Reposted by Barra Roantreepublic-econ-ie.bsky.social @public-econ-ie.bsky.social · 17/03/2026To mark St Patrick’s Day, we’ve extended the deadline for submissions to the 3rd Irish Public Economics Workshop until the end of March (midnight 31st March). 002
Barra Roantree @barratree.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Submissions now being accepted for the 3rd Irish Public Economics Workshop, organised by @notches.bsky.social (UCD), @taramcindoecalder.bsky.social (ESRI), @streckernm.bsky.social (UCD) and myself. See details below 032
Reposted by Barra RoantreeJanet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 07/08/2025The GC-CUNY Stone Center invites applications for two postdocs, to join us in NYC Aug 2026-Aug 2028. One focused on wealth, one on intergenerational mobility/poverty. Deadline Nov 3! @stone-lis.bsky.social @lisdata.bsky.social @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/applications...stonecenter.gc.cuny.eduApplications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic InequalityThe Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026. 02713
Barra Roantree @barratree.bsky.social · 23/07/2025The Government have outlined a broadly sensible approach to public investment in their review of the NDP. But the budget plans for current spending are looking like Charlie McCreevy for slow learners. Some thoughts at open.substack.com/pub/howtotax...open.substack.comWhen I have it, I spend itThe Government's Budget plans are looking like Charlie McCreevy for slow learners 020
Reposted by Barra RoantreeDepartment of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Join us on Monday 26 May for a Virtual Information Session about our MSc in Economic Policy! 📉 📆 Monday 26 May 🕐 13:00-14:00 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/yvkmwucf @barratree.bsky.social @esri.ie @tcdssp.bsky.social #econsky #economics 022
Barra Roantree @barratree.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Submission deadline for the 2nd @public-econ-ie.bsky.social workshop extended by a week, so still time to submit your paper or extended abstract at publiceconomics.ie/submitpubliceconomics.iepubliceconomics.ie - The Irish Public Economics Network and WorkshopThe network of professional economists researching public economics, public finance, and public choice in Ireland. 022
Reposted by Barra Roantreepublic-econ-ie.bsky.social @public-econ-ie.bsky.social · 15/04/2025We're extending the deadline for submissions to the 2nd Irish Public Economics Workshop by a week until Monday 21st April. Details in the thread below 125
Reposted by Barra RoantreeHelen Russell @helen-russell.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Worrying trends in school attendance post-Covid in both primary and secondary schools in Ireland. Highest absentee rates in the most disadvantaged school. High levels of school completion have been a real success story but declining attendance &school engagement threatens this 2113
Reposted by Barra RoantreeNora Strecker @streckernm.bsky.social · 24/02/2025After last year's super successful event, @public-econ-ie.bsky.social and @centralbankireland.bsky.social are joining up to host IPEW this September! Keynote by @dinapomeranz.bsky.social and panel discussion on supporting public policy through research! 033
Reposted by Barra Roantreepublic-econ-ie.bsky.social @public-econ-ie.bsky.social · 24/02/2025We're inviting submissions for the 2nd Irish Public Economics Workshop which will take place on September 1-2 at the @centralbankireland.bsky.social with a keynote lecture by Prof. @dinapomeranz.bsky.social of @econ.uzh.ch Details 👇 and submission via publiceconomics.ie/submit 0910
Reposted by Barra RoantreeKarina Doorley @karinadoorley.bsky.social · 13/12/2024We're hiring a Research Analyst on a fixed-term three year contract. If you are proficient in #microsimulation, interested in tax and welfare policy and want to work at @esri.ie Dublin, this could be the job for you! candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...candidate.hr-manager.netResearch Analyst - Taxation, Welfare & PensionsThe ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute) is seeking to recruit a Research Analyst on a three-year, fixed-term basis to join its Taxation, Welfare and P 075
Reposted by Barra RoantreeSebastian Königs @sebkoenigs.bsky.social · 04/12/2024🚨 We are hiring! The #OECD is looking to hire one or several Economists / Policy Analysts to work on labour market and social policy, including on #inequalities. The vacancy is open until 3 January 2025. Please spread the word, retweet and apply! #EconSky smrtr.io/pfCMbsmrtr.ioEconomist(s) / Policy Analyst(s)Company Description: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation of 38 member countries that works to build better policies for better lives. Our... 14335
Reposted by Barra RoantreePaul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 04/12/2024Just a reminder that @gmcd.bsky.social and @kylefbutts.bsky.social have made an incredible public good describing how to use data.table and fixest to encourage moving from Stata to R! stata2r.github.iostata2r.github.ioTranslating Stata to RLearning R coming from Stata 1226968
Reposted by Barra RoantreeThe Economic and Social Review @econsocrev.bsky.social · 27/11/2024The Economic and Social Review is Ireland's leading journal for economics and applied social science and is now on Bluesky. Please follow and share folks! @orladoyle.bsky.social @isweconomics.bsky.social @beta1hat.bsky.social @stephenkinsella.bsky.social @morgenrothedgar.bsky.socialsky.social 1816
Reposted by Barra RoantreeRonan Lyons @ronanlyons.bsky.social · 27/11/2024🚨Econ Job alert 🚨 We are hiring! @tcdeconomics.bsky.social is looking for not one - not two - but THREE new colleagues to start next September. In addition to wonderful colleagues, you'll also get to teach in buildings like the one below! 🗓️Closing date is 6 Jan 2025. Job details 👉http://jobs.tcd.ie 1116
Reposted by Barra RoantreeSimone Arrigoni @simonearrigoni.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Exciting news! I successfully defended my PhD thesis yesterday at @tcdeconomics.bsky.social ☘️🎉 A huge thanks to the viva commission - Mark Spiegel, Paul Scanlon, @fontananicola.bsky.social - for the invaluable feedback + my supervisors A. Bénétrix & @davideromelli.bsky.social , for their guidance! 3435
Reposted by Barra RoantreeRonan Lyons @ronanlyons.bsky.social · 21/11/2024I've set up a Starter Park for academic economists in Ireland and those abroad with a strong Irish connection. Keen to add more, esp PhDs and postdocs, so let me know! (Women make up 50% of the 80 academic economists in Dublin but are a far smaller share of this list so far... Help me fix that!) 7238
Barra Roantree @barratree.bsky.social · 21/11/2024New post on my Substack about the major parties’ spending plans as outlined in their General Election manifestos: each of them planning very large increases and banking on the glut of corporation tax revenues continuing. open.substack.com/pub/howtotax... 3177
Reposted by Barra RoantreeRebecca Stuart @rebstuart.bsky.social · 20/11/2024I made a starter pack of Irish economists and economists interested in Ireland. It’s still sparse, but I’ll add to it as people join. Let me know if you would like to be added or have any suggestions. go.bsky.app/UweG3ib 52612