UCC Research Profiles: s.coffey@ucc.ie, Economics

Contact Details

Lecturer
Economics
Aras Na Laoi
University College Cork
Cork

T: +353 21 4902886
F: +353 21 4273920
E: s.coffey@ucc.ie T:@seamuscoffey
W: http://economic-incentives.blogspot.com/

Seamus Coffey is a lecturer in the Department of Economics in University College Cork. His research and writing focuses on the performance of the Irish economy. He became a member of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council in 2016 and was made Chair of the Council in January 2017. In October 2016, he was appointed the independent expert by the Minister for Finance to undertake a review of Ireland's Corporation Tax code. He is also a member of the external advisory board to the Irish Governmental Economic Evaluation Service and of the council of the Irish Economic Association. He is a sometime contributor to print, broadcast and online media relating to the Irish economy including fiscal outcomes, corporation tax, household debt, national accounts and other economic issues. His teaching includes microeconomics, economic policy, advanced microeconomics and econometrics as well as adult and distance education courses.

	Year	Publication
	(2004)	'Irish Sports Capital Funding: A Public Choice Perspective' John Considine, Seamus Coffey and Daniel Kiely; (2004) 'Irish Sports Capital Funding: A Public Choice Perspective'. European Sport Management Quarterly, 4 (3):150-169 [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	'Tell me a story we haven't heard yet: why Ireland won't default' Seamus Coffey (2012) 'Tell me a story we haven't heard yet: why Ireland won't default' In: Brian Lucey, Charles Larkin and Constantin Gurdgiev (eds). What if Ireland Defaults?. Dublin, Ireland: Orpen Press. [CORA Link] [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	Effective Rates of Corporation Tax in Ireland. Seamus Coffey and Kate Levey (2014) Effective Rates of Corporation Tax in Ireland. Department of Finance, Dublin, Ireland. [CORA Link] [Details]

Working Paper

	Year	Publication
	(2010)	Split or Steal: A Natural Experiment of the Prisoner's Dilemma. Seamus Coffey (2010) Split or Steal: A Natural Experiment of the Prisoner's Dilemma. Ireland: Working Paper [Details]
	(2010)	The Irish Economy Going Into 2010: Turning the Corner?. Seamus Coffey (2010) The Irish Economy Going Into 2010: Turning the Corner?. Ireland: Working Paper [Details]

Encyclopedia Entries

	Year	Publication
	(2008)	Games of Strategy. Geraldine Ryan and Seamus Coffey (2008) Games of Strategy. . Encyclopedia Entries. [Details]

Technical Publication

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	Econometrics with Stata: User Manual. Seamus Coffey (2012) Econometrics with Stata: User Manual. Ireland: Technical Publication [Details]

Book Reviews

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	Book Review: Rationality in Economics, Constructivist and Ecological Forms by Vernon L. Smith. Seamus Coffey (2012) Book Review: Rationality in Economics, Constructivist and Ecological Forms by Vernon L. Smith. Book Reviews [Details]

Invited Seminars

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	Effective Rates of Corporation Tax in Ireland. Seamus Coffey (2014) Effective Rates of Corporation Tax in Ireland. Ireland: Invited Seminars [Details]
	(2014)	Corporation Tax: Measuring Effective Rates using Aggregate Data. Seamus Coffey (2014) Corporation Tax: Measuring Effective Rates using Aggregate Data. Ireland: Invited Seminars [Details]
	(2014)	The Effective Rate of Corporation Tax in Ireland: What do we know? What would we like to know?. Seamus Coffey (2014) The Effective Rate of Corporation Tax in Ireland: What do we know? What would we like to know?. Ireland: Invited Seminars [Details]
	(2012)	Keynote Address to Workshop on Surviving the Crisis: The Six-Pack, Two-Pack and the Fiscal Compact: Implications for Ireland. Seamus Coffey (2012) Keynote Address to Workshop on Surviving the Crisis: The Six-Pack, Two-Pack and the Fiscal Compact: Implications for Ireland. Ireland: Invited Seminars [Details]

