Lecturer
Economics
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland

T: +353-21-490-3000
F: +353 21 490 3000
E: A.Kirby@ucc.ie
W: http://www.ucc.ie/
Lecturer
Economics
Aras Na Laoi,
University College Cork,
Cork, Ireland

T: +353 21 490 3679
F: +353 21 427 3920
E: A.Kirby@ucc.ie

Dr Ann Kirby is a lecturer in the School of Economics, UCC. She completed a PhD in the University of Ulster, Jordanstown. Her principal research interests are in the area of Health Economics and economic evaluations. Ann is currently the Programme Director for the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics Practice in UCC. In addition, Ann and colleagues from the Health Economics group in the School of Economics in UCC have run a series of Executive Workshops on Economic Evaluations. She has published in this area in the Journal of Public Health Nutrition and in the Journal of Economic and Social Review.

Recently projects include the Food Choice at Work study (including an economic evaluation of work place interventions) and collaborations with Mercy University Hospital (cost analysis of Warfarin and a RCT on mobility amongst the elderly), Cork University Hospital (effects of NOACs on cardioversion use and costs for patients with Atrial Fibrillation). Currently, she is undertaking a series of analyses on the anticoagulant prescribing landscape in Ireland in conjunction with the Department of General Practice in UCC as well as completing a HTA for a medical device through the Health Innovation Hub.

Previously she has supervised research assistants, as well as supervising doctoral (2) and post graduate students (>20). Ann has been awarded funding as a co-applicant and collaborator on grants from HRB and Food Safety Promotions Board.

Research Interests

Economics of Education
Health Economics

Books

YearPublication
(2016)Survey & Questionnaire Design: Collecting Primary Data to Answer Research Questions.
Bourke J.,Kirby A. Doran J. (2016) Survey & Questionnaire Design: Collecting Primary Data to Answer Research Questions. CORK: Oak Tree Press. [Details]
(2016)Introduction to Applied Econometrics and Analysis Using Stata.
Doran, J., J. Bourke, and A. Kirby (2016) Introduction to Applied Econometrics and Analysis Using Stata. Cork: Oak tree Press. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

YearPublication
(2017)'A cost-analysis of complex workplace nutrition education and environmental dietary modification interventions'
Fitzgerald, Sarah; Kirby, Ann; Murphy, Aileen; Geaney, Fiona; Perry, Ivan J. (2017) 'A cost-analysis of complex workplace nutrition education and environmental dietary modification interventions'. BMC Public Health, 17 [DOI] [CORA Link] [Details]
(2017)'New Oral Anticoagulant Prescribing Decisions amongst General Practitioners: Handle with Care'
Kirby A., Murphy A., Bradley C., (2017) 'New Oral Anticoagulant Prescribing Decisions amongst General Practitioners: Handle with Care'. [Details]
(2016)'Obesity, diet quality and absenteeism in a working population'
Fitzgerald, S., Kirby, A., Murphy, A., Geaney, F. (2016) 'Obesity, diet quality and absenteeism in a working population'. Public Health Nutrition, Globe icon [DOI] [Details]
(2016)'A Cost Minimisation Analysis of NOACs compared to warfarin to attain therapeutic anticoagulation for patients with AF pre and post Cardioversion'
O'Shea, M., Murphy, A., Kirby, A., Allen, G., O'Shea, S., Curtin, R. (2016) 'A Cost Minimisation Analysis of NOACs compared to warfarin to attain therapeutic anticoagulation for patients with AF pre and post Cardioversion'. Irish Medical Journal, 109 (10) Globe icon [Details]
(2014)'Retrospective Costing of Warfarin'
Walsh, C., Murphy, A., Kirby, A., Vaughan, C. (2014) 'Retrospective Costing of Warfarin'. Irish Medical Journal, 107 (5):133-135 [Details]
(2013)'The food choice at work study: effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions on dietary behaviours and diet-related disease risk - study protocol for a clustered controlled trial'
Geaney, F.,Scotto Di Marrazzo, J.,Kelly, C.,Fitzgerald, A. P.,Harrington, J. M.,Kirby, A.,McKenzie, K.,Greiner, B.,Perry, I. J. (2013) 'The food choice at work study: effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions on dietary behaviours and diet-related disease risk - study protocol for a clustered controlled trial'. Clinical Trials, 14 (11) Globe icon [CORA Link] [Details]
(2008)'Obesogenic island: the financial burden of private transport on low-income households'
Harrington J, Friel S, Thunhurst C, Kirby A, McElroy B; (2008) 'Obesogenic island: the financial burden of private transport on low-income households'. Journal of Public Health, 30 (1):38-44 [DOI] [Details]
(2003)'The Effect of Attendance on Grade for First Year Economics Students in University College Cork'
Kirby A., McElroy B.; (2003) 'The Effect of Attendance on Grade for First Year Economics Students in University College Cork'. Economic and Social Review, 43 (3) [Details]

