The @esri.ie and @communityfoundirl.bsky.social published the 5th Poverty, Income Equality, and Living Standards in Ireland report today, co-authored by Profs @barratree.bsky.social and @taramitchell.bsky.social and PhD Student @midemg.bsky.social (among others). www.esri.ie/news/child-p...

👏 Congratulations to Professor @carolnewman.bsky.social on her Inaugural Lecture last night! Prof Newman delivered "Against the Headwinds: Evidence-based Development in a Turbulent World". 📉 🔗 Read more about the event: tinyurl.com/bdbhhabs @tcdssp.bsky.social @trisstcd.bsky.social #econsky

IEA 2025 continues with more excellent sessions by female economists! Martina Zanella of @tcdeconomics.bsky.social presenting on potentially strategic behaviour by female conference paper reviewers.

Teaching with my sister, Tara Mitchell, today! 😊 On decision making from perspectives of cognitive neuroscience and economics! @tcddublin.bsky.social

I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-w... - brilliant 😅

🚨 Reminder that the application deadline for these positions closes on 6 January 2025! 🚨 #EconSky

❄️ Research Insights: December's Edition ❄️ This month, we spoke with Prof @taramitchell.bsky.social & Prof Carol Newman about their paper in The World Bank Economic Review in November. The paper is co-written with Chloe Fernandez & Marcus Holmlund (World Bank). 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr45pptv #EconSky

📈 New Trinity Economic Paper 📉 Professor @davideromelli.bsky.social has written a new paper with Donato Masciandaro & Stefano Ugolini. Read the paper 👉 tinyurl.com/47y9x34y #EconSky #economics

📈 New Trinity Economic Paper What happens when judges control rents? Prof @ronanlyons.bsky.social & Dr Maximilian Guennewig-Moenert explore partisan-affiliated judges discretion over rent increases under 1920 NYC rent control laws. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/bvfwjnxp #EconSky @cephie.bsky.social

Applications for our 2025 Mentorship Programme are open until 10pm on Monday! Economists (all genders) working or PhD students on the island of Ireland are invited to apply. Volunteer to be a mentor here: forms.gle/Yu9tuKRVvVoC... Apply to be a mentee here: forms.gle/Ry8Qiicu1pmX...

Last night, Professor Jenny Aker (Cornell University) presented "The Mobile Phone Revolution in Africa" as part of TIME's Annual Lecture. Thank you to our audience for their thoughtful engagement and asking some fascinating questions afterwards! We hope to see you at next year's TIME lecture!