 following their first project, Ty Pren, a passive long-house in the Brecon Beacons.Today, Feilden Fowles deliver a range of buildings across the UK, producing architecture that is rich in character and disti…

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12. Marina Tabassum 25:18

3y ago25:18

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Marina Tabassum is a Bangladesh based architect, educator and academic. She graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1995. The same year, with Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury, she founded URBANA, an architecture practice based in Dhaka. In 2005, Tabassum established MTA (Marina Tabassum Architects). The practice's Bait …

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11. Niall McLaughlin 26:14

3y ago26:14

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Niall McLaughlin was educated in Dublin and received his architectural qualifications from University College Dublin in 1984. He worked for Scott Tallon Walker in Dublin and London between 1984 and 1989. He established his own practice in London in 1990. Niall McLaughlin Architects make high quality modern buildings with a special emphasis on mater…

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#40: Cryptocurrency II: Bubble? Fraud? Dr. William Quinn (QUB) 34:25

3y ago34:25

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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 when it comes to financial bubbles. Having observed crypto price dynamics that mimic a bubble, I invited Will along to give his views on whether cryptocurr…

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#39: What is cryptocurrency? Prof. Brian Lucey (TCD) 1:00:00

3y ago1:00:00

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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 the dynamics in the market. Brian offers some words of caution for any central bankers that might have one eye on digital currencies! We move on to other ar…

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#38: Online dating & matching markets - Dr. Josue Ortega (QUB) 40:02

3y ago40:02

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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 goods to those who value them the most - How do figure this out when we don’t have money? And what if both sides of the transaction have preferences, like ma…

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#37: The Economics of Vaccines - Dr. Flavio Toxvaerd (Cambridge) 56:11

3y ago56:11

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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 widely on the economics of vaccines, immunisation and social distancing. Check out his extensive research on the topic here: https://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/people…

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10. Asif Khan 24:32

3y ago24:32

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Asif Khan founded his East London-based, research and development led architecture studio in 2007. Ranging across buildings, landscapes, exhibitions and installations, among other things, Khan’s practice explores how material and social innovations can fundamentally alter the way people experience and shape their environment, realised through rigor…

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9. Kate Macintosh 23:26

3y ago23:26

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Kate Macintosh is an architect renowned for her ground-breaking social housing projects and latter-day campaigning and activism. She studied architecture at Edinburgh College of Art (now Heriot-Watt University), graduating in 1961. After time working in Poland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, and then with Denys Lasdun on the National Theatre project …

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#36: Making Carbon Pricing Work for Citizens (Dr. Linus Mattauch - TU Berlin) 47:52

3y ago47:52

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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 for New Economic Thinking at the University of Oxford. Linus speaks to us about his work on making carbon pricing work for citizens. We discuss ways in whic…

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8. Harriet Harriss 23:04

3y ago23:04

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Dr. Harriet Harriss (RIBA, ARB, Assoc. AIA, Ph.D., PFHEA, FRSA) is a qualified architect and Dean of the Pratt School of Architecture in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to this, she led the Architecture Research Programs at the Royal College of Art in London. Her teaching, research, and writing focus upon pioneering new pedagogic models for design educat…

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7. Adam Nathaniel Furman 21:38

3y ago21:38

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Adam Nathaniel Furman is an artist & designer of Argentine & Japanese heritage based in London. He trained in Architecture and Fine Art, and works in those areas as well as products, interiors, writing and teaching. My work has been exhibited in London, Paris, New York, Milan, Melbourne, Rome, Eindhoven, Minneapolis, Portland, Kortrijk, Tel Aviv, V…

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#35: Irish Corporation Tax - Seamus Coffey (UCC) 47:01

3+ y ago47:01

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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 due course. Seamus Coffey joins to discuss corporation tax. Seamus is an economics lecturer at University College Cork and is a former chair of Ireland’s F…

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6. Sarah Wigglesworth 24:01

3+ y ago24:01

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Sarah director of Sarah Wigglesworth Architects. She is an architect with over 30 years experience in practice. She is acknowledged as a pioneering influence in British architecture. She has extensive expertise in green and sustainable design. Her work is characterised by careful theorising of the issues unique to each project and close engagement …

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5. Space Popular 23:12

3+ y ago23:12

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Space Popular is directed by Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg, both graduates from the Architectural Association in London (2011). They founded the practice in Bangkok (2013) and have been based in London since 2016. Space Popular creates spaces, objects, and events in both physical and virtual space, concentrating on how the two realms will blend …

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4. Jo Noero 23:13

3+ y ago23:13

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Jo Noero formed Noero Architects in Johannesburg in 1984. In 2000, the practice relocated to Cape Town, and now has offices in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Noero has designed and built over 200 projects, and has combined a professional career with an academic one, lecturing both locally and internationally.He was the Director of the School of Arch…

