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Economics staff
Dr Edel Doherty
Contact Details
Disipline of Economics
JE Cairnes
School of Business and Economics
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 3043
E: edel.doherty@nuigalway.ie
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Start Date | End Date | |
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Health Impact Assessment of Deep Energy Renovations on Irish Domestic Dwelling | 27-JAN-20 | 27-JAN-23 | |
Cherish Keds | 27-SEP-18 | 26-SEP-19 | |
Risk Aqua Soil - Atlantic Risk Management Plan in water and soil (Interreg) | 31-MAY-17 | 30-NOV-20 | |
Benefit Transfer for Irish Water | 01-JAN-12 | 22-OCT-12 | |
Designing, Evaluating and inplementing a pilot complex intervention - UCC led HRB ICE project | 29-JAN-16 | 28-JAN-19 | |
lifetime costs of childhood overweight & obesity | 01-MAY-15 | 31-OCT-16 | |
EDEL DOHERTY GENERAL ACCOUNT | 06-JUN-14 | 06-JUN-21 | |
Total Factor Productiviy of Irish Agriculture: Measurement, Sources and Comparisons | 01-DEC-14 | 31-MAR-18 |
Contract Researchers
Researcher Name | Project | Role | Funding Body | |
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Nina Wemhem | SEAI- Haven | Postdoctoral Researcher | Other Government | |
Sinead Mellett | RiskAquaSoil | Post-Doctoral Researcher | EU | |
Michelle Queally | HRB: Cherish | Postdoctoral Researcher | Health Research Board (HRB) |
Peer Reviewed Journals
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(2020) | 'Budget impact analysis of an early identification and referral model for diagnosing patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis in Ireland'
Kelleher, D., Barry, L., McGowan, B., Doherty, E., Carey, J.J., Kane, D (2020) 'Budget impact analysis of an early identification and referral model for diagnosing patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis in Ireland'. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, [DOI] [Details] |
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(2020) | 'Health inequities in unscheduled healthcare for children with intellectual disabilities in Ireland: a study protocol'
Nicholson E, Doherty E, Somanadhan S, Guerin S, Schreiber J, Bury G, Kroll T, Raley M, McAuliffe E (2020) 'Health inequities in unscheduled healthcare for children with intellectual disabilities in Ireland: a study protocol'. HRB Open Research, [DOI] [Details] |
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(2020) | 'The COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: An overview of the health service and economic policy response'
Kennelly, B., O' Callaghan, M., Coughlan, D., Cullinan, J., Doherty, E., Glynn, L., Moloney, E., Queally, M. (2020) (2020) 'The COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: An overview of the health service and economic policy response'. Health Policy And Technology, [DOI] [Details] |
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(2020) | 'An initial catchment level assessment of the value of Irelands agroecosystem services'
Norton, D., Hynes, S., Buckley, C., Ryan, M. and Doherty, E. (2020) 'An initial catchment level assessment of the value of Irelands agroecosystem services'. Biology And Environment-Proceedings Of The Royal Irish Academy, [Details] |
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(2020) | 'Examining the transnational health preferences of a group of Eastern European migrants relative to a European host population using the EQ-5D-5L'
1. Kelleher, D., Barry,L., Hobbins,A., O'Neill, S., Doherty, E., O'Neill, C (2020) 'Examining the transnational health preferences of a group of Eastern European migrants relative to a European host population using the EQ-5D-5L'. Social Science And Medicine, 246 [Details] |
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(2020) | 'Preferences for weight loss treatment amongst treatment-seeking patients with severe obesity: A discrete choice experiment'
Queally, M., Doherty, E., Finuncane, F and ONeill, C (2020) 'Preferences for weight loss treatment amongst treatment-seeking patients with severe obesity: A discrete choice experiment'. Applied Health Economics And Health Policy, [Details] |
