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Biography

Dr. Ella Kavanagh is a lecturer in the Department of Economics. She completed her PhD in the area of exchange rate policy for small open economies at the University of Strathclyde in 1995. ‍

Research Interests

Dr. Ella Kavanagh's research interests are in the following areas:

Monetary Institutions and Monetary Policy. Undertaken research on the macroeconomic impact of exchange rate regimes and historical development of Financial Institutions in Ireland, particularly their governance structure and practice. Current research is on the historical and comparative development of monetary policy in Ireland - causes and influences.   

Transformational and integrative learning in Economics. Current interest, relating to new programme development, on the conditions of a transformational learning environment and its impact on transformational learning.  

Price Search. Interests in the macroeconomic context and the modelling of price searching behaviour.  

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Publications

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Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	'Developing the Self in Economics: The role of Developmental Space in an Integrated Undergraduate Education' Kavanagh E. and A.O'Kane (2014) 'Developing the Self in Economics: The role of Developmental Space in an Integrated Undergraduate Education' In: Daniel Blackshields, James Cronin, Bettie Higgs, Shane Kilcommins, Marian Mc Carthy amd Anthony Ryan (eds). Integrative Learning: International Research and Practice. London: Routledge Research in Higher Education. [Details]
	(2011)	'A brief history of saving and accessing credit in Ireland' Kavanagh, E. (2011) 'A brief history of saving and accessing credit in Ireland' In: The Origins, Ethos and Evolution of Co-operative Credit in Ireland: Celebrating the centenary of the birth of Nora Herlihy. UCC: Cork: Duhallow Women's Forum and Centre for Co-operative Studies, UCC. [Details]
	(2003)	'The Role of Airport Infrastructure in Regional Development: The Case of Cork Airport' Kavanagh Ella, O'Leary Eoin and Shinnick Edward; (2003) 'The Role of Airport Infrastructure in Regional Development: The Case of Cork Airport' In: Irish Regional Development: A New Agenda. Dublin: The Liffey Press. [Details]
	(1998)	'Does the Exchange Rate Regime affect the Unemployment Rate?' Kavanagh E.; (1998) 'Does the Exchange Rate Regime affect the Unemployment Rate?' In: Unemployment in Ireland: Alternative Perspectives. [Details]
	(1998)	'The Political Economy of EMU in Ireland' Kavanagh, E., Considine, J., Doyle, E., Gallagher, L., Kavanagh, C., O'Leary, E.,; (1998) 'The Political Economy of EMU in Ireland' In: Joining Europe's Monetary Club: The Challanges for Smaller Member States. [Details]
	(1996)	'Macroeconomic Response to Shocks [B509]' Duggan, Delma; Fitzgerald, John; Johnson, Justin; Kavanagh, Ella; Kelly, Jane; (1996) 'Macroeconomic Response to Shocks [B509]' In: Economic Implications for Ireland of EMU. [Details]
	(1998)	'The political economy of EMU in Ireland' E. Kavanagh J. Considine, Eleanor Doyle, L. Gallagher, C. Kavanagh and E. O'Leary; (1998) 'The political economy of EMU in Ireland' In: Joining Europe's Monetary Club, St. Martin's Press, New York. [Details]

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	'Second Vote of Thanks, Money Demand in Ireland, 1933-2012 by S. Gerlach and R. Stuart' Ella Kavanagh (2015) 'Second Vote of Thanks, Money Demand in Ireland, 1933-2012 by S. Gerlach and R. Stuart'. Journal of Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 43 (2013/14 Session):16-17 [Details]
	(2014)	'Money, Mavens, Time and Price Search: Modelling the Joint Creation of Utilitarian and Hedonic Value in Grocery Shopping' Collins, A. Kavanagh, E, Cronin J & R. George (2014) 'Money, Mavens, Time and Price Search: Modelling the Joint Creation of Utilitarian and Hedonic Value in Grocery Shopping'. Journal of Marketing Management, 30 (7-8):719-746 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Store Deal Prone Shoppers : Motivators and Implications for the Supply Chain in a Distressed Market' Collins, A. Kavanagh, E. and George, R.; (2012) 'Store Deal Prone Shoppers : Motivators and Implications for the Supply Chain in a Distressed Market'. The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 22 (1):83-100 [Details]
	(2002)	'Real and nominal shocks to exchange rates: Does the regime matter?' Gallagher, LA,Kavanagh, E; (2002) 'Real and nominal shocks to exchange rates: Does the regime matter?'. Manchester School, 70 :710-730 [Details]
	(2001)	'Inflation under alternative exchange rate regimes: What happens when countries differ in size?' Hallett, AJH,Kavanagh, E; (2001) 'Inflation under alternative exchange rate regimes: What happens when countries differ in size?'. Open Economies Review, 12 :145-161 [Details]
	(1997)	'Irish Macroeconomic Performance Under Different Exchange Rate Regimes [B510]' Kavanagh, Ella; (1997) 'Irish Macroeconomic Performance Under Different Exchange Rate Regimes [B510]'. Journal of Economic Studies, 24.1/2 :10-42 [Details]