Conference Publications

YearPublication
(2006)Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the Ist World Congress of Public Health Nutrition
Thunhurst, C., Kirby A, McElroy B, Friel S, Harrington J; (2006) Socioeconomic determinants of food choice on the Island of Ireland Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the Ist World Congress of Public Health Nutrition , pp.188-188 [Details]
(2006)Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Public Health Nutrition
Friel, S., J. Harrington, Thunhurst C, Kirby A, McElroy B ; (2006) Food Poverty on the Island of Ireland: Issues of access and availability Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Public Health Nutrition , pp.248-248 [Details]
(2006)Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Public Health Nutrition
Kirby, A., Thunhurst C, McElroy B, Friel S, Harrington J; (2006) Dietary Patterns inf Ireland: An assessment of individual and household level dietary patterns Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Public Health Nutrition , pp.65-65 [Details]
(2003)Irish Society of New Economists
Kirby A (2003) The role of the Capital Budget in Irish Budgetary Policy: A comparison of the 1950 and 2000 Budget Irish Society of New Economists [Details]
(2006)Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the Ist World Congress of Public Health Nutrition
Harrington J., Friel S., Thunhurst C., Kirby A., McElroy B. (2006) An Obseogenic Island: The financial cost of physical activity in Ireland Public Health Nutrition Abstracts of the Ist World Congress of Public Health Nutrition [Details]

Presentation

YearPublication
(2012)Factors affecting Attendance in Economics Lectures in University College Cork.
Burke, L-A. Kirby, A. (2012) Factors affecting Attendance in Economics Lectures in University College Cork. Presentation [Details]

Unpublished Reports

YearPublication
(2005)The Standard of Healthy Living on the island of Ireland.
Friel S; Harrington J; Kirby A; Thunhurst A; McElroy B; (2005) The Standard of Healthy Living on the island of Ireland. Unpublished Reports [Details]

Working Paper

YearPublication
(2014)Economic Evaluation of the Provision of Augmented Exercise to Elderly Patients in Acute Hospitals.
Murphy, A., Kirby, A., McCullagh, R., Timmons, S. (2014) Economic Evaluation of the Provision of Augmented Exercise to Elderly Patients in Acute Hospitals. Working Paper [Details]

Committees

 CommitteeFunctionFrom / To
Board Member of the Irish Social Science Data Archive. Board member/
BA Review committee Team member/
Teaching Liaison Committee Assistant Chair/