Electronic Article

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	DEBT: More credit union failures are inevitable - and we'll pay price. Seamus Coffey (2013) DEBT: More credit union failures are inevitable - and we'll pay price. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2013)	AUSTERITY: Ireland is not in a position to move to zero austerity. Seamus Coffey (2013) AUSTERITY: Ireland is not in a position to move to zero austerity. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	BUDGET: It’s clear the Government has no overall vision for where it wants to take the country. Seamus Coffey (2012) BUDGET: It’s clear the Government has no overall vision for where it wants to take the country. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	BANKS: Forget the bank debt deal, reducing our deficit is key to Ireland's future. Seamus Coffey (2012) BANKS: Forget the bank debt deal, reducing our deficit is key to Ireland's future. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	BANKS: So how much has been paid out to unsecured unguaranteed bondholders in the Irish banks. Seamus Coffey (2012) BANKS: So how much has been paid out to unsecured unguaranteed bondholders in the Irish banks. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	EUROZONE: ECB moves show Draghi's London comments not so hollow after all. Seamus Coffey (2012) EUROZONE: ECB moves show Draghi's London comments not so hollow after all. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	EUROZONE: A good soundbite from Mario Draghi. Now for the action to back up that big talk. Seamus Coffey (2012) EUROZONE: A good soundbite from Mario Draghi. Now for the action to back up that big talk. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	DEBT CRISIS: Huge shift at EU summit but the devil will be in the detail. Seamus Coffey (2012) DEBT CRISIS: Huge shift at EU summit but the devil will be in the detail. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	BAILOUT: What makes us think that Spain will get a deal that we would want any part of?. Seamus Coffey (2012) BAILOUT: What makes us think that Spain will get a deal that we would want any part of?. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	REFERENDUM: This Treaty won't stop governments spending, despite what the No alarmists say. Seamus Coffey (2012) REFERENDUM: This Treaty won't stop governments spending, despite what the No alarmists say. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	REFERENDUM: Campaigners have failed to connect with voters ... and the scaremongering hasn’t helped. Seamus Coffey (2012) REFERENDUM: Campaigners have failed to connect with voters ... and the scaremongering hasn’t helped. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	DEBT: David McWilliams’ analysis of private debt is stark ... but it also 100pc wrong. Seamus Coffey (2012) DEBT: David McWilliams’ analysis of private debt is stark ... but it also 100pc wrong. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	DOWNGRADES: Another bump on a long road that seems to have no turning. Seamus Coffey (2012) DOWNGRADES: Another bump on a long road that seems to have no turning. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	A SECOND BAILOUT? Not a very helpful or relevant contribution from Willem Buiter. Seamus Coffey (2012) A SECOND BAILOUT? Not a very helpful or relevant contribution from Willem Buiter. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2012)	BUDGET: No room for error or slippage if we are to meet 2012 targets for vigilant Troika. Seamus Coffey (2012) BUDGET: No room for error or slippage if we are to meet 2012 targets for vigilant Troika. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT CRISIS: EU leaders are doing their very best not to face up to the terrifying problems we face. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT CRISIS: EU leaders are doing their very best not to face up to the terrifying problems we face. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	BUDGET: The government may have squandered the political capital of first year in office. Seamus Coffey (2011) BUDGET: The government may have squandered the political capital of first year in office. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT CRISIS: So much for central banks' pact...we were here before and not so long ago. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT CRISIS: So much for central banks' pact...we were here before and not so long ago. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	ECONOMY: Welfare and public service sectors will be the keys in a tough and daunting 2012. Seamus Coffey (2011) ECONOMY: Welfare and public service sectors will be the keys in a tough and daunting 2012. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	MORTGAGES: Those who can never pay back their mortgage need to be given a way out. Seamus Coffey (2011) MORTGAGES: Those who can never pay back their mortgage need to be given a way out. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT CRISIS: Only the unlimited balance sheet of the ECB has the necessary firepower to solve this crisis. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT CRISIS: Only the unlimited balance sheet of the ECB has the necessary firepower to solve this crisis. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT CRISIS: Italy could trigger a euro break-up if EU leaders don't catch up with markets. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT CRISIS: Italy could trigger a euro break-up if EU leaders don't catch up with markets. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT DEAL: The only reason bailout deal should be voted down is because it's not tough enough. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT DEAL: The only reason bailout deal should be voted down is because it's not tough enough. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT DEAL: A default for Ireland? It's not as simple as that, I'm afraid . Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT DEAL: A default for Ireland? It's not as simple as that, I'm afraid . Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT CRISIS: No Euro deal can save Greece but where will that leave us?. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT CRISIS: No Euro deal can save Greece but where will that leave us?. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	RECESSION: Unlike banjaxed Greece we can work our way through the pain. Seamus Coffey (2011) RECESSION: Unlike banjaxed Greece we can work our way through the pain. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT CRISIS: Signs that we can work our way out of this terrible mess. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT CRISIS: Signs that we can work our way out of this terrible mess. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	RECOVERY: Four reasons why the ESRI might be on to something. Seamus Coffey (2011) RECOVERY: Four reasons why the ESRI might be on to something. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	MORTGAGE CRISIS: Three percent of all households are in arrears. Seamus Coffey (2011) MORTGAGE CRISIS: Three percent of all households are in arrears. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	MORTGAGES: Why debt forgiveness couldn't work and can't happen. Seamus Coffey (2011) MORTGAGES: Why debt forgiveness couldn't work and can't happen. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	ECONOMICS: Morgan Kelly forecast on mortgages simply ‘wrong’. Seamus Coffey (2011) ECONOMICS: Morgan Kelly forecast on mortgages simply ‘wrong’. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	TURMOIL: No evidence of a double dip but that doesn't mean it can't happen. Seamus Coffey (2011) TURMOIL: No evidence of a double dip but that doesn't mean it can't happen. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT CRISIS: It better not come to it because Italy is too big to save. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT CRISIS: It better not come to it because Italy is too big to save. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	BAILOUT: A good day for Ireland Inc., but not a great one. Seamus Coffey (2011) BAILOUT: A good day for Ireland Inc., but not a great one. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	EURO CRISIS: Where will it all end? Follow the bond yields to find out . Seamus Coffey (2011) EURO CRISIS: Where will it all end? Follow the bond yields to find out . Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	DEBT CRISIS: Why French appear to be helping Greece but not poor us. Seamus Coffey (2011) DEBT CRISIS: Why French appear to be helping Greece but not poor us. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	EXPORTS: A bit of sunshine in a sea of woes. Seamus Coffey (2011) EXPORTS: A bit of sunshine in a sea of woes. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	CROKE PARK: This deal is only tinkering at the edges. Seamus Coffey (2011) CROKE PARK: This deal is only tinkering at the edges. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]
	(2011)	BRIAN LENIHAN: How David McWilliams influenced blanket guarantee. Seamus Coffey (2011) BRIAN LENIHAN: How David McWilliams influenced blanket guarantee. Ireland: Electronic Article [Details]

