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Business & Economics
Mr. STEPHEN MCNENA
B.Comm. M.Econ.Sc. PG Cert in Teaching
Contact Details
University Lecturer
Economics
St. Angela's College
Sligo
T: +353 71 919 5542 [Sligo]
E: smcnena@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
Economics
St. Angela's College
Sligo
T: +353 71 919 5542 [Sligo]
E: smcnena@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
University Teacher
Room 233
Cairnes Building
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 3053
E: stephen.mcnena@nuigalway.ie
Room 233
Cairnes Building
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 3053
E: stephen.mcnena@nuigalway.ie

Biography
Research Interests
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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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] |
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] |
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 |
Teaching Interests
Recent Postgraduate Students
Graduation | Name | Degree | Primary Supervisor | |
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2016 | Niall Pender, M.Econ.Sc. 2015/16 | Y | ||
2016 | Alasdair Walsh, M.Econ.Sc 2015/16 | Y | ||
2015 | Carol McLoughlin, MSc Health economics 2014/15 | Y |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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2016/17 | Applied Public Policy | EC192 | ||
2016/17 | Economics of Public and Social Policy | EC267 | ||
2016/17 | Economics of Family Policy | EC272 | ||
2016/17 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | EC253.2 | online module | |
2016/17 | Introduction to Youth and Family studies | SP1103 | One-third of module - | |
2016/17 | Microeconomics | EC 2.1 | B.Ed. programme at St. Angela's College, Sligo | |
2016/17 | Macroeconomics | EC 2.2 | B.Ed. programme at St. Angela's College, Sligo | |
2014/15 | NUI Galway Access programme - Economics module | Access programme at St. Angela's College, Sligo | ||
2014/15 | NUI Galway Access programme - Advanced Maths | Access programme at St. Angela's College, Sligo | ||
2016/17 | Introductory Macroeconomics | EC 1.2 | B.Ed. programme at St. Angela's College, Sligo | |
2013/14 | Introductory Macroeconomics | EC134 | ||
2013/14 | NUI Galway Access programme - maths module | |||
2013/14 | Economics Coursework and Applications | EC190 | ||
2012/13 | Understanding Community and Environment | EC260 | ||
2012/13 | Introduction to Mathematical Methods in Economics | EC264 |
Internal Collaborators
Name | Description of Collaboration | |
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Dr. Geraldine Robbins | ||
Dr. Gerard Turley |
External Collaborators
Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | Description of Collaboration | |
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Dr. Brian O'Boyle | St. Angela's College, Sligo |