Emma Howard
@howardemma.bsky.social
Economist and Lecturer at TU Dublin. Chair of the Irish Society for Women in Economics. Runner, cyclist, and Mum. Interested in Behavioural Economics, Climate Action, and Health. All views are my own.
I joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning to talk about how we can tax wealth in Ireland.
Listen back:
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Listen back:
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Is a tax on the wealthy necessary? | Newstalk
The richest 10 per cent of households in the Republic hold almost half the wealth, according to n...
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August 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning to talk about how we can tax wealth in Ireland.
Listen back:
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Listen back:
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I enjoyed this chat with @laurabyrne.bsky.social on @thejournal.ie Explainer Podcast.
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An all-out trade war between the EU and US has been averted - but only just.
Is the tariff deal the best we could do, or should we view it as dodging what could have been a potentially very damaging bullet?
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Is the tariff deal the best we could do, or should we view it as dodging what could have been a potentially very damaging bullet?
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Apple https://apple.co/4djk6j7
July 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I enjoyed this chat with @laurabyrne.bsky.social on @thejournal.ie Explainer Podcast.
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Very true- we don't have council tax & property tax is low in Ireland, and there are no direct water charges. On the other hand, healthcare costs are higher on average here, the tax rate is higher than in the UK & higher rates kick in earlier.
Too many factors to discuss them all in one article!
Too many factors to discuss them all in one article!
June 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Very true- we don't have council tax & property tax is low in Ireland, and there are no direct water charges. On the other hand, healthcare costs are higher on average here, the tax rate is higher than in the UK & higher rates kick in earlier.
Too many factors to discuss them all in one article!
Too many factors to discuss them all in one article!
My piece today on why the price level in Ireland is so high:
How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country? Analysis by @howardemma.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie on the factors behind why we're near the top of this particular league table www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country?
We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics
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June 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
My piece today on why the price level in Ireland is so high:
Great to talk to Pat Kenny this morning on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about why Ireland is the second most expensive country in Europe.
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Listen back:
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Ireland is now the second most expensive EU nation | Newstalk
New research shows that Ireland is now the second most expensive country in the European Union. W...
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June 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Great to talk to Pat Kenny this morning on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about why Ireland is the second most expensive country in Europe.
Listen back:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Listen back:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Looking forward to @isweconomics.bsky.social events in the Central Bank today! First up,
a media engagement session with @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social editor on how to pitch articles and share research with the public.
a media engagement session with @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social editor on how to pitch articles and share research with the public.
June 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Looking forward to @isweconomics.bsky.social events in the Central Bank today! First up,
a media engagement session with @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social editor on how to pitch articles and share research with the public.
a media engagement session with @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social editor on how to pitch articles and share research with the public.
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Emma Howard on forecasting errors and vegetarian diets. Are vegetarians good are predicting how others react to their requests? @howardemma.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Emma Howard on forecasting errors and vegetarian diets. Are vegetarians good are predicting how others react to their requests? @howardemma.bsky.social
With Trump and tariffs still dominating the news agenda,
I enjoyed talking to Justin McCarthy yesterday on This Week on @rteradio1.bsky.social
Listen back here:
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I enjoyed talking to Justin McCarthy yesterday on This Week on @rteradio1.bsky.social
Listen back here:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Talks over tariffs set to start between the US and EU
After another week of turmoil in global markets, TUD lecturer Dr. Emma Howard gives her analysis of the unprecedented turbulence as the US and EU prepare to negotiate future trade terms.
www.rte.ie
April 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
With Trump and tariffs still dominating the news agenda,
I enjoyed talking to Justin McCarthy yesterday on This Week on @rteradio1.bsky.social
Listen back here:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
I enjoyed talking to Justin McCarthy yesterday on This Week on @rteradio1.bsky.social
Listen back here:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
I enjoyed contributing to an interesting discussion on the Friday Forum with Pat Kenny on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning. ICYMI you can listen to the podcast:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum | Newstalk
We take a look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat on the show this ...
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April 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I enjoyed contributing to an interesting discussion on the Friday Forum with Pat Kenny on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning. ICYMI you can listen to the podcast:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Very much looking forward to this! Join us in the Central Bank of Ireland for the ISWE conference- free to attend.
Paper submission details and registration link ⬇️
Paper submission details and registration link ⬇️
The call for papers for ISWE's Sept 4th conference on 'Diversity, Economics, and Society' is now open! We welcome submissions from authors (all genders) considering any dimension of diversity.