Newspaper Articles

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	The Irish Times: Government stretching EU budget rules and we should be worried. Seamus Coffey (2015) The Irish Times: Government stretching EU budget rules and we should be worried. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	TheJournal.ie: Just 10 companies have paid €2.3bn in tax this year – maybe Bono was right after all. Seamus Coffey (2015) TheJournal.ie: Just 10 companies have paid €2.3bn in tax this year – maybe Bono was right after all. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	Irish Independent: Key question is whether tax flood is just temporary or permanent. Seamus Coffey (2015) Irish Independent: Key question is whether tax flood is just temporary or permanent. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	Sunday Business Post: Fintan is wrong on public spending. Seamus Coffey (2015) Sunday Business Post: Fintan is wrong on public spending. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	Sunday Independent: Are pay rises a price worth paying?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Sunday Independent: Are pay rises a price worth paying?. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	The Irish Times: Multinationals Bring Many Benefits. Seamus Coffey (2015) The Irish Times: Multinationals Bring Many Benefits. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	Irish Examiner: ESB utility model works — replicate it for water. Seamus Coffey (2015) Irish Examiner: ESB utility model works — replicate it for water. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	Inside the property repossession courts, where only one in five borrowers turn up. Karl Deeter, Brendan Burgess and Seamus Coffey (2015) Inside the property repossession courts, where only one in five borrowers turn up. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	The Irish Times: Opinion - Repossessions needed if borrowers don’t pay mortgage. Seamus Coffey (2015) The Irish Times: Opinion - Repossessions needed if borrowers don’t pay mortgage. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2015)	Irish Examiner: The Greek Crisis. Seamus Coffey (2015) Irish Examiner: The Greek Crisis. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2014)	Evening Echo: Cake today so we pay tomorrow. Seamus Coffey (2014) Evening Echo: Cake today so we pay tomorrow. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2014)	Irish Examiner: Conservation grant a half-measure that muddies the waters. Seamus Coffey (2014) Irish Examiner: Conservation grant a half-measure that muddies the waters. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2014)	Sunday Business Post: Commission Probe Unlikely to Bear Fruit. Seamus Coffey (2014) Sunday Business Post: Commission Probe Unlikely to Bear Fruit. Ireland: Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2014)	Irish Independent: Biting off more than they can chew: why the EU Commission is on a fishing expedition. Seamus Coffey (2014) Irish Independent: Biting off more than they can chew: why the EU Commission is on a fishing expedition. Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2014)	Irish Independent: The Great Corporation Tax Debate. Seamus Coffey (2014) Irish Independent: The Great Corporation Tax Debate. Ireland: Newspaper Articles [Details]
	(2014)	Sunday Business Post: Should we fear an SME loan meltdown?. Seamus Coffey (2014) Sunday Business Post: Should we fear an SME loan meltdown?. Ireland: Newspaper Articles [Details]

