At The Margin
Discussions about GDP, housing and other issues seem to assume that we know quite a bit about the topic already. Most of us don't. This podcast will fill in those gaps. During each episode, an expert will guide us through a given topic, with the goal of providing enough information so we can piece together our own informed views.
Many of the speakers are working at the cutting edge of their respective fields, guiding us through both the accumulated evidence and showing us where things are likely to develop in the immediate future.
Guests that are well-regarded in Ireland and abroad have featured, including Prof. John FitzGerald (TCD), Prof. Stephen Kinsella (UL) and Prof. Michael McMahon (Oxford). Topics are diverse, with the macroeconomy, the environment, Ireland's economic history and COVID-19 all featuring.
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 50
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
#9: Agricultural economics & sustainable consumption - Dr. Benjamin Bodirsky (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
Episode 9 features Dr. Benjamin Bodirsky of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Benjamin has done a lot of research modelling the global food system. Such modelling is important to fig…
#8: Are there better ways to fund higher education? Dr. Darragh Flannery (UL)
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 different wa…
#7: Understanding the macroeconomy - Prof. Stephen Kinsella (UL)
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 to th…
#6: Infrastructure, National Broadband Plan; Eircom - Prof. Eoin Reeves & Dr. Donal Palcic (UL)
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' (PPPs)…
#5: Energy Economics- Dr. Jacquelyn Pless (MIT) & Dr. Muireann Lynch (ESRI)
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 from Twitter foll…
#4 Behavioural science: the psychology of decision making - Prof. Liam Delaney (UCD)
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 assume…
#3: Why carbon taxes? Dr. Muireann Lynch (ESRI)
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 we deb…
#2: Brexit Strategy - Prof. Edgar Morgenroth (DCU)
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 beginn…
#1 Ireland's Economic History - Prof. John FitzGerald (TCD)
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 depart…
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