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About NUI Galway
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Community Engagement
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People
Mr. STEPHEN MCNENA
Contact Details
Room 233
Cairnes Building
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 3053
E: stephen.mcnena@nuigalway.ie
Economics discipline
T: 091-493053
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Start Date | End Date | |
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STEPHEN McNENA GENERAL RESEARCH ACCOUNT | 01-MAR-19 | 28-FEB-29 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2020) | 'A reassessment of local governments financial position and performance: The case of Ireland'
Gerard Turley, Rémi Di medio and Stephen McNena (2020) 'A reassessment of local governments financial position and performance: The case of Ireland'. Administration, 68 (2):1-35 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2019) | 'Local government funding in Ireland: Contemporary issues and future challenges'
Turley, G; McNena, S (2019) 'Local government funding in Ireland: Contemporary issues and future challenges'. Administration, 67 (4):1-26 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Austerity and Irish local government expenditure since the Great Recession'
Turley, G., McNena, S., and Robbins, G. (2018) 'Austerity and Irish local government expenditure since the Great Recession'. Administration, 66 (4):1-24 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Optimum Territorial Reforms in Local Government: An Empirical Analysis of Scale Economies in Ireland'
Gerard Turley, John McDonagh, Stephen McNena, Arkadiusz Grzedzinski (2018) 'Optimum Territorial Reforms in Local Government: An Empirical Analysis of Scale Economies in Ireland'. The Economic And Social Review, 49 (4):463-488 [Details] |
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(2016) | 'An Analysis of Local Public Finances and the 2014 Local Government Reforms'
Turley, G.and McNena, S. (2016) 'An Analysis of Local Public Finances and the 2014 Local Government Reforms'. The Economic And Social Review, 47 (2):299-326 [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Benchmarking the financial performance of local councils in Ireland'
Robbins G., Turley G., and McNena S. (2016) 'Benchmarking the financial performance of local councils in Ireland'. Administration, 64 (1):1-27 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2015) | 'A Needs and Resources Assessment of Fiscal Equalisation in the Irish Local Government System'
Turley, G., Flannery, D. and McNena, S. (2015) 'A Needs and Resources Assessment of Fiscal Equalisation in the Irish Local Government System'. The Economic And Social Review, 46 (3):459-484 [Details] |
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(2015) | 'A Framework to Measure the Financial Performance of Local Governments'
Turley, G., Robbins, G., McNena, S. (2015) 'A Framework to Measure the Financial Performance of Local Governments'. Local Government Studies, 41 (3):401-420 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2014) | 'From boom to bust? The financial performance of city and county councils'
Robbins, G., Turley, G. and McNena S. (2014) 'From boom to bust? The financial performance of city and county councils'. Administration, 62 (1):119-151 [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | 'Financing Local Government in the Twenty-First Century: Local Government Revenues in EU Member States, 2000-2014'
Turley, G., McNena, S. (2018) 'Financing Local Government in the Twenty-First Century: Local Government Revenues in EU Member States, 2000-2014' In: The Routledge Handbook on International Local Government. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis Ltd. [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2014) | Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference,
McNena, S. (2014) From Boom to Bust? The Financial Performance of City and County Councils in Ireland. [Conference Paper], Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, Belfast , 29-MAY-14 - 30-MAY-14. [Details] |
Conference Paper
Year | Publication | |
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(2005) | Welfare State in Ireland 1997-2002. Belgium: Presented at the Conference the State of the Welfare State Anno.
McNena, S (2005) Welfare State in Ireland 1997-2002. Belgium: Presented at the Conference the State of the Welfare State Anno. Conference Paper [Details] |
Web Page
Year | Publication | |
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(2020) | www.localauthorityfinances.com.
Gerard Turley and Stephen McNena (2020) www.localauthorityfinances.com. Web Page [Details] |
Non Published Reports
Year | Publication | |
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(2013) | An evaluation of Ballinasloe marina.