Foreword

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	Introduction to Daft.ie Report: Recovery will require lending – that reflects fundamental value. Seamus Coffey (2012) Introduction to Daft.ie Report: Recovery will require lending – that reflects fundamental value. Ireland: Foreword [Details]

Blog

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Ireland is not 'low tax' or 'low spend' but is 'young' and 'low public pension'. Seamus Coffey (2015) Ireland is not 'low tax' or 'low spend' but is 'young' and 'low public pension'. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Resources available for public service: how does Ireland compare. Seamus Coffey (2015) Resources available for public service: how does Ireland compare. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Are there 60 home repossession orders being made every week?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Are there 60 home repossession orders being made every week?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Recovery in employment continues. Seamus Coffey (2015) Recovery in employment continues. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Contract Manufacturing in the QNAs. Seamus Coffey (2015) Contract Manufacturing in the QNAs. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Age and the Distribution of Wealth. Seamus Coffey (2015) Age and the Distribution of Wealth. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Permanent expenditure with temporary tax?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Permanent expenditure with temporary tax?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Why are we betwixt and between the fiscal rules?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Why are we betwixt and between the fiscal rules?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	A question on Google. Seamus Coffey (2015) A question on Google. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	On the unequal distribution of our increased income. Seamus Coffey (2015) On the unequal distribution of our increased income. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Ireland’s Vanishing Current Account Surplus. Seamus Coffey (2015) Ireland’s Vanishing Current Account Surplus. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Ireland’s Recession/Recovery versus the EU15. Seamus Coffey (2015) Ireland’s Recession/Recovery versus the EU15. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Why is it so hard to present inequality statistics?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Why is it so hard to present inequality statistics?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Cork Repossession Hearings in October. Seamus Coffey (2015) Cork Repossession Hearings in October. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Repossession cases adjourned in April coming around again. Seamus Coffey (2015) Repossession cases adjourned in April coming around again. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Government Bonds held by the State-Owned Banks. Seamus Coffey (2015) Government Bonds held by the State-Owned Banks. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	The Growth Effect of ‘Contract Manufacturing’. Seamus Coffey (2015) The Growth Effect of ‘Contract Manufacturing’. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	What is unusual about Ireland’s non-specialised retail sales sector?. Seamus Coffey (2015) What is unusual about Ireland’s non-specialised retail sales sector?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	The fiscal impact of the banking crisis: how much did Ireland pay?. Seamus Coffey (2015) The fiscal impact of the banking crisis: how much did Ireland pay?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	US MNCs at the Australian Senate. Seamus Coffey (2015) US MNCs at the Australian Senate. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	US MNCs and nearly $100 billion of deferred taxes. Seamus Coffey (2015) US MNCs and nearly $100 billion of deferred taxes. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	What happens when 69 repossession cases come before the courts? Some notes from a Cork sitting. Seamus Coffey (2015) What happens when 69 repossession cases come before the courts? Some notes from a Cork sitting. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	AIB at the Oireachtas Finance Committee: Discussion on Mortgage Arrears. Seamus Coffey (2015) AIB at the Oireachtas Finance Committee: Discussion on Mortgage Arrears. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Ireland at the Australian Senate Corporate Tax Inquiry. Seamus Coffey (2015) Ireland at the Australian Senate Corporate Tax Inquiry. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	What is going on with Corporation Tax revenues?. Seamus Coffey (2015) What is going on with Corporation Tax revenues?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Repossession Statistics Distilled. Seamus Coffey (2015) Repossession Statistics Distilled. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Presentation to DCC on arrears and repossessions. Seamus Coffey (2015) Presentation to DCC on arrears and repossessions. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Interest Rates on PDH Mortgages. Seamus Coffey (2015) Interest Rates on PDH Mortgages. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	The dissolving global consensus on BEPS. Seamus Coffey (2015) The dissolving global consensus on BEPS. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Exports: Dipped in Chemicals but Driven by Dollars. Seamus Coffey (2015) Exports: Dipped in Chemicals but Driven by Dollars. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	The rise in aggregate wages and employee numbers. Seamus Coffey (2015) The rise in aggregate wages and employee numbers. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Debt in Ireland is around 260 per cent of GDP and falling. Seamus Coffey (2015) Debt in Ireland is around 260 per cent of GDP and falling. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	The State of the PCAR Banks. Seamus Coffey (2015) The State of the PCAR Banks. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	And whatever you’re having yourself – a stat for every argument. Seamus Coffey (2015) And whatever you’re having yourself – a stat for every argument. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Ireland's Debt Problem: How deep is the hole?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Ireland's Debt Problem: How deep is the hole?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	The (slow) improvement in the public finances. Seamus Coffey (2015) The (slow) improvement in the public finances. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Who's back at work?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Who's back at work?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Reposessions of PDHs. Seamus Coffey (2015) Reposessions of PDHs. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	The same rates of tax? Yes, but for very few. Seamus Coffey (2015) The same rates of tax? Yes, but for very few. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Resolving the Mortgage Crisis. Seamus Coffey (2015) Resolving the Mortgage Crisis. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Evidence of Non-Payers. Seamus Coffey (2015) Evidence of Non-Payers. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Where is the best place to be at-risk-of-poverty?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Where is the best place to be at-risk-of-poverty?. www.economic-incentives.blogspot.com: Blog [Details]
	(2015)	The Distributional Impact of Budget Changes. Seamus Coffey (2015) The Distributional Impact of Budget Changes. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	National Debt Interest: What do we spend €7.5 billion on?. Seamus Coffey (2015) National Debt Interest: What do we spend €7.5 billion on?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Is a debt writedown what Greece really needs?. Seamus Coffey (2015) Is a debt writedown what Greece really needs?. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Exaggerating the Irish-US economic relationship. Seamus Coffey (2015) Exaggerating the Irish-US economic relationship. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	Paying twice for water? Not really. Seamus Coffey (2015) Paying twice for water? Not really. Blog [Details]
	(2015)	To start 2015: Bond sales, tax laws and petrol prices. Seamus Coffey (2015) To start 2015: Bond sales, tax laws and petrol prices. Blog [Details]