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Other Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2002)	'Book Review - Regions and the World Economy: The Coming Shape of Global Production, Competition and Political Order and Regionalism and Global Economic Integration: Europe, Asia and the Americas' Ella Kavanagh; (2002) 'Book Review - Regions and the World Economy: The Coming Shape of Global Production, Competition and Political Order and Regionalism and Global Economic Integration: Europe, Asia and the Americas' The Business Economist, 29 (3) :73-76. [Details]
	(1998)	'Book Review - The Celtic Tiger in Distress - Growth with Inequality in Ireland' Ella Kavanagh; (1998) 'Book Review - The Celtic Tiger in Distress - Growth with Inequality in Ireland' The Business Economist, 33 (2) :72-73. [Details]

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Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2011)	16th Conference of the European Association for Education and Research in the Commercial Distribution (EAERCD) Collins, A. Kavanagh, E. and George, R.; (2011) Modelling Store Deal Proneness: An Economic Perspective 16th Conference of the European Association for Education and Research in the Commercial Distribution (EAERCD) [Details]
	(2008)	Economic History Society Annual Conference Kavanagh, E (2008) Independence and Interest Rate Setting-The Irish Banks 1952 - 1970 Economic History Society Annual Conference , pp.1-38   [Details]
	(2006)	Political Studies Association of Ireland, Annual Conference E.Kavanagh (2006) Conservatism, Independence and Interest Rate Setting Political Studies Association of Ireland, Annual Conference   [Details]

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Articles

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	Ireland's Default Choice. Ella Kavanagh (2012) Ireland's Default Choice. Eolas Magazine: Informing Ireland's Decision Makers: Articles [Details]

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Book Reviews

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	Book Review on The Price of Civilisation, Economics and Ethics after the Fall by Jeffrey Sachs. Ella Kavanagh (2012) Book Review on The Price of Civilisation, Economics and Ethics after the Fall by Jeffrey Sachs. Book Reviews [Details]

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Newspaper Articles

	Year	Publication
	(2008)	Financial Crisis are not unprecedented. Ella Kavanagh, Niall O¿Sullivan, Don Walshe; (2008) Financial Crisis are not unprecedented. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2008)	How will US recession affect Ireland?. Robbie Butler; (2008) How will US recession affect Ireland?. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2008)	Early intervention to crisis is best form of damage control. Kavanagh, E., O' Sullivan, N. and D. Walshe ; (2008) Early intervention to crisis is best form of damage control. Irish Examiner: Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2008)	Rate rise may be short-term pain for long-term gain. Robbie Butler; (2008) Rate rise may be short-term pain for long-term gain. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2008)	Panic on Wall Street. Ella Kavanagh; (2008) Panic on Wall Street. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(1996)	Time to get Ready for the new EU Marketplace. Ella Kavanagh; (1996) Time to get Ready for the new EU Marketplace. Newspaper Articles [Details]

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Conference Paper

	Year	Publication
	(1996)	The political economy of EMU in Ireland. E. Kavanagh, J. Considine, E. Doyle, L. Gallagher, C. Kavanagh and E. O¿Leary; (1996) The political economy of EMU in Ireland. Conference Paper [Details]
	(1995)	The political economy of EMU in Ireland. E. Kavanagh, J. Considine, E. Doyle, L. Gallagher, C. Kavanagh and E. O¿Leary; (1995) The political economy of EMU in Ireland. Conference Paper [Details]

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Presentation

	Year	Publication
	(2007)	Monetary Issues and the Celtic Tiger. Ella Kavanagh; (2007) Monetary Issues and the Celtic Tiger. UCC: Presentation [Details]
	(2007)	The Irish Economy after the Celtic Tiger: Identifying the Challenges, The Monetary Constraint. Ella Kavanagh; (2007) The Irish Economy after the Celtic Tiger: Identifying the Challenges, The Monetary Constraint. Presentation [Details]
	(2004)	Macroeconomic Policy Formulation, Implementation and Effectiveness. Ella Kavanagh; (2004) Macroeconomic Policy Formulation, Implementation and Effectiveness. Presentation [Details]
	(2002)	Role of Cork Airport in Regional Development: Strategic Opportunities. Ella Kavanagh, Eoin O'Leary and Ed Shinnick; (2002) Role of Cork Airport in Regional Development: Strategic Opportunities. Presentation [Details]

