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Reflections on Macroeconomics, Developmental issues in the Global South, the Irish Economy, and Economics Pedagogy.

Equality Certification and the Limits of Athena SWAN: A 2021 Reflection, Revisited

Aug 30, 2026

A 2021 essay on how Athena SWAN’s gender-only framework overlooks the intersectional inequalities facing migrant and minority ethnic academics feels newly urgent following the recent death of Jason Arday and the wider reckoning it has prompted in higher education.

Aug 30, 2026

Ireland

Full Employment, Skills Shortage, No Bargaining Power

Jul 30, 2026

Ireland is at full employment and reports critical skills shortages, yet graduate pay has fallen in real terms. The gap is explained by an immigration system that ties non-EU graduates to a single sponsoring employer, creating a continuously replenished, low-bargaining-power labour pool.

Jul 30, 2026

Ireland

A €9 Billion Windfall and the Dilemmas of a Dual Economy

Apr 1, 2026

A fiscal windfall forces a choice: save it and leave Ireland’s dual economy intact, or invest it to close the gap between the multinational and domestic sectors.

Apr 1, 2026