McNena, S. (2013) An evaluation of Ballinasloe marina. Non Published Reports [Details] |
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(2002) | Sligo County - Economic, Social and Cultural Profile.
McNena, S. (2002) Sligo County - Economic, Social and Cultural Profile. Sligo: Non Published Reports [Details] |
Web Page
Year | Publication | |
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(2020) | www.localauthorityfinances.com.
Gerard Turley and Stephen McNena (2020) www.localauthorityfinances.com. Web Page [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2016 | NUI Galway President's Award for Teaching Excellence - nomination | NUI Galway | |
2015 | NUI Galway President's Award for Teaching Excellence - nomination | NUI Galway |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2014 | NUI Galway | Postgraduate Diploma | Stand-alone module on Learning Technologies | |
2009 | NUI Galway | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning |
Other Activities
Description | |
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Programme Director of the Higher Diploma in Economic Science since September 2017. https://www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-courses/economic-science.html |
Teaching Interests
Recent Postgraduate Students
Graduation | Name | Degree | Primary Supervisor | |
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2018 | Weichen Li, M.Econ.Sc - Is GDP growth translating into real-wage growth? | Y | ||
2018 | Mathews Joseph, M.Ecoc.Sc. - Indian demonetisation | Y | ||
2018 | Alex Gardiner, M.Econ.Sc. - Cryptocurrencies | Y | ||
2016 | Niall Pender, M.Econ.Sc. - Terrorism and tourism | Y | ||
2016 | Alasdair Walsh, M.Econ.Sc. - Brexit and five possible trade relationships between the UK and EU | Y | ||
2015 | Carol McLoughlin, MSc Health economics 2014/15 | Y |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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2019/20 | Introductory Macroeconomics | EC136 | ||
2019/20 | Introduction to Economic Policy | EC1110 | 1st year BA (Child, Youth, Family) and BSc. Applied Social Science | |
2019/20 | Economics of Public and Social Policy | EC267 | 2nd year BA (Child, Youth, Family) and 3rd year BSc. (Applied Social Science) | |
2019/20 | Macroeconomics | EC268 | ||
2019/20 | Economics of Family Policy | EC272 | ||
2019/20 | Ireland in the Global Economy | EC426.3 | Part-time online B.Comm. | |
2019/20 | Introduction to Youth and Family studies | SP1103 | Team teaching, I teach one-third of module | |
2019/20 | Research Methods in Public and Social Policy | SP1117 | Team teaching - I teach 1/6 | |
2018/19 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | EC7102 | Part-time online B.Comm. | |
2016/17 | Microeconomics | EC 2.1 | B.Ed. programme at St. Angela's College, Sligo | |
2014/15 | Access programme - Economics and maths modules | xx | Access programme at St. Angela's College, Sligo |
Internal Collaborators
Name | Description of Collaboration | |
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Dr. Gerard Turley | ||
Dr. Geraldine Robbins | ||
Dr. John McDonagh |
External Collaborators
Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | Description of Collaboration | |
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Christian Raffer | Hertie School of Governance | GERMANY | ||
Dr. Richeal Burns | St. Angela's College, Sligo |
Downloads
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Business Postgraduate Programmes 2021 - 2022 PDF (4.7 MB)
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Postgraduate Taught Prospectus 2021 PDF (11.3MB)
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Business Undergraduate Prospectus 2021-22 PDF (1.57MB)
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Undergraduate Prospectus 2021 PDF (12.5 MB)
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Quick Guide to Courses 2021 PDF (2.4 MB)
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A Level Quick Guide 2021 PDF (2 MB)
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CAO Brochure PDF (1.3 MB)
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QQI / FETAC Pathways Guide PDF (45MB)
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Professional Accounting Body Exemptions PDF (8 KB)
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Leading Business Alumni Book PDF (1.57)
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Quick Guide to Courses 2021 PDF (2.4 MB)