Policy Contribution

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	National Economic Dialogue: Rapporteur to Discussion on Pensions, Health and Education. Seamus Coffey (2015) National Economic Dialogue: Rapporteur to Discussion on Pensions, Health and Education. Policy Contribution [Details]

Video recording / TV

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	RTE Primetime: Discussion on Bank Bailout and Mortgage Arrears. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Primetime: Discussion on Bank Bailout and Mortgage Arrears. Video recording / TV [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Nuacht: Agallamh thart ar 1000 post nua fógartha ag Apple do Chorcaigh [Interview about 1000 new jobs announced for Cork by Apple]. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Nuacht: Agallamh thart ar 1000 post nua fógartha ag Apple do Chorcaigh [Interview about 1000 new jobs announced for Cork by Apple]. Video recording / TV [Details]
	(2015)	RTE News: Discussion on Spring Economic Statement and Fiscal Outlook. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE News: Discussion on Spring Economic Statement and Fiscal Outlook. Video recording / TV [Details]
	(2015)	TV3 Tonight with Vincent Browne: Panel Discussion on Oireachtas Banking Inquiry. Seamus Coffey (2015) TV3 Tonight with Vincent Browne: Panel Discussion on Oireachtas Banking Inquiry. Video recording / TV [Details]
	(2015)	Euronews: Interview on the Irish economy. Seamus Coffey (2015) Euronews: Interview on the Irish economy. Video recording / TV [Details]
	(2015)	UTV Ireland Live at Ten: Interview on mortgage interest rates. Seamus Coffey (2015) UTV Ireland Live at Ten: Interview on mortgage interest rates. Video recording / TV [Details]
	(2015)	UTV Ireland Live at Ten: Interview on Greek crisis. Seamus Coffey (2015) UTV Ireland Live at Ten: Interview on Greek crisis. Video recording / TV [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Primetime: Debate on Mortgage Arrears and Court Repossession Proceedings. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Primetime: Debate on Mortgage Arrears and Court Repossession Proceedings. Video recording / TV [Details]