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Working Paper

	Year	Publication
	(1996)	Irish Macroeconomic Performance Under Different Exchange Rate Regimes. Ella Kavanagh; (1996) Irish Macroeconomic Performance Under Different Exchange Rate Regimes. Working Paper [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	Economic and Social History Society of Ireland	Committee Member	24-NOV-14 /

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Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	Economic and Social History Society of Ireland, Ella Kavanagh (2014) Monetary Analysis, Monetary Policy and the Irish Central Bank 1950-1969. [Oral Presentation], Economic and Social History Society of Ireland, Dublin , 22-NOV-14. [Details]
	(2014)	Making Connections: Cultivating Integrative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Seminar supported by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Ella Kavanagh and Assumpta O'Kane (2014) Developing the Self in Economics: The role of Developmental Space in an Integrated Undergraduate Education. [Oral Presentation], Making Connections: Cultivating Integrative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Seminar supported by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, UCC . [Details]
	(2013)	Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Ella Kavanagh (2013) Second Vote of Thanks, Money Demand in Ireland 1933-2012 by S. Gerlach and R. Stuart. [Invited Oral Presentation], Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, Dublin , 24-OCT-13. [Details]
	(2012)	Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Annual Conference 2012, Collins, A., Kavanagh, E., Cronin, J., and R. George. (2012) Price Search in the Grocery Market. [Oral Presentation], Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Annual Conference 2012, Dublin , 18-OCT-12. [Details]
	(2008)	Economic History Society Annual Conference, Ella Kavanagh; (2008) Independence and Interest Rate Setting-The Irish Banks 1952 - 1970. [Oral Presentation], Economic History Society Annual Conference, Unknown , 28-MAR-08 - 30-MAR-08. [Details]
	(2006)	Political Studies Association of Ireland, Ella Kavanagh; (2006) Conservatism, Independence and Interest Rate Setting. [Oral Presentation], Political Studies Association of Ireland, University College Cork , 20-OCT-06 - 22-OCT-06. [Details]
	(2005)	International Co-Operative Research Conference, Ella Kavanagh; (2005) Agricultural Credit Societies in Ireland: A Failed Experiment?. [Oral Presentation], International Co-Operative Research Conference, University College Cork , 11-AUG-05 - 14-AUG-05. [Details]
	(2005)	XII Annual Conference on Cross-Currents in Literature, Film and the Visual Arts: Money and Culture, Ella Kavanagh; (2005) Understanding the Emergence of Financial Institutions: The Irish Case. [Conference Organising Committee Member], XII Annual Conference on Cross-Currents in Literature, Film and the Visual Arts: Money and Culture, University College Cork , 06-MAY-05 - 08-MAY-08. [Details]
	(2002)	UCC Regional Symposium: A New Agenda for Irish Regional Development, Ella Kavanagh, Eoin O'Leary, Edward Shinnick; (2002) The Role of Cork Airport Infrastructure in Regional Development: the Case of Cork Airport. [Oral Presentation], UCC Regional Symposium: A New Agenda for Irish Regional Development, University College Cork , 01-SEP-02 - 01-SEP-02. [Details]
	(2000)	Irish Economic Association Conference, Ella Kavanagh, Liam Gallagher; (2000) Irish Real and Nominal Exchange Rate Behaviour: The ERM Period,. [Oral Presentation], Irish Economic Association Conference, Waterford, Ireland , 01-APR-00 - 01-APR-00. [Details]
	(1998)	European Economic Association Conference, Ella Kavanagh, A.J. Hughes Hallett; (1998) Inflation Under Alternative Exchange Rate Regimes: What happens when countries differ in Size?. [Oral Presentation], European Economic Association Conference, Berlin , 01-SEP-98 - 01-SEP-98. [Details]
	(1997)	Irish Economic Association Conference, Ella Kavanagh, A.J. Hughes Hallett; (1997) The Small Country under Different Exchange Rate Regimes. [Oral Presentation], Irish Economic Association Conference, Athlone, Ireland , 01-APR-97 - 01-APR-97. [Details]
	(1996)	Second Cork Economic Policy Symposium, Ella Kavanagh; (1996) Does the Exchange Rate Regime affect the Unemployment Rate?. [Oral Presentation], Second Cork Economic Policy Symposium, University College Cork, Ireland , 01-JUL-96 - 01-JUL-96. [Details]
	(1996)	Final Presentation to the Centre of Policy Studies (CEPS),, Ella Kavanagh; (1996) The Political Economy of EMU in Ireland, Final Presentation to the Centre of Policy Studies (CEPS). [Oral Presentation], Final Presentation to the Centre of Policy Studies (CEPS),, Lisbon , 01-MAR-96 - 01-MAR-96. [Details]
	(1995)	Presentation to the Centre of Policy Studies (CEPS), Ella Kavanagh, John Considine; (1995) The Political Economy of EMU in Ireland, Centre of Policy Studies (CEPS). [Oral Presentation], Presentation to the Centre of Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels , 01-SEP-95 - 01-SEP-95. [Details]