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(2020) | 'A Collaborative Approach to Developing Sustainable Behaviour Change Interventions for Childhood Obesity Prevention: Development of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) Intervention and Implementation Strategy'
Toomey, E., Matvienko-Sikar, K., Doherty, E., Harrington, J., Hayes, C.B., Heary, C., Hennessy, M., Kelly, C., McHugh, S., McSharry, J., O'Halloran, J., Queally, M., Heffernan, T., Kearney, P.M., Byrne, M. (2020) 'A Collaborative Approach to Developing Sustainable Behaviour Change Interventions for Childhood Obesity Prevention: Development of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) Intervention and Implementation Strategy'. British Journal Of Health Psychology, [DOI] [Details] |
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(2019) | 'Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: protocol for a feasibility study'
Matvienko-Sikar, K;Toomey, E;Queally, M;Flannery, C;Neill, KO;Dinan, TG;Doherty, E;Harrington, JM;Hayes, C;Heary, C;Hennessy, M;Kelly, C;Mc Hugh, SM;McSharry, J;Stanton, C;Heffernan, T;Byrne, M;Kearney, PM (2019) 'Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: protocol for a feasibility study'. BMJ Open, 9 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2020) | 'Public preferences for home care services for people with dementia: A discrete choice experiment on personhood'
Walsh S;O'Shea E;Pierse T;Kennelly B;Keogh F;Doherty E; (2020) 'Public preferences for home care services for people with dementia: A discrete choice experiment on personhood'. Social Science & Medicine (1982), 245 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2019) | 'Role of integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing a multicomponent infant feeding intervention: Insights from the CHErIsH study'
Calnan, Susan; Toomey, Elaine; Matvienko-Sikar, K; Hayes, C; McHugh, Sheena; Flannery, C; O'Neill, K; Doherty, E; Hennessy, M; Kelly, C; Heary, C; Queally, M; Heffernan, T; Byrne, M; Kearney, PM (2019) 'Role of integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing a multicomponent infant feeding intervention: Insights from the CHErIsH study'. The European Health Psychologist, 21 (1):588-594 [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Judgement analysis of case severity and future risk of disability regarding chronic low back pain by general practitioners in Ireland'
Dwyer,C.P., MacNeela,P., Durand, H., Gibbons, A., Reynolds,B., Doherty,E., Conneely,S., Slattery,B.W., Murphy, A.W. McGuire, B.E. (2018) 'Judgement analysis of case severity and future risk of disability regarding chronic low back pain by general practitioners in Ireland'. Plos One, [Details] |
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(2018) | 'The preferences of young adults with Type 1 diabetes at clinics using a discrete choice experiment approach'
McMorrow L, O' Hara MC, Hynes L, Cunningham A, Caulfield A, Duffy C, Keighron C, Mullins M, Long M, Walsh D, Byrne M, Kennelly B, Gillespie P, Dinneen S, Doherty E (2018) 'The preferences of young adults with Type 1 diabetes at clinics using a discrete choice experiment approach'. Diabetic Medicine, [Details] |
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(2018) | 'Do Mothers Accurately Identify their Child's Overweight/Obesity Status During Early Childhood?'
Queally M, Doherty E, Matvienko-Sikar K, Toomey E, Cullinan J, Harrington J, Kearney P (2018) 'Do Mothers Accurately Identify their Child's Overweight/Obesity Status During Early Childhood?'. International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity, 15 (56) [Details] |
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(2017) | 'The Impact of Childhood Overweight and Obesity on Healthcare Utilisation'
Doherty E, Queally M, Cullinan J, Gillespie P (2017) 'The Impact of Childhood Overweight and Obesity on Healthcare Utilisation'. Economics and Human Biology, [Details] |
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(2017) | 'The economic impact of medication error: A systematic review'
Walsh, E., Bradley, C., Sahm, L., Doherty, E and Kearney, P (2017) 'The economic impact of medication error: A systematic review'. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety, [Details] |
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(2017) | 'Low expectations: Do teachers underestimate the ability of overweight children or the children of overweight mothers?'
