Biography
Research Interests
Her research interests are in the area of both health economics and quantitative economics in particular focusing on equivalence scales, equity, regulation and survey methods.
I am interested in Health Economics, especially Alternative Medicine and the regulation thereof. I am currently working on the question of, "Is making St John’s Wort a prescription drug a regulation too far."
Also, in another paper I am estimating the actual market for smoking cession.
Current Research Projects:
Estimation of Engel and Rothbarth Equivalences Scales for Ireland.
Estimation of Shape Invariant Scales for Ireland: An Engel Curve Approach.
Household Size and the Demand for Food: An Endogeneity Issue.
An Analysis of the Demand for Free General Practitioner Services in Ireland.
Willingness to Pay for Lifestyle Advice.
Publications
Working Paper
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2010) | An Analysis of the regulatory effects on the Taxi Industry. Murphy, Rosemary; (2010) An Analysis of the regulatory effects on the Taxi Industry. Working Paper [Details] |
Professional Activities
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Economics Research Group | Leader of Group and active member | 2002 / | |
| Quantitative Methods Group | Active member | / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer | / |
Education
| Year | Instituion | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | University College Cork | PhD | Health Economics |
Contact details
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Lecturer - rmurphy@ucc.ie
- Economics
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland - +353-21-490-3000