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Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	CACSSS Working Group on Employability and Placement	Member	/
	Graduate Studies Taskforce, College of Business	Member	2014 / 2015
	Graduate Studies Committee, Department of Economics	Chair	1994 /
	Group Euro Member	Group Euro Member	1996 / 1999
	College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Science	Departmental Representative	/
	Web Project Steering Group	College of Business and Law Representative	2012 / 2012
	Commerce Faculty Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee	Chair of Sub-Committee in Charge of Postgraduate Applications	2002 / 2003
	Library Overhead Research Committee	Representative (Arts, Commerce & Law)	2003 / 2004
	InterFaculty Graduate Studies Board	Commerce Representative	2002 / 2003
	Arts Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee	Member	2006 / 2007

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Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	University College Cork	College Lecturer	01-JAN-90 /
	Bruce College Limerick	Secondary School Teacher	01-JAN-88 / 01-JAN-90

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Education

	Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
	1983	University College Cork	BA - ECONOMICS - UCC	Economics/Geography
	1989	University College Cork	HDip	Education
	1989	University College Cork	MA	Economics
	1995	University of Strathclyde	PhD

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Consultancy

	Client	Description
	Southern Health Board, Cork	The Economic Impact of the Southern Health Board in the South West Region, 22 pp, Southern Health Board, Cork (with Eoin O’Leary), December 2001.
	Aer Rianta Cork	The Role of Cork Airport in Regional Development: Strategic Opportunities”, 55 pp, Aer Rianta Cork (with Eoin O’Leary and Ed Shinnick) June 2001.
	Southern Health Board, Cork	The Economic Impact of the Southern Health Board in the South West Region, 48 pp, Southern Health Board, Cork, October 1999.
	The Economic and Social Research Institute	The Economic Implications for Ireland of EMU, (specifically the section on Macroeconomic Shocks), commissioned by the Economic and Social Research Institute, 1996.

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Journal Activities

	Journal	Role	To / From
	Journal Of Applied Economics	Referee	01-JAN-96 - 01-JAN-06
	Infer Annual Conference In Economics	Referee	29-MAR-12 - 04-APR-12
	The Business Economist	Referee	-
	Journal Of Macroeconomics	Referee	-
	The Manchester School, Journal Of Economic Studies	Referee	-
	Economic And Social Review	Referee	-
	Scandinavian Journal Of Economics	Referee	-

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

                       

I am the Programme Director for the BA (Hons) Economics (through Transformational Learning). This programme was developed and trialled over the period 2008-2014. Its first CAO student intake was in 2014-15.

The aim of this programme is to transform how people understand their world through their study of Economics and to expand their awareness of their own self and scholarly strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is on the scholarly, professional and personal development of the student to prepare them for work life after college.          

The programme has been designed drawing on the transformational learning and adult mind development literature (of Robert Kegan) and the Teaching for Understanding pedagogy (of David Perkins). A developmental environment is created through asking transformative questions, creating disruptive experiences and performances, providing feedback and creating opportunities for reflection and dialogue.   

I lecture Macroeconomics, Financial and Monetary Economics at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. My current teaching modules are:

EC2009: The Changing Economy: Recessions and Booms - BA (Hons) Single Economics 2

EC2010: The Changing Economy: Money and Monetary Policy - BA (Hons) Single Economics 2

EC3131: The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Economic Growth and Development - BA (Hons) Single Economics 3

EC3132: The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Financial Institutions and Markets - BA (Hons) Single Economics 3

EC3130: Honours Dissertation - BA (Hons) Single Economics 3

EC6001: Macroeconomics for Financial Markets - MSc Financial Economics

EC6002: Financial Institutions and Money Markets - MSc Financial Economics

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Modules Taught

	Term (ID))	Title	Link	Subject
	2018	The Changing Economy [Macroeconomics]: Money and Monetary Policy	EC2010	The Changing Economy [Macroeconomics]: Money and Monetary Policy
	2018	Financial Institutions and Money Markets	EC6002	Financial Institutions and Money Markets
	2018	The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Financial Institutions and Markets	EC3141	The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Financial Institutions and Markets

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Research Information

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Internal Collaborators

	Name	Institute	Country
	Dr. Alan Collins	UCC	IRELAND

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External Collaborators

	Name	Organisation / Institute	Country
	Prof. Rich George	St. Joseph's University	U.S.A.
	Dr. Assumpta O'Kane
	Dr. James Cronin	Lancaster University	UNITED KINGDOM