Queally, M., Doherty, E., Finucane, F., & ONeill, C (2017) 'Low expectations: Do teachers underestimate the ability of overweight children or the children of overweight mothers?'. Economics and Human Biology, [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Since The Start Of The Vaccines For Children Program, Uptake Has Increased, And Most Disparities Have Decreased'
Walsh, B., Doherty, E., O'Neill, C (2016) 'Since The Start Of The Vaccines For Children Program, Uptake Has Increased, And Most Disparities Have Decreased'. Health Affairs, 35 :356-364 [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Healthcare utilization of cancer survivors over 50yrs in Ireland'
Coughlan, D., Doherty, E., Ward, P, Frick K, O'Neill, C (2016) 'Healthcare utilization of cancer survivors over 50yrs in Ireland'. Irish Medical Journal, [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Learning, fatigue and preference formation in discrete choice experiments'
Campbell, D., Boeri, M., Doherty E., Hutchinson, G. (2015) 'Learning, fatigue and preference formation in discrete choice experiments'. Journal Of Economic Behavior And Organization, [Details] |
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(2015) | 'An examination of the relationships between service use and alternative measures of obesity among community dwelling adults in Ireland'
Doherty, E., Queally, M. and C.O'Neill (2015) 'An examination of the relationships between service use and alternative measures of obesity among community dwelling adults in Ireland'. European Journal Of Health Economics, [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Overweight and obesity on the Island of Ireland: an estimation of costs'
Dee, A., Callan, A., Doherty, E., ONeill, C., McVeigh, T., Sweeney, MR., Staines, A., Kearns, K., Fitzgerald, S., Sharp, L., Kee, F., Hughes, J., Balanda, K and Perry, I. (2015) 'Overweight and obesity on the Island of Ireland: an estimation of costs'. BMJ Open, [Details] |
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(2015) | 'The prevalence, impact and cost of chronic non-cancer pain in Irish primary schoolchildren (PRIME-C): protocol for a longitudinal school-based survey'
O'Higgins, S,Doherty, E,NicGabhainn, S,Murphy, A,Hogan, M,O'Neill, C,McGuire, BE (2015) 'The prevalence, impact and cost of chronic non-cancer pain in Irish primary schoolchildren (PRIME-C): protocol for a longitudinal school-based survey'. BMJ Open, 5 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Modelling the preferences of students for alternative assignment designs using the Discrete Choice Experiment methodology'
Kennelly, B., Flannery, D., Considine. J., Doherty. E., & Hynes, S. (2015) 'Modelling the preferences of students for alternative assignment designs using the Discrete Choice Experiment methodology'. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, [DOI] [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in child vaccination: results from Ireland'
Walsh B, Doherty E, ONeill C. (2014) 'Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in child vaccination: results from Ireland'. Vaccine, [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Comparing the clinical-effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention with a waiting list control among adults with chronic pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial'
Hayes S, Hogan M, Dowd H, Doherty E, OHiggins S, Nic Gabhain S (2014) 'Comparing the clinical-effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention with a waiting list control among adults with chronic pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial'. BMJ Open, 4 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Minority Status, Social Welfare Status and their Association with Child Participation in Sporting, Cultural and Community Activities'
Coughlan, B,Doherty, E,O'Neill, C,McGuire, BE (2014) 'Minority Status, Social Welfare Status and their Association with Child Participation in Sporting, Cultural and Community Activities'. Economic And Social Review, 45 :65-85 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Valuing ecosystem services across water bodies: Results from a discrete choice experiment'
Doherty, E., Murphy, G, Hynes, S. and Buckley, C. (2014) 'Valuing ecosystem services across water bodies: Results from a discrete choice experiment'. Ecosystem Services, 7 :89-97 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Chronic disease burden associated with overweight and obesity in Ireland: the effects of a small BMI reduction at population level'
Kearns, K; Dee, A; Fitzgerald, A.P; Doherty, E and Perry IJ (2014) 'Chronic disease burden associated with overweight and obesity in Ireland: the effects of a small BMI reduction at population level'. BMC Public Health, 14 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Estimating the health-care usage associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in an older adult population in Ireland'
Doherty, E,O'Neill, C (2014) 'Estimating the health-care usage associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in an older adult population in Ireland'. Journal Of Public Health, 36 :504-510 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Combining discrete and continuous mixing distributions to identify niche markets for food'
Campbell, D,Doherty, E (2013) 'Combining discrete and continuous mixing distributions to identify niche markets for food'. European Review Of Agricultural Economics, 40 :287-311 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Models of Site-choice for Walks in Rural Ireland: Exploring Cost Heterogeneity'
Doherty, E,Campbell, D,Hynes, S (2013) 'Models of Site-choice for Walks in Rural Ireland: Exploring Cost Heterogeneity'. Journal Of Agricultural Economics, 64 :446-466 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Of mice and pens: A discrete choice experiment on student preferences for assignment systems in economics'
Flannery, D., Kennelly, B., Doherty, E. Hynes, S. and Considine, J. (2013) 'Of mice and pens: A discrete choice experiment on student preferences for assignment systems in economics'. International Review of Economics Education, 14 :57-70 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Examining labelling effects in discrete choice experiments: an application to recreational site choice'
Doherty, E., Campbell, D., Hynes, S and van Rensburg, T. (2013) 'Examining labelling effects in discrete choice experiments: an application to recreational site choice'. Journal Of Environmental Management, [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Demand for improved food safety and quality: a comparison of two countries'
Doherty, E and Campbell D (2013) 'Demand for improved food safety and quality: a comparison of two countries'. British Food Journal, [Details] |
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(2012) | 'Estimating the impact of overweight and obesity related healthcare use in the Republic of Ireland using Slán data'
Doherty E., Dee, A and ONeill C (2012) 'Estimating the impact of overweight and obesity related healthcare use in the Republic of Ireland using Slán data'. Economic And Social Review, 43 :227-250 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'Site choices in recreational demand: a matter of utility maximization or regret minimization?'