Email a paper/extended abstract: isweconomics@gmail.com
Register:
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Email a paper/extended abstract: isweconomics@gmail.com
Register:
www.tickettailor.com/events/irish...
April 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Very much looking forward to this! Join us in the Central Bank of Ireland for the ISWE conference- free to attend.
Paper submission details and registration link ⬇️
Paper submission details and registration link ⬇️
I joined @antonsavage.bsky.social on The Hard Shoulder on @newstalkfm.bsky.social yesterday evening to discuss the latest of Trump's tariff threats.
If you missed it, you can listen back:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
If you missed it, you can listen back:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU alcohol - what’s next? | Newstalk
What happens when trade talks turn into threats? President Trump has warned of a 200% tariff on E...
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March 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I joined @antonsavage.bsky.social on The Hard Shoulder on @newstalkfm.bsky.social yesterday evening to discuss the latest of Trump's tariff threats.
If you missed it, you can listen back:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
If you missed it, you can listen back:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...
I joined Brendan O’Connor on @rteradio1.bsky.social this morning to discuss all the big stories in this week’s papers; including the Taoiseach’s trip to the White House, Tariffs, Housing,
Rugby, and the Irish presidential election.
If you missed it you can listen back:
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
Rugby, and the Irish presidential election.
If you missed it you can listen back:
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
The Newspaper Panel
On The Newspaper Panel this week, Brendan is joined by; Michael Kelly, Public Affairs Director with ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ and former Editor of The Irish Catholic, Dr Emma Howard, Economist at TU...
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March 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I joined Brendan O’Connor on @rteradio1.bsky.social this morning to discuss all the big stories in this week’s papers; including the Taoiseach’s trip to the White House, Tariffs, Housing,
Rugby, and the Irish presidential election.
If you missed it you can listen back:
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
Rugby, and the Irish presidential election.
If you missed it you can listen back:
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
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Reminder ⏰
There are still some places left for our #IWD2025 event in the University of Galway on Monday 10th at 11am.
Register now to secure your place:
buytickets.at/irishsociety...
There are still some places left for our #IWD2025 event in the University of Galway on Monday 10th at 11am.
Register now to secure your place:
buytickets.at/irishsociety...
March 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Reminder ⏰
There are still some places left for our #IWD2025 event in the University of Galway on Monday 10th at 11am.
Register now to secure your place:
buytickets.at/irishsociety...
There are still some places left for our #IWD2025 event in the University of Galway on Monday 10th at 11am.
Register now to secure your place:
buytickets.at/irishsociety...
If you’re in Galway on March 10th or can travel there, come along to this #IWD2025 event!
Our #IWD2025 event takes place in @universityofgalway.bsky.social on March 10th at 11am!
A panel discussion with panellists Prof. Helena Lenihan, Deputy Governor Vas Madouros & Prof John Mc Hale will be moderated by ISWE Chair @howardemma.bsky.social
Register: buytickets.at/irishsociety...
A panel discussion with panellists Prof. Helena Lenihan, Deputy Governor Vas Madouros & Prof John Mc Hale will be moderated by ISWE Chair @howardemma.bsky.social
Register: buytickets.at/irishsociety...
February 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
If you’re in Galway on March 10th or can travel there, come along to this #IWD2025 event!
I recently visited Singapore at the invitation of her excellency
Sarah McGrath, Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore for engagements celebrating St. Brigid's Day with the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore & Raffles girls school.
I also did a radio interview, podcast here:
omny.fm/shows/moneyf...
Sarah McGrath, Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore for engagements celebrating St. Brigid's Day with the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore & Raffles girls school.
I also did a radio interview, podcast here:
omny.fm/shows/moneyf...
Influence: Bridging the Gender Gap in Economics - Your Money with Michelle Martin (9am - 12pm)
Why is there such a stark gender imbalance in economics, where only three women have ever won a Nobel Prize in the field?
Prominent Irish economist Dr. Emma Howard discusses why diversity is essentia...
omny.fm
February 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I recently visited Singapore at the invitation of her excellency
Sarah McGrath, Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore for engagements celebrating St. Brigid's Day with the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore & Raffles girls school.
I also did a radio interview, podcast here:
omny.fm/shows/moneyf...
Sarah McGrath, Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore for engagements celebrating St. Brigid's Day with the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore & Raffles girls school.
