I will never forgive you if you do that to me!!!

Why? Why would you give me that mental image? Now it won't go away!

Free Will Is Real (with Kevin Mitchell) - Econlib Are we truly characters with agency, or are we just playing out our programming in the great video game of life? Contrary to those in his field who claim that free will is an illusion, neuroscientist ...

Had a wide-ranging chat about naturalising Free Will with Russ Roberts on EconTalk 😊 www.econtalk.org/free-will-is...

Our PhD programme is now open for applications!

🚨 The deadline for funding consideration is 15th January 2026 🚨

Our past students have found positions in institutions such as @centralbankireland.bsky.social, @esri.ie and many more!

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Good to see you made your flight!

Thank you to @macartan.bsky.social for delivering TIME's 2025 Keynote Address last night. 👏

Prof Humphreys presented 'The Impact of Development Impact Research'. He was introduced by Prof @selimgulesci.bsky.social & it was followed by a Q&A session.

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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...

👏 Congratulations to Professor @carolnewman.bsky.social on her Inaugural Lecture last night!

Prof Newman delivered "Against the Headwinds: Evidence-based Development in a Turbulent World". 📉

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IEA 2025 continues with more excellent sessions by female economists! Martina Zanella of @tcdeconomics.bsky.social presenting on potentially strategic behaviour by female conference paper reviewers.

Teaching with my sister, Tara Mitchell, today! 😊 On decision making from perspectives of cognitive neuroscience and economics! @tcddublin.bsky.social

I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a jam. A series of natural disasters is barreling towards my home, and there is a severe shortage of resources and...

I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-w... - brilliant 😅

🚨 Reminder that the application deadline for these positions closes on 6 January 2025! 🚨

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❄️ Research Insights: December's Edition ❄️

This month, we spoke with Prof @taramitchell.bsky.social & Prof Carol Newman about their paper in The World Bank Economic Review in November. The paper is co-written with Chloe Fernandez & Marcus Holmlund (World Bank).

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📈 New Trinity Economic Paper 📉

Professor @davideromelli.bsky.social has written a new paper with Donato Masciandaro & Stefano Ugolini.

Read the paper 👉 tinyurl.com/47y9x34y

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📈 New Trinity Economic Paper

What happens when judges control rents? Prof @ronanlyons.bsky.social & Dr Maximilian Guennewig-Moenert explore partisan-affiliated judges discretion over rent increases under 1920 NYC rent control laws.

Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/bvfwjnxp

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ISWE Mentor Form Mentor sign up questionnaire for ISWE Mentorship Programme. Your answers to this survey will help us match you with a suitable mentee(s). Please note that you will not be assigned a mentee who works i...

Applications for our 2025 Mentorship Programme are open until 10pm on Monday!

Economists (all genders) working or PhD students on the island of Ireland are invited to apply.

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Last night, Professor Jenny Aker (Cornell University) presented "The Mobile Phone Revolution in Africa" as part of TIME's Annual Lecture.

Thank you to our audience for their thoughtful engagement and asking some fascinating questions afterwards!

We hope to see you at next year's TIME lecture!

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Thanks Ronan! @zanellam.bsky.social and @isweconomics.bsky.social are on Bluesky now too!