Boeri, M. Longo, A., Doherty, E. and Hynes, S. (2012) 'Site choices in recreational demand: a matter of utility maximization or regret minimization?'. Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy, 1 (1):32-47 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'Exploring preferences towards the provision of farmland walking trails: A supply and demand perspective'
Howley, P,Doherty, E,Buckley, C,Hynes, S,van Rensburg, T,Green, S (2012) 'Exploring preferences towards the provision of farmland walking trails: A supply and demand perspective'. Land Use Policy, 29 :111-118 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2009) | 'Walking in the Irish countryside landowner preferences and attitudes to improved access provision'
Buckley C., Hynes, S., van Rensburg, T and Doherty E (2009) 'Walking in the Irish countryside landowner preferences and attitudes to improved access provision'. Journal Of Environmental Planning And Management, 52 (8):1053-1070 [Details] |
Conference Publications
Year | Publication | |
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The Lancet, 392, S1-S97
Toomey, E., Byrne, M., Houghton, C., Kelly, C., Matvienko-Sikar, K., McSharry, J., Queally, M., Doherty, E., Hayes, C., Hennessy, M., McHugh, S., Kearney, P.M. and Heary, C. on behalf of the CHErIsH study Health-care professional and parental views and experiences of implementing infant feeding interventions: A qualitative evidence synthesis The Lancet, 392, S1-S97 [Details] |
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(2017) | SPHeRE Network 3rd Annual Conference
Toomey E, Kearney P, Byrne M, Doherty E, Hayes C, Harrington J, McHugh S, Matvienko-Sikar K, Queally M, Heary C, Hennessy M, McSharry J, Kelly C (2017) Using an infant feeding intervention to target childhood obesity: Background, rationale and impact of the HRB Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Childhood Obesity project SPHeRE Network 3rd Annual Conference [Details] |
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(2015) | Growing up in Ireland
Queally, M., Doherty, E., Finucane, F., & ONeill, C (2015) Obesity Stigma Growing up in Ireland [Details] |
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(2016) | European Obesity Summit
Queally, M., Doherty, E., Finucane, F., & ONeill, C (2016) The role of adiposity in perceived ability within Ireland's education system European Obesity Summit [Details] |
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(2016) | European Diabetes Epidemiology Group (EDEG)
Queally, M., Doherty, E., Finucane, F., & ONeill, C (2016) The role of adiposity in perceived ability within Ireland's primary education system European Diabetes Epidemiology Group (EDEG) [Details] |
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(2016) | Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Meeting 2016
Fischer M, Kennedy KM, Ker J, O'Connor P, Doherty E and Kropmans TJB (2016) Assessment of Situational Awareness in Undergraduate Medical Education by Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation: A Literature Review Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 Belfast, United Kingdom, [Details] |
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(2015) | Irish Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting
OHiggins, S., Durand, H. Taheny, D., Doherty, E., Nic Gabhainn, S., Murphy, A.W., Hogan, M., ONeill, C., McGuire, B. (2015) Prevalence, impact and cost of chronic pain in Irish schoolchildren: results from a longitudinal study (PRIME-C) Irish Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting Dublin, [Details] |
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(2015) | Irish Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting
Durand, H., OHiggins, S., Doherty, E., Nic Gabhainn, S., Murphy,A.W., Hogan, M., ONeill, C., McGuire, B. (2015) Persistent and recurrent pain in childhood: patterns of childhood chronic pain over two years (PRIME-C) Irish Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting Dublin, [Details] |
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(2015) | 29th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society
Durand, H., OHiggins, S., Doherty, E., Nic Gabhainn, S. & McGuire, B. (2015) Not seeing eye-to-eye: differential reporting of chronic pain by children and their parents (PRIME-C) 29th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society Limassol, Cyprus, [Details] |
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(2014) | Chronic pain in school-aged children in Ireland. Results from the PRIME-C study on prevalence, impact and economic costs
OHiggins, S., Hayes, S., Doherty, E., Nic Gabhainn, S., MacNeela, P., Murphy, A., Kropmans, T., ONeill, C. & McGuire, B. (2014) OHiggins, S., Hayes, S., Doherty, E., Nic Gabhainn, S., MacNeela, P., Murphy, A., Kropmans, T., ONeill, C. & McGuire, B Chronic pain in school-aged children in Ireland. Results from the PRIME-C study on prevalence, impact and economic costs Innsbruck, [Details] |
Published Reports
Year | Publication | |
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(2020) | Farmers Attitudes and Preferences for Climate Change Adaptation: An Irish Case Study.