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3. Farshid Moussavi 20:45

3+ y ago20:45

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Farshid Moussavi OBE RA is an internationally acclaimed architect and Professor in Practice of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Moussavi’s approach is characterised by an openness to change and a commitment to the intellectual and cultural life of architecture. Alongside leading an award-winning architectural practice, …

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#34: Gold - Dr. Fergal O'Connor (UCC) 48:44

3+ y ago48:44

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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 know about gold. We discuss the historical reasons why gold is valuable and how this has translated into the modern world. We go through the various economic drivers and…

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2. Narinder Sagoo 24:37

3+ y ago24:37

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Narinder Sagoo is Senior Partner – Art Director at Foster + Partners. Heading the ‘Design Communications’ team, he is responsible for the visual representation of all projects from sketch through to photorealistic representation.By Farrell Centre

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1. Sam Jacob 19:45

3+ y ago19:45

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Sam Jacob is director of Sam Jacob Studio. He is Professor of Architecture at UIC and Visiting Professor at Yale School of Architecture. He was co-curator of the British Pavilion in Venice (2014), is columnist and critic for Dezeen and Art Review as well as Contributing Editor for Icon magazine. Previously, Sam was a founding director of FAT Archit…

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#33: Water Economics & Water Charges - Dr. David Zetland (Leiden University) 47:03

4y ago47:03

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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 politics can get in the way. We discuss the economics and politics surrounding water charging throughout the British Isles and discuss the ongoing Irish wate…

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#32: Pirates, Ransom & Kidnap - Prof. Anja Shortland (King's College London) 44:13

4y ago44:13

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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 about the economic dynamics at play in hostage situations. Yes, that's correct – today’s episode is on the economics of kidnapping! Prof. Shortland has a boo…

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#31: How to make the world add up - Tim Harford 43:40

4y ago43:40

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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 we can get it wrong, such as when our emotions influence our interpretation, and offers some basic rules of thumb when it comes to making sense of the inform…

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#30: The 2008 Financial Crisis and Central Banking - Prof. Patrick Honohan (TCD) 50:33

4y ago50:33

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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 bill. In this first part we welcome Prof. Patrick Honohan, honorary professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin. Prof. Honohan has held many positions, most nota…

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#29: Econ. History & COVID-19; Measuring Sustainability - Dr. Eoin McLaughlin (UCC) 1:10:29

4y ago1:10:29

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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 help us better understand COVID death counts and how his work on Irish land bonds can better help us understand the recent debate surrounding Eurobonds/Corona…

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#28: European Agricultural Policy - Prof. Alan Matthews (TCD) 1:15:09

4y ago1:15:09

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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 Agricultural Policy, how it has evolved and how it may develop in the future. Along the way, we touch on how the CAP can best guide sustainable agricultural …

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#27: Household wealth in Ireland: Dr. Reamonn Lydon (Central Bank of Ireland) 1:03:51

4y ago1:03:51

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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 Survey which is one of the primary data sources used to understand Irish household wealth – something which is notoriously difficult to get a handle on. We go th…

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#26: Under the Influence - Prof. Robert H. Frank (Cornell) 57:19

4y ago57:19

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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 'positional externalities'); how peer pressure can help solve climate change and help in the fight against COVID19, and the strategic role of emotions. I w…

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#25: Sports Economics - Dr. Robbie Butler (UCC) 54:41

4y ago54:41

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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 whether pundits are actually better than the average fan when it comes to predicting a result. There is something in this conversation for those of us less interested in s…

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#24: Estimating the distributional impact of public policy - Dr. Karina Doorley & Dr. Barra Roantree (ESRI) 53:27

4y ago53:27

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I am joined by Dr. Karina Doorley and Dr. Barra Roantree who are senior research officer and research officer respectively, with the Economic and Social Research Institute. We discuss why we need taxes; what can happen when we get it wrong; and how Ireland's benefit system has been very important in helping the vulnerable during the COVID19 crisis.…

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#23: Music Economics - Chris Carey 39:48

4y ago39:48

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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 Director at Universal and EMI, and a former Senior Economist at PRS for Music. We explore how recent changes in technology and the market shape the music we lis…

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#22: Behavioural Science and Public Policy - Dr. Pete Lunn (ESRI) 1:01:15

4y ago1:01:15

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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 the earlier conversation with Liam Delaney if you have not done so already. Today’s conversation builds on many of the concepts first discussed with Liam. Pe…

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#21: So you want to be an economist? 45:07

4y ago45:07

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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 determine what role is suitable for you 5) Navigating a PhD My thanks to - Prof John FizGerald; Prof. Edgar Morgenroth, Prof. Liam Delaney, Dr. Darragh Flannery, Dr. Muireann Lynch,…

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#20: Booms, busts and bicycles - Dr. William Quinn (QUB) 46:01

4y ago46:01

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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 who have resorted to shady stock market trades. Some of you have enquired about ways to support the podcast and help cover the costs. I was able to acquire…

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