Department of Economics, Maynooth University

03/06/2026

The Department of Economics offers three undergraduate courses.

Programmes are delivered by economists who are experts in their fields with international reputation for excellence in research. Members of the department contribute to Irish policy making using their expertise in a variety of areas such as pensions, minimum wage regulation. It makes a difference to learn economics from top-class economists who are the generators of knowledge; to have the opportunity to read their research papers and discuss the papers in class with them and to talk about real-world applications.

Furthermore, the Department has the proud reputation of being warm, generous, and friendly to students. The faculty members are devoted to investing in the next generation of Irish economists.

01/06/2026

The Department of Economics at Maynooth University is located on a magnificent 200 year old campus in the historic town of Maynooth, close to the city of Dublin yet also in the heart of the beautiful county of Kildare.

The department is made up of a vibrant group of academics with an international reputation for excellence in research and teaching. Members of the department publish in leading international journals and also play an influential role in social and economic development at a local and national level.

We are strongly committed to the provision of high quality teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We place a high premium on quality teaching and personal contact with our students, ensuring that the students' experience at Maynooth University is both enjoyable and productive, whatever degree programme pursued. Successful students emerge with a deep knowledge of their subject and a variety of skills that will give them a competitive edge in an ever more competitive job market. Graduates are equipped for a wide variety of careers, such as accountancy, banking, financial services, teaching and economic consultancy, to name but a few.

27/05/2026

The Department of Economics offers partial scholarships worth €3,500 to those beginning the one-year MSc Economics Programme (MU Apply Code: MHH52) in September 2026.

Two-year MSc Economics students (MU Apply Code: MHH70) and part-time MSc Economics students (MU ApplyCode: MHH53) who have excelled in the first year of their programme are also eligible to apply for the scholarship in their second year.

Application deadline for students from Ireland and other EU countries: FRIDAY, JULY 3rd, 2026, 5PM (Irish time).

25/05/2026

Applications open for PhD Scholarship for Research in Agricultural Economics.

Scholarship includes:
👉️ Stipend: €25,000 per annum
👉️ Annual Tuition Fees Support

The partner organization is Teagasc, Rural Economy and Development Programme. The supervisors are Dr Bruno Morando (Maynooth University) and Dr Emma Dillon (Teagasc).

Find out more:

Details of the Scholarship Award The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that a PhD Scholarship will be available for a suitably qualified and successful applicant intending to commence their PhD studies in September 2026. The partner organization is Teagasc, Rural Economy and Development...

22/05/2026

"The BSc Economics program has been a fantastic experience, offering a wide range of courses from macroeconomics to econometrics, along with the flexibility to explore topics in other disciplines such as mathematics and statistics. The strong empirical emphasis throughout the degree has equipped me with real-world skills and the confidence to conduct independent research in the future. I'd highly recommend the BSc Economics to anyone looking to develop a strong foundation in the field"

David Boylan
BSc Economics (MH415)

A big thank you to David for his testimonial. We love to hear from our students.😊

19/05/2026

The PhD candidate will address the following project objectives:

(i) Measure the allocative efficiency in the Irish farming sectors and its evolution over time.
(ii) Quantify the allocative effects of the input and output volatility.
(iii) Develop and compare methodologies to measure farm-level productivity in mixed-production farms.
(iv) Quantify the productivity developments and its determinants in EU agriculture.

For more information, please visit:

Details of the Scholarship Award The Department of Economics is pleased to announce that a PhD Scholarship will be available for a suitably qualified and successful applicant intending to commence their PhD studies in September 2026. The partner organization is Teagasc, Rural Economy and Development...

18/05/2026

Best of luck to all our wonderful students sitting exams 🎉🎓📃 Summer ready!

15/05/2026

Dr Irene Mosca visited colleagues at the Department of Economics and Management M. Fanno at the University of Padua.

Pictured: Irene Mosca with Alberto Rossini (left) and Lorenzo Cavallin (right), working as research assistants at the University of Padua.

Dr Irene Mosca visited at the Department of Economics and Management M. Fanno at the University of Padua (Italy) with an Erasmus+ Training Mobility. Maynooth University and the University of Padua are both members of the Arqus European University Alliance.

14/05/2026

Last week, Dr Alexander Farnell attended the 20th Gijon Conference, organised by the Sports Economics Observatory Foundation (FOED, University of Oviedo) in Gijon, Spain.

Alex presented "We were robbed! Domestic burglaries and worker performance"

11/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr Bruno Morando who was awarded the Brendan Walsh prize at the Irish Economics Association conference last week. The prize is awarded to the best paper published in The Economic and Social Review the previous year (2025).

The paper:
Carroll, J., Mahony, M. Morando, B., O'Sullivan C. and Shahabi, S. (2025) "Firm Credit Conditions and Flood Risk: Evidence from Ireland". THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REVIEW, 56(4).
https://esr.ie/index.php/esr/article/view/3117

Pictured: Saeed Shahabi, Climate Change Unit at the Central Bank and one of the coauthors of the paper, Niall Farrell (ESRI) and Dr Bruno Morando, Maynooth University.