Supervision

UCD faculty are at the forefront of research in all areas of economics and publish in leading journals. The School has particular strengths in labour economics, behavioural economics, international trade, and economic history. 

In the first year, each student is matched with a preliminary supervisor based on mutual research interests. The final assignment of supervisors is done at the beginning of year 2. In addition to the supervisor, every student has a Research Studies Panel of three faculty members who provide feedback to the student once per term. 

Students must present their work regularly in a weekly PhD seminar, where they receive constructive feedback from peers and faculty. UCD also encourages students to present at national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars. 

The School of Economics runs a weekly seminar series and students are encouraged to discuss their work with the seminar speakers. In addition, the Geary Institute for Public Policy and (opens in a new window)UCD Behavioural Science Centre runs regular seminar series and workshops.

Research Areas

The School of Economics encourages PhD applicants in the following areas where staff have strong research expertise and interest. 

While the School will also consider applicants wishing to pursue other research areas, a suitable supervisor is not always available in these cases.