Radio Presentation

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	RTE The Late Debate: Discussion on Corporation Tax and the Pfizer/Allergan Inversion. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE The Late Debate: Discussion on Corporation Tax and the Pfizer/Allergan Inversion. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Drivetime: Interview on Benefits to Ireland of Pfizer/Allergan Inversion. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Drivetime: Interview on Benefits to Ireland of Pfizer/Allergan Inversion. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Today FM The Last Word: Discussion on Exchequer Returns and Corporation Tax Revenues. Seamus Coffey (2015) Today FM The Last Word: Discussion on Exchequer Returns and Corporation Tax Revenues. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Drivetime: Interview on Exchequer Returns and Corporation Tax Revenue. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Drivetime: Interview on Exchequer Returns and Corporation Tax Revenue. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Today with Sean O'Rourke: Interview on Economic Growth Data and Public Finances. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Today with Sean O'Rourke: Interview on Economic Growth Data and Public Finances. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Newstalk The Right Hook: Interview on EU State Aid Investigations into Fiat, Starbucks and Apple. Seamus Coffey (2015) Newstalk The Right Hook: Interview on EU State Aid Investigations into Fiat, Starbucks and Apple. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Cork 96FM: Interview on Court Proceedings and Property Repossessions in Cork. Seamus Coffey (2015) Cork 96FM: Interview on Court Proceedings and Property Repossessions in Cork. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE News At One: Discussion of Court Orders for Repossession. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE News At One: Discussion of Court Orders for Repossession. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Radio News at One: Interview on Mortgage Arrears and Court Repossession Proceedings. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Radio News at One: Interview on Mortgage Arrears and Court Repossession Proceedings. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Today FM The Last Word: Discussion on Mortgage Arrears and Debt Write Offs. Seamus Coffey (2015) Today FM The Last Word: Discussion on Mortgage Arrears and Debt Write Offs. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	BBC World Service Business Daily: Interview on EU/IMF Programme in Greece. Seamus Coffey (2015) BBC World Service Business Daily: Interview on EU/IMF Programme in Greece. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Today FM The Last Word: Interview on Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions. Seamus Coffey (2015) Today FM The Last Word: Interview on Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Today FM The Last Word: Discussion on Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions. Seamus Coffey (2015) Today FM The Last Word: Discussion on Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Drivetime: Interview on ESRI and IMF Economic Outlooks. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Drivetime: Interview on ESRI and IMF Economic Outlooks. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Drivetime: Interview on Spring Economic Statement and Fiscal Outlook. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Drivetime: Interview on Spring Economic Statement and Fiscal Outlook. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Today FM The Last Word: Interview on Ireland's Corporation Tax and OECD BEPS Project. Seamus Coffey (2015) Today FM The Last Word: Interview on Ireland's Corporation Tax and OECD BEPS Project. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Drivetime: Interview on Oireachtas Banking Inquiry. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Drivetime: Interview on Oireachtas Banking Inquiry. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Newstalk Lunchtime: Interview on Mortgage Arrears and Court Repossession Proceedings. Seamus Coffey (2015) Newstalk Lunchtime: Interview on Mortgage Arrears and Court Repossession Proceedings. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Today FM The Last Word: Interview on Irish Water and Eurostat Classification. Seamus Coffey (2015) Today FM The Last Word: Interview on Irish Water and Eurostat Classification. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Morning Ireland: Interview on Budget Implications of Irish Water. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Morning Ireland: Interview on Budget Implications of Irish Water. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	LMFM: Interview on Greek crisis. Seamus Coffey (2015) LMFM: Interview on Greek crisis. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Morning Ireland: Interview on mid-year Exchequer Returns. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Morning Ireland: Interview on mid-year Exchequer Returns. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Morning Ireland: Interview on Mortgage Interest Rates. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Morning Ireland: Interview on Mortgage Interest Rates. Radio Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	RTE Drivetime: Interview on Conference Reviewing Ireland EU/IMF Programme. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Drivetime: Interview on Conference Reviewing Ireland EU/IMF Programme. Radio Presentation [Details]

