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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE)

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Voluntary organisation seeking to inspire, empower & increase the visibility of women in economics. Working towards more diversity in economics & a profession more representative of Irish society. Standing committee of the Irish Economic Association (IEA).

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

Congratulations to the winners of our ISWE prizes at the IEA, Bhavya Shrivastava and Lilia Wasserka-Zhurakhovska, as well as Novartis Prize winner Doireann O'Brien and Young Economist Prize Winner Olivia Finan. Pictured with Keynote Speaker John List and Orla Doyle. All female winners! Well done!

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Maynooth University Economics @mueconomics.bsky.social · 14d

We are delighted to host the fifth annual ISWE Post Budget Analysis Event which will take place in 2.31 MUSSI Seminar Room, Iontas Building on Wednesday 8th of October @ 5:30pm. The event is free to attend but registration is required and places are limited. Register here: buff.ly/98fLmkc

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

Na Li inferring heterogeneous preferences for home climate investment

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

Sofia Casabianca exploring self-employment mentoring on IPV in Uganda.

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

Laura Boyd examining the effects of personal experiences on house price expectations. Work joint with ISWE committee member Tara Mcindoe-Calder

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

More great papers following on!

Aedin Doris presenting on the quality of degrees from Irish Higher education institutions

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

Followed by Anu Jose and her experimental work on the impact of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ offers on consumer behaviour @anujose.bsky.social of @centralbankireland.bsky.social

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

Day 2 Conference Sessions at #IEA2025 are getting starting! This morning we have Bhavya Shrivastava presenting experimental evidence on the impact of flexible and sustainable loans on female entrepreneurs in India @bshr7.bsky.social @tcdeconomics.bsky.social

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 9

Day 2 of the Irish Economic Association Conference 2025 starts with the ISWE 5k ! Great turnout for this event in sunny Belfast city

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Irene Mosca examines the impact of physical disability on employment among older women

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Karina Doorley of @esri.ie on the potential impacts of AI on the Irish wage distribution

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Simona Sandorova examines the real cost of not increasing the income limits for medical cards in line with price/wage inflation

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Margaret Leighton on whether how we provide feedback to UG students matters!

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez talks about using instagram to engage UG students in econ modules

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Míde Griffin on women's community organisation in Ireland @midemg.bsky.social

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Doireann O'Brien speaking on the impact of sex-selective abortion in India on child marriage

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Orla Doyle presenting evidence of effects at age 14 from an early childhood intervention in Dublin, now approved for roll-out in the USA!

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Sofia Casabianca on how to scale up a programme teaching business skills to women in Uganda

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Beatriz Gietner presenting on the effects of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on academic achievement

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

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.

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

This has important implications for research, policy and society. Thank you Renée!

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Using data from the European Social Survey, she highlights how differences in values between men and women in the general population are not necessarily borne out among different occupations, indeed often the stereotypes are completely reversed!

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Prof. Renée Adams of @ox.ac.uk delivers the first keynotes at the IEA on Women's and Men's Preferences arguing that as economists, we need to think more carefully about tastes and the assumptions we make about them.

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Emma Howard on forecasting errors and vegetarian diets. Are vegetarians good are predicting how others react to their requests? @howardemma.bsky.social

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Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · May 8

Martyna Marczak presents on the effects of unions and market tightness on tasks and wages of low and high skilled workers in presence of skilled-biased technological change.

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