40. Mellett, S., Doherty, E., Nee, S., James, J., Berthoumieu, J.F., OHora, D., Ryan, M., & Couldrick, L (2020) Farmers Attitudes and Preferences for Climate Change Adaptation: An Irish Case Study. NUI Galway, Galway. [DOI] [Details] |
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(2018) | Children and Youth Affairs Report on Tackling Childhood Obesity.
Matvienko-Sikar, K., Toomey, E., Queally, M., Hennessy, M., Byrne, M., Kelly, C., Hayes, C., Doherty, E., Heary, C., McHugh, S., Kearney, P.M (2018) Children and Youth Affairs Report on Tackling Childhood Obesity. Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs Report on Tackling Childhood, Houses of the Oireachtas. [Details] |
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(2014) | An evaluation of parental social welfare status and their childrens psychosocial adjustment and involvement in community and cultural activities.
Coughlan, B, McKenne, PP, Doherty, E, O'Neill, C and McGuire B (2014) An evaluation of parental social welfare status and their childrens psychosocial adjustment and involvement in community and cultural activities. Family Support Agency, Dublin. [Details] |
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(2014) | Using a discrete choice method to calculate generic values for water.
Murphy, G, Hynes, S, Doherty, E., Buckley, C, Corless, R (2014) Using a discrete choice method to calculate generic values for water. Environmental Protection Agency, Dublin. [Details] |
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(2012) | Using Benefit Transfer Techniques to Estimate the Value of achieving Good Ecological Status in Irish Water Bodies.
Norton, D., Hynes, S., Doherty, E. Buckley, C., Campbell, D. and Stithou, M. (2012) Using Benefit Transfer Techniques to Estimate the Value of achieving Good Ecological Status in Irish Water Bodies. EPA, http://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/research/water/strivereport94.html. [Details] |
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(2012) | Economic Cost of Overweight and Obesity on the island of Ireland.
Perry, I., Dee, A., ONeill, C., Callan, A., Doherty, E., Staines, A., McVeigh, T., Sweeney, M.R., ODwyer, V., Kearns, K., Sharp, L., Kee, F., Hughes and J., Balanda, K (2012) Economic Cost of Overweight and Obesity on the island of Ireland. Safefood, Dublin. [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | Growing up in Ireland, ESRI, Dublin,
Queally, M., Doherty, E., Matvienko-Sikar, K., Toomey, E., Cullinan, J., Harrington, J. and Kearney, P. (2017) Maternal perception of their childs weight status during early childhood and the CHErIsH study. [Oral Presentation], Growing up in Ireland, ESRI, Dublin, ESRI, Dublin , 08-MAY-17. [Details] |
Conference Paper
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(2013) | 20th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Toulouse, France, August 26th to 28th.
Doherty, E., Murphy, G, Hynes, S. and Buckley, C. (2013) 20th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Toulouse, France, August 26th to 28th. Conference Paper [Details] |
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(2013) | 23rd Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, ENVIRON 2013, The Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, January 30th to February 1st, 2013.
Murphy, G., Hynes, S., Doherty, E., Buckley, C. (2013) 23rd Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, ENVIRON 2013, The Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, January 30th to February 1st, 2013. Conference Paper [Details] |
Policy Contribution
Year | Publication | |
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(2018) | Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health Policy Brief.