Conference Contributions

YearPublication
(2001)Irish Economic Association Annual Conference,
Kirby Ann; (2001) Irish Budgetary Policy 1950-1970: Identification and Quantification of the Keynesian influence. [Poster Presentation], Irish Economic Association Annual Conference, portumna , 16-APR-01 - 16-APR-01. [Details]
(2002)Irish Society of New Economists,
Kirby Ann; (2002) What Factors affect Attendance at University?. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists, Limerick , 16-APR-02 - 16-APR-02. [Details]
(2003)Irish Economic Association Seventeenth Annual Conference Limerick 2003,
Kirby A.,& McElroy B; (2003) The Effect of Attendance on Grade for First Year Economics Students in UCC. [Oral Presentation], Irish Economic Association Seventeenth Annual Conference Limerick 2003, Limerick Castletroy Hotel , 21-APR-03 - 24-APR-03. [Details]
(2003)Irish Society of New Economists, Trinity College Dublin,
Kirby A; (2003) The role of the Capital Budget in Irish Budgetary Policy: A comparison of the 1950 and 2000 Budget. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists, Trinity College Dublin, TCD , 16-APR-03 - 16-APR-03. [Details]
(2004)Health services research group,
Kirby A; (2004) The Economic Barriers to a healthy diet. [Oral Presentation], Health services research group, Cork Disatillery House , 16-APR-04 - 16-APR-04. [Details]
(2004)Food Safety Promotions Board, Cork,
Kirby A., Harrington J., Friel S., Thunhurst C., McElroy B; (2004) Food safety knowledge and communication. [Oral Presentation], Food Safety Promotions Board, Cork, Cork , 04-OCT-04 - 04-OCT-04. [Details]
(2006)UK PHA Annual Public Health Forum Creating Healthy Sustainable Communities,
Friel S; Harrington J; Thunhurst C; Kirby A; McElroy B; (2006) The Standard of Healthy Living on the Island of Ireland. [Poster Presentation], UK PHA Annual Public Health Forum Creating Healthy Sustainable Communities, Tleford, UK , 14-MAR-06 - 17-MAR-06. [Details]
(2006)UK Public Health Forum,
Harrington J., Friel S., Thunhurst C., Kirby A., McElroy B; (2006) Regional housing cost inequalities in the Republic of Ireland. [Poster Presentation], UK Public Health Forum, UK , 16-SEP-06 - 16-SEP-06. [Details]
(2006)1st World Congress on Public Health Nutrition,
Harrington J, Friel S, Thunhurst C, Kirby A, McElroy B ; (2006) An obesogenic Island: The financial cost of physical activity in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], 1st World Congress on Public Health Nutrition, Barcelona, Spain , 01-SEP-06 - 01-SEP-06. [Details]
(2006)1st World Conference in Public Health Nutrition,,
Kirby A; (2006) Dietary Patterns in Ireland at Individual and Household level. [Oral Presentation], 1st World Conference in Public Health Nutrition,, Barcelona , 22-SEP-06 - 24-SEP-06. [Details]
(2006)8th INFER Annual Conference Sept. 22-24th , Cork,
Kirby A; (2006) The Factors that affect Dietary patterns in the Republic and North of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], 8th INFER Annual Conference Sept. 22-24th , Cork, cork , 22-SEP-06 - 24-SEP-06. [Details]
(2007)Affordable Food for All: A Research Workshop into Food Poverty Issues,
Kirby A; (2007) Standard of Healthy Living on the Island of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Affordable Food for All: A Research Workshop into Food Poverty Issues, Clarion Dublin , 09-APR-07 - 09-APR-07. [Details]
(2008)HESG,
Kirby A (2008) An Engel Curve examining the factors that affect expenditure on a Healthy and Unhealthy diet. [Poster Presentation], HESG, Aberdeen , 27-AUG-08 - 29-AUG-08. [Details]
(2012)Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education,
Burke L, Kirby A (2012) To Go or Not to Go: An analysis of attendance of economics students in University College Cork. [Oral Presentation], Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Council Room, University College Cork , 21-JAN-12 - 21-JAN-12. [Details]
(2012)European Conference of Health Economics,
Kirby A and McGregor P (2012) Dietary Patterns on the Island of Ireland. [Oral Presentation], European Conference of Health Economics, Zurich , 19-JUL-12 - 22-JUL-12. [Details]
(2012)European Conference of Health Economics,
Kirby A (2012) Chair a Session in Health Economics. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], European Conference of Health Economics, Zurich , 19-JUL-12 - 22-JUL-12. [Details]
(2015)IHEA,
O'Shea M, Murphy A and Kirby A (2015) Cardioversion procedure for atrial fibrillation patients revealing the costs associated with Warfarin compared to NOACs. [Oral Presentation], IHEA, Milan , 12-JUL-15 - 15-JUL-15. [Details]
(2015)Australian Conference of Economists 2015,
Kirby A and McGregor Pat (2015) Investigating Dietary Patterns. [Oral Presentation], Australian Conference of Economists 2015, Brisbane Australia , 07-JUL-15 - 10-JUL-15. [Details]

Outreach Activities

 Description

Blog “The Irish Grand Slam- A Breath of Fresh Air?” March 25th 2009                   

http://www.corkeconomics.com/?p=330

Media Coverage of My Work

Irish Times Health Supplement " Car Ownership and Time affect daily Diet"17/04/07
Irish Examiner "Irish Households favour high fat, high sugar foods over fruit and vegetables" 17/04/07
The Star "United on Diet worries" 17/04/07
UCC News March 2006 Issue Social Inequity and food choice
UCC News Dec (2005) "Whether Attendance Affects Grade"
96 fm (Dec2005) "Whether Attendance Affects Grade"



Can a fat tax really solve the problem of obesity? Irish Examiner Monday 19/11/2012

Other Activities

 Description

Disability support Officer for the Department
Department Timetable (2005-2006)
(2012-)

Teaching Interests

Health Economics
Survey Methods
Microeconomics for Business

Modules Taught

 Term (ID))TitleLinkSubject
2018Quantitative Techniques and Analysis Part 2 EC6044Quantitative Techniques and Analysis Part 2
2018Economic Data As Evidence EC1112Economic Data As Evidence
2018Health Care Markets Part 2 EC6018Health Care Markets Part 2