Yesterday saw some of the worst flooding in Dublin in recent memory. Today’s post examines the economics behind the floods, in particular what economics can tell us about these events and what they can tell us about economics. Building on doctoral research, estimates are presented of the effect that flood-risk, living near a river, has on house prices and on rents. The baseline appears to be a 5% cost for those living near rivers.
This week sees the launch of “Next Generation Ireland”, a book bringing together ten emerging Irish researchers across a range of fields. In this post, I go through what I have learnt from my experience editing the book, about challenges as diverse as engaging our Diaspora, climate change and Ireland’s foreign policy.
Last week, this blog won its second award, “Best in Blogging” at the 2010 Digital Media Awards. It’s an apposite time, therefore, to do a little bit of stock-taking. This post thanks those who’ve made the blog what is – especially the readership! – before launching version 2.0, which features research. The first research item presented is the Impact of World War On Labour Market Inequality: Insights from the Building Industry.