I also did a radio interview, podcast here:
omny.fm/shows/moneyf...
Spoiler alert-no!
My piece in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today.
My piece in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today.
Is a romantic Valentine's Day worth the economic investment? Let's ask an economist! By @howardemma.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Is a romantic Valentine's Day worth the economic investment?
People can be at their most irrational when it comes to romance and that certainly applies to spending money on Valentine's Day
www.rte.ie
February 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Spoiler alert-no!
My piece in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today.
My piece in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today.
One for the economists:
www.smbc-comics.com/comic/capita...
www.smbc-comics.com/comic/capita...
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Capital
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January 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
One for the economists:
www.smbc-comics.com/comic/capita...
www.smbc-comics.com/comic/capita...
#StormEowyn wreaking havoc in Knocklyon. Creaking during breakfast and then a big smash. Goodbye Mr. Wall as my 8yo lamented…🙈
January 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
#StormEowyn wreaking havoc in Knocklyon. Creaking during breakfast and then a big smash. Goodbye Mr. Wall as my 8yo lamented…🙈
Huge demand for this event, we need more races like it in Dublin! (And entries weren’t cheap!)
Website kept crashing and lots of people in my running club didn’t manage to get an entry. Felt a bit like trying to get Oasis tickets but without the dynamic pricing…
Website kept crashing and lots of people in my running club didn’t manage to get an entry. Felt a bit like trying to get Oasis tickets but without the dynamic pricing…
Dublin City Half Marathon: 12,500 entries sell out in under two hours
Dublin City Half Marathon: 12,500 entries sell out in under two hours
Entries went on sale just after midday on Wednesday
www.irishtimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Huge demand for this event, we need more races like it in Dublin! (And entries weren’t cheap!)
Website kept crashing and lots of people in my running club didn’t manage to get an entry. Felt a bit like trying to get Oasis tickets but without the dynamic pricing…
Website kept crashing and lots of people in my running club didn’t manage to get an entry. Felt a bit like trying to get Oasis tickets but without the dynamic pricing…
My festive piece in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today 🙂
Do the substantial costs of Christmas outweigh the benefits? The pressure to spend money at this time of year is enormous and there are many reasons why our spending decisions are not rational. By @howardemma.bsky.social @tudublin.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Do the substantial costs of Christmas outweigh the benefits?
The pressure to spend money at this time of year is enormous and there are many reasons why our spending decisions are not rational
www.rte.ie
December 19, 2024 at 5:18 PM
My festive piece in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today 🙂
'If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’, increasing the visibility of women economists in the media is one step towards mending the leaky pipeline and improving gender equality in economics. This study provides important insights into an under-researched topic and identifies strategies to do so.(6/6)
December 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
'If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’, increasing the visibility of women economists in the media is one step towards mending the leaky pipeline and improving gender equality in economics. This study provides important insights into an under-researched topic and identifies strategies to do so.(6/6)
Women are under-represented in economics in Ireland studies suggest that women experts are under-represented in the Irish media. To date however, there has been no research on gender differences in economists’ media engagement in Ireland, or to the best of our knowledge, internationally (5/6)
December 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Women are under-represented in economics in Ireland studies suggest that women experts are under-represented in the Irish media. To date however, there has been no research on gender differences in economists’ media engagement in Ireland, or to the best of our knowledge, internationally (5/6)
Although women economists feel equally well equipped for media engagement, they are less confident and more likely to say that it's not an important part of work, compared to men. However, they feel a greater responsibility to inform the public about their research and to act as role models (4/6)
December 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Although women economists feel equally well equipped for media engagement, they are less confident and more likely to say that it's not an important part of work, compared to men. However, they feel a greater responsibility to inform the public about their research and to act as role models (4/6)
This translates into sizable differences between men and women economists in the number of appearances on television and radio programmes and in print media over the course of their careers as shown in Table 2 from the paper (3/6)
December 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
This translates into sizable differences between men and women economists in the number of appearances on television and radio programmes and in print media over the course of their careers as shown in Table 2 from the paper (3/6)
Using data from a self-reported online survey of Irish economists, we find that women economists are less likely to be invited to participate in news media, are more likely to refuse, and require longer to prepare for an interview compared to their male counterparts. (2/6)
December 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Using data from a self-reported online survey of Irish economists, we find that women economists are less likely to be invited to participate in news media, are more likely to refuse, and require longer to prepare for an interview compared to their male counterparts. (2/6)