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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Understanding the global construction sector 📢

Today on VoxDevTalks, Martina Kirchberger (@tcdeconomics.bsky.social) discusses the economics of infrastructure and the construction sector: voxdev.org/topic/infras...

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 1d

Our upcoming public lecture The New Economic Order with AI takes places this Thursday 9 October at 7pm in the Synge Theatre. 📣

If you can't make it, please release your ticket as we have a long waitlist. 🚨

Eventbrite page: tinyurl.com/524pzf9t

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International Macroeconomics (IM-TCD) @imtcd.bsky.social · 1d

IM-TCD are co-organising a Workshop on International Macroeconomics and Finance with the Swiss National Bank in Zurich on 14 Nov 2025. 📣

Agustín Bénétrix ( @tcdeconomics.bsky.social) is on the organisation committee.

Check out the full programme below or via: tinyurl.com/3psfpun2

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 2d

The Workshop focuses on the theme "Globalization and the economics of the external sector".

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 2d

Our Head of Department Agustín Bénétrix and @imtcd.bsky.social are co-organising a workshop on international macroeconomics and finance with SNB in Zurich on 14 Nov 2025 👏

Read the programme here: tinyurl.com/3psfpun2

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Jessica Leight @leightjessica.bsky.social · 2d

Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @KipkechElijah, a brand-new PhD from @tcdeconomics: congratulate him! Have been seeing Elijah's work for years, was excited to meet him for the first time this year + now feature him here

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · 2d

On October 3, CEPH Associate Director of Research @marvinsuesse.bsky.social participated in a panel discussion as part of the Cyprus Forum 2025.

Read more: ceph.ie/bringing-lea...

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Bringing learnings from Ireland to Cyprus - CEPH - Centre for Economics, Policy and History

On Friday, October 3, CEPH Associate Director of Research Dr. Marvin Suesse participated in a panel discussion as part of the Cyprus Forum 2025, an annual discussion of Cypriot issues featuring diplom...

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 3d

New Research 📢

Congratulations to Agustín Bénétrix and @davideromelli.bsky.social on the publication of their new paper in Open Economies Review! 👏
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Read the paper: tinyurl.com/5bumn883

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 3d

How do we navigate this new economic order with AI? 🤖

Join Dr Jian Cao on Thursday 9th October at 7pm in the Synge Theatre to find out more.

Join the waitlist: tinyurl.com/e8msvu2z

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 6d

Interested in studying abroad? 📢

The Department will be holding an online info session for undergraduate students on Monday at 3pm. 🚨

Register here: www.tcd.ie/ssp/undergra...

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 6d

Interested in studying abroad? 🧐

The School will be holding an online info session for undergraduate students tomorrow at 3pm.

Register here: www.tcd.ie/ssp/undergra...

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 10d

A new Trinity Economic Paper has been published, written by Agustín Bénétrix and Beren Demirolmez.

Read the paper here: ideas.repec.org/p/tcd/tcduee...

Check out other TEPs here: tinyurl.com/5e984ud9

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 13d

Professor @davideromelli.bsky.social research on Central Bank Independence has been cited in today's @alphaville.ft.com. ✨

🗞️How independent is the Fed anyway? Read more:
tinyurl.com/z5rv3cxh

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Davide Romelli @davideromelli.bsky.social · 14d

A few years ago, many said central bank independence was too niche, too old (and too risky) to study.

I’m delighted to see my CBIE index featured in today’s FT Alphaville. Big thanks to Toby Nagle for the coverage.

#CBI #FTAlphaville #MonetaryPolicy
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FT Alphaville @alphaville.ft.com · 14d

Land** of the Free*

* central bank
** 🇨🇳

on.ft.com/4gGmVfO

Stress-testing central bank independence

[FREE TO READ] And why the Fed’s stuck in mid-table mediocrity

on.ft.com

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 14d

The Department celebrated the summer research assistantships with a certificate ceremony yesterday. 👏

The internships are offered to undergraduate students entering their senior sophister year.

🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/5ce2cx5s

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 17d

@cephie.bsky.social has opened registration for its FREE online CPD course The Development of the Irish Economy. 🧐

Led by @ronanlyons.bsky.social, the course begins and ends with a live session, and six ‘offline’ sessions over eight weeks. 💫

Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/bpajamz9

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 20d

🗞️New Research 🗞️

Professor @davideromelli.bsky.social has published a new article in Explorations in Economic History @elseviersej.bsky.social 👏

📋Read the paper: tinyurl.com/39k79ret
Read the @voxeu.org column: tinyurl.com/2mp2aax7

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations to @marvinsuesse.bsky.social for receiving the Peter Lindert-Jeffrey Williamson Prize (Economic History Association) for his book The Nationalist Dilemma @universitypress.cambridge.org 🥳

Read more: tinyurl.com/2kuv3xmv

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 22d

TRiSS @trisstcd.bsky.social bids farewell to its Director, Professor @ronanlyons.bsky.social and welcomes Professor Raj Chari to the role from this month onwards!👏

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 21d

IM-TCD has now joined BlueSky! Sign up to their virtual seminar series below 👇

International Macroeconomics (IM-TCD) @imtcd.bsky.social · 21d

📣 We are excited to share the program for the IM-TCD virtual seminar series 2025-26!

Would you like to join? Sign up here 👇:
forms.office.com/e/hYhCPCZ2Lp

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TCD Social Sciences & Philosophy @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social · 22d

Welcome to our new staff starting this teaching term! 🥳

We wish the best of luck in all your teaching and research endeavours! 📣

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 23d

New Research 📣

👏 Dr @madinak.bsky.social has published a new paper in the Journal of Law & Economics.

📋Read more: tinyurl.com/4x4ffvjr

#econsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social @trinityresearch.bsky.social @trisstcd.bsky.social

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CEPH @cephie.bsky.social · 27d

We look forward to welcoming our first speaker of the academic year Giacomo de Giorgi to @tcddublin.bsky.social for next week's @tcdeconomics.bsky.social seminar:
ceph.ie/events/16-09...
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16/09/2025 Giacomo de Giorgi – TCD Department of Economics Seminar Series - CEPH - Centre for Economics, Policy and History

Giacomo de Giorgi is a Professor of Economics at the University of Geneva. https://sites.google.com/site/giacomodegiorgi/

https://ceph.ie/events/16-09-2025-giacomo-de-giorgi-tcd-department-of-economics-seminar-series/"

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · 29d

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...

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Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin @tcdeconomics.bsky.social · Sep 5

🧐New research 🧐

Professor Agustín Bénétrix has published a new article with Michael Curran (Villanova University) in the JMCB about uncertainty shocks and cross-border funding of banks 👏

📎Read the article here: tinyurl.com/y3sj54r9

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