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Tara Mitchell
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Assistant Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin. Working in the areas of development, poverty and inequality.
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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!

#econsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social @cephie.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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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.

@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social #econsky
November 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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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...
September 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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👏 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". 📉

🔗 Read more about the event: tinyurl.com/bdbhhabs

@tcdssp.bsky.social @trisstcd.bsky.social #econsky
May 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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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.
May 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Teaching with my sister, Tara Mitchell, today! 😊 On decision making from perspectives of cognitive neuroscience and economics! @tcddublin.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I Will Pay Any Amount to Not Pay My Taxes www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-w... - brilliant 😅
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...
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January 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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🚨 Reminder that the application deadline for these positions closes on 6 January 2025! 🚨

#EconSky
🚨 We're hiring! 🚨

The Department of Economics is looking for 3 Assistant Professors to join us in 2025! 📈

🗓️ Closing date for applicants is 6 January 2025.

Job details 👉 jobs.tcd.ie

#EconSky #economics #jobfairy #econjobmarket
December 18, 2024 at 9:24 AM
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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).

🔗 tinyurl.com/mr45pptv

#EconSky
December 12, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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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

#EconSky #economics
December 3, 2024 at 8:52 AM
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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

#EconSky @cephie.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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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.

Volunteer to be a mentor here: forms.gle/Yu9tuKRVvVoC...

Apply to be a mentee here: forms.gle/Ry8Qiicu1pmX...
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...
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November 29, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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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!
November 27, 2024 at 9:43 AM
🚨Econ Job alert 🚨
We are hiring! @tcdeconomics.bsky.social is looking for not one - not two - but THREE new colleagues to start next September. In addition to wonderful colleagues, you'll also get to teach in buildings like the one below!
🗓️Closing date is 6 Jan 2025.
Job details 👉http://jobs.tcd.ie
Always a pleasure to teach in this amazing building in @tcddublin.bsky.social, even if it's my last time this academic year. One of Dublin's hidden gems.
November 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM