In 2016, Noirin completed her PhD at the University of Sheffield under the supervision of Prof. Peter Wright. Her thesis is titled "Essays on the Irish Labour Market." Her research interests include entrepreneurship, job churn and the labour market.
Biography
Noirin McCarthy is a lecturer in the School of Economics and currently teaches on the BA (Economics), Postgraduate Diploma in Economics of Business Practice and the M.Econ.Sc programmes. She is an undergraduate of University College Cork (B.Comm) and also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics and Evaluation Studies as well as a Masters Degree in Economics (M.Econ.Sc) also from University College Cork.In 2016, Noirin completed her PhD at the University of Sheffield under the supervision of Prof. Peter Wright. Her thesis is titled "Essays on the Irish Labour Market." Her research interests include entrepreneurship, job churn and the labour market.
Research Interests
Nóirín's research interests include labour economics and entrepreneurshipResearch Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysing Income Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010. | Industry | 12-JUN-12 | 31-JAN-17 | €30,200.00 |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | 'Analysing National Innovation Capacity and its Importance for Competitiveness and Growth'' Doran, J., N. McCarthy and M. O'Connor (2018) 'Analysing National Innovation Capacity and its Importance for Competitiveness and Growth''. International Journal of Competitiveness, [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'The Employment-Population Nexus and Implications for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights from Irish Regions using a Partial Adjustment Model' Doran, J., McCarthy, N., and O'Connor, M. (2017) 'The Employment-Population Nexus and Implications for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights from Irish Regions using a Partial Adjustment Model'. International Review of Applied Economics, 31 (4):508-526 [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Entrepreneurship and Employment Growth Across European Regions' Doran, J., McCarthy, N., and O'Connor, M. (2016) 'Entrepreneurship and Employment Growth Across European Regions'. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 3 (1):121-128 [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | 'Educating University Students; Can Mobile Technologies Help?' Ryan, G., N. McCarthy, R. Byrne and R. Xiong (2012) 'Educating University Students; Can Mobile Technologies Help?' In: Student Usability in Educational Software and Games: Improving Experiences. USA: IGI Global. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Earnings in Ireland 2008-2013. Doran, J., N. McCarthy and M. O'Connor (2016) An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Earnings in Ireland 2008-2013. PublicPolicy.ie, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Employment Earnings Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010. McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M., Sherman, M. and Jordan, D. (2012) Employment Earnings Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010. Publicpolicy.ie, Dublin. [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | New study raises fresh questions about public pay. Doran, J., N. McCarthy and M. O'Connor Interview given to Dan O'Brien (2016) New study raises fresh questions about public pay. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2012) | Economy is destroying more jobs than it is creating. Ms. Noirin McCarthy, Ms. Marie O Connor, Ms. Meadhbh Sherman (2012) Economy is destroying more jobs than it is creating. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Professional Activities
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | 4th Administrative Data Seminar, Central Statistics Office, N. McCarthy (2015) Insights into worker displacement, job flows and income inequality in Ireland using job churn data. [Invited Oral Presentation], 4th Administrative Data Seminar, Central Statistics Office, Dublin Castle . [Details] | |
| (2015) | RSA-Irish Branch Annual Conference, Doran, J., N. McCarthy and M. O'Connor (2015) Entrepreneurship and employment growth: A regional perspective. [Oral Presentation], RSA-Irish Branch Annual Conference, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2013) | Employment Earning Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010, Jordan, Declan; McCarthy, Noirin; O’Connor, Marie and Sherman, Meadhbh (2013) NERI Labour Market Conference 2013. [Oral Presentation], Employment Earning Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010, Dublin, Ireland , 01-MAY-13 - 01-MAY-13. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M. and Sherman, M. (2012) Job Creation and Destruction in Ireland 2006-2010. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), University College Cork , 23-AUG-12 - 24-AUG-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M. and Sherman, M. (2012) Job Creation and Job Destruction in Ireland 2006-2010. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), University College Cork , 23-AUG-12 - 24-AUG-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Irish Academy of Management 14th Annual Conference, Geraldine Ryan, Bernadette Power, Ian Stone, Paul Braidford, Noirin McCarthy (2011) Regional Influences on Business Transfers within the British Isles. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Irish Academy of Management 14th Annual Conference, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2009) | Irish Society of New Economists 6th Annual Conference, McCarthy, N; Doran, J; O'Leary, E; (2009) An Analysis of Prices and Dispersion in Traditional and Online Book Retailers. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists 6th Annual Conference, University of Limerick . [Details] | |
| (2012) | 1st Bilateral Workshop between Economics, University Collegeg Cork and Department of Economic Geography Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University Groningen, Ryan, G., Power, B., Stone, I., Braidford, P. and McCarthy N., (2012) Regional Influences on Business Transfers within the British Isles. [Oral Presentation], 1st Bilateral Workshop between Economics, University Collegeg Cork and Department of Economic Geography Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University Groningen, University College Cork , 13-APR-12 - 13-APR-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | 14th Annual Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference. Dublin, Ryan G., Power B., Stone I., Braiford P., McCarthy N. (2011) Regional Influences on Transfers in the British Isles. [Oral Presentation], 14th Annual Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference. Dublin, Dublin , 31-AUG-11 - 02-SEP-11. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), McCarthy, N., Jordan, D., O' Connor, M., and Sherman, M. (2013) Employment Earning Inequality in Ireland 2006-2010. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE), NUI Maynooth , 05-SEP-13 - 06-SEP-13. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE),, McCarthy, Noirin & Wright, Peter (2014) The impact of displacement on the earnings of workers in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Irish Society of New Economists (ISNE),, Galway , 04-SEP-14 - 05-SEP-14. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Public Policy Employment Earnings Inequality, McCarthy, N., O' Connor, M., Sherman, M. & Jordan, D. (2012) Employment Earnings Inequality in Ireland 2006 -2010. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Public Policy Employment Earnings Inequality, Dublin, Ireland . [Details] |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate Teaching
EC3139 International Cooperation
EC3127 Economics and the Labour Market
EC3216 Economics of Strategic Behaviour
Postgraduate Teaching
EC6102 Economic Survey Techniques for Business Research 1
EC6103 Economic Survey Techniques for Business Research 2