Matvienko-Sikar, K., Queally, M., Toomey, E., Hennessy, M., Byrne, M., Kelly, C., Hayes, C., Doherty, E., Heary, C., McHugh, S., Kearney, P.M., (2018) Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health Policy Brief. Policy Contribution [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2008 | Bob O Connor Prize | Agricultural Economics Society | |
2009 | Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley | NUI Galway | |
2014 | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | NUI Galway |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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International Association of Health Economists | Member | / | |
Environ: Environmental Science Association of Ireland | Member | / | |
Health Economics Association of Ireland | Member | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Virtual Seminar on the Economics of Risky Behaviour | Member of Advisory Board | / | |
Advisory board to the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service | Member | / | |
Programme Steering Committee for: Scalable behavioural weight management programmes for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes PGfAR Programme RP PG 0216 20010, University of Cambridge | Member | / | |
ASPHER Working Group on Healthcare Economic Evaluation in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe | Member | / |
Employment
Employer | Position | From / To | |
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NUI Galway | Lecturer in Economics | 01-MAR-14 / 09-NOV-20 | |
NUI Galway | Postodoctoral Researcher | 01-NOV-11 / 01-MAR-14 | |
Queen's University Belfast | Postodoctoral Researcher | 01-JAN-10 / 01-NOV-11 |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2003 | NUI Galway | Bachelor of Arts | Public and Social Policy | |
2004 | NUI Galway | Master of Economic Science | Economics | |
2010 | NUI Galway | PhD | Economics |
Reviews
Journal | Role | |
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Value In Health | Reviewer | |
Ecosystem Services | Reviewer | |
Economic And Social Review | Reviewer | |
Science Of The Total Environment | Reviewer | |
European Journal Of Health Economics | Reviewer | |
Journal Of Environmental Management | Reviewer | |
Journal Of Environmental Planning And Management | Reviewer | |
Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy | Reviewer | |
Ecological Applications | Reviewer | |
European Review Of Agricultural Economics | Reviewer | |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Editoral Board | |
Ecological Economics | Reviewer | |
Social Science And Medicine | Reviewer | |
BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth | Reviewer |
Other Activities
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Public Engagement Several of the research studies and publications that I have been involved in have received interest from the media. See examples below. Date and Source Article Title 5/03/2020: RTE Brainstorm: How media coverage shapes our opinion of climate change Echo Live, 31/01/2020: Patients with severe obesity want treatments that offer access to psychological services - study 02/19: Connaught Tribune: NUI Galway study aims to equip farms with the know-how to adapt better to climate change events 14/05/19 IRISH TECH NEWS: Nui Galway To Host 7th Eugeo Congress With A Focus On Agriculture And Climate Change 18/03/19: RTE Brainstorm: How rural and agricultural areas can deal with climate change 12/12/18 Engineers Journal: NUIG plan for better resilience to climatic changes in agricultural and rural areas 12/18: Irish Examiner: Project to boost rural response to climate risk 11/18: Irish Farmers Journal: Soil Fertility key to climate change Galway Advertiser, 02/09/2018: NUI Galway childhood obesity study finds low awareness among mothers Galway Bay FM, 01/08/2018: NUIG study reveals 1 in 5 mothers cannot tell if child is overweight or obese The Sun, 01/08/2018: LOVE IS BLIND One in five Irish mums unable to tell if their preschool kids are overweight or obese, new study reveals Irish Heart Foundation, 07/08/2019: Mothers fail to recognise obesity in their children Sunday Times, 01/07/2018: Irish Mothers do not recognise if their child is overweight Engineers Ireland, 30/10/2018: NUI Galway seeks participants for clinical trial focus groups Evening Herald, 02/08/2018: One in five mums don't realise their child is fat or obese OKeefees Pharmacy, 23/05/2017: Mum's BMI linked to kid's perceived abilities Irish Examiner, 20/05/2017: Mums BMI affects school Irish Health, 22/05/2017: Mum's BMI linked to kid's perceived abilities Her Family, 23/05/2017: Teachers underestimate the intelligence of kids with obese mums Clare Champion, 09/12/2016: The Cost of Childhood Obesity and the Obesity Strategy |
Teaching Interests
Recent Postgraduate Students
Graduation | Name | Degree | Primary Supervisor | |
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2015 | Brian Ruane | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2018 | Simon Walsh | |||
2020 | Namrata Bhat | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2018 | Pauline Duggan | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2020 | Maeve Hynes | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2018 | Brid Moynihan | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2020 | Erin Burke | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2020 | Maire Ni Chonghaile | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2016 | David O Toole | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2016 | Siobhan O'Brien | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y | |
2016 | Garret Ginty | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | ||
2015 | Aoife Joyce | MASTERS DEGREE (LEVEL 9) | Y |
Current Postgraduate Students (Research)
Student | Degree Type | Type | |
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Daniel Kelleher | Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy | Supervisor |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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2015-2016 | Economics of Public Policy | EC259 | ||
2015-2016 | Principles of Macroeconomics | EC143 |
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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 (14.6 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)