Presentation

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	School of Economics Public Talks Series: The Continuing Constraints on Ireland’s Public Finances. Seamus Coffey (2015) School of Economics Public Talks Series: The Continuing Constraints on Ireland’s Public Finances. Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	Reinventing Ireland After The Crash, Joint York/Maynooth Summer School: The Irish recovery model: An overview of the remedial measures enacted. Seamus Coffey (2015) Reinventing Ireland After The Crash, Joint York/Maynooth Summer School: The Irish recovery model: An overview of the remedial measures enacted. Presentation [Details]
	(2015)	IGEES Open Policy Discussion of Distributional Aspects of Public Policy: The resources available for public services - how does Ireland compare?. Seamus Coffey (2015) IGEES Open Policy Discussion of Distributional Aspects of Public Policy: The resources available for public services - how does Ireland compare?. Presentation [Details]
	(2014)	Dept. of Economics Summer 2014 Research Symposium: Effective Rates of Corporation Tax in Ireland. Seamus Coffey (2014) Dept. of Economics Summer 2014 Research Symposium: Effective Rates of Corporation Tax in Ireland. Ireland: Presentation [Details]
	(2014)	European Commission Conference: Ireland's Economic Recovery - What Next?: CSRs - Budget Deficits and Work Intensity. Seamus Coffey (2014) European Commission Conference: Ireland's Economic Recovery - What Next?: CSRs - Budget Deficits and Work Intensity. Presentation [Details]
	(2014)	Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland CPD Briefing: The Irish Economy - It's an Investment Story. Seamus Coffey (2014) Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland CPD Briefing: The Irish Economy - It's an Investment Story. Presentation [Details]
	(2014)	Hobart Enterprises Ltd: Presentation on the Irish Economy. Seamus Coffey (2014) Hobart Enterprises Ltd: Presentation on the Irish Economy. Presentation [Details]
	(2014)	Eolas Conference 2014 - Towards a sustainable recovery: A Question of Corporation Tax. Seamus Coffey (2014) Eolas Conference 2014 - Towards a sustainable recovery: A Question of Corporation Tax. Presentation [Details]
	(2014)	Economics Society UCC Lecture Series: Ireland's Exit from the EU/IMF Bailout: Does it really mean anything?. Seamus Coffey (2014) Economics Society UCC Lecture Series: Ireland's Exit from the EU/IMF Bailout: Does it really mean anything?. Ireland: Presentation [Details]
	(2014)	Presentation to UCC MBA: Y = C + I + G + (X - M) and the recent performance of the Irish economy. Seamus Coffey (2014) Presentation to UCC MBA: Y = C + I + G + (X - M) and the recent performance of the Irish economy. Presentation [Details]

Guest Speaker

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	RTE Economic Briefing: Cork - A Recovering Regional Economy?. Seamus Coffey (2015) RTE Economic Briefing: Cork - A Recovering Regional Economy?. Guest Speaker [Details]
	(2015)	MacGill Summer School: Inequality - Is there an answer?. Seamus Coffey (2015) MacGill Summer School: Inequality - Is there an answer?. Guest Speaker [Details]
	(2015)	MacGill Summer School: Beyond 2016: What are our aspirations for the Republic? What must we change? What are the real promises to be made?. Seamus Coffey (2015) MacGill Summer School: Beyond 2016: What are our aspirations for the Republic? What must we change? What are the real promises to be made?. Guest Speaker [Details]
	(2014)	European Commission Seminar: Looking to the Future: Recommendations for the Irish Economy. Seamus Coffey (2014) European Commission Seminar: Looking to the Future: Recommendations for the Irish Economy. Ireland: Guest Speaker [Details]
	(2014)	Institute of Directors Briefing Series: Ireland’s return to growth – statistical anomaly or a real recovery?. Seamus Coffey (2014) Institute of Directors Briefing Series: Ireland’s return to growth – statistical anomaly or a real recovery?. Guest Speaker [Details]
	(2014)	European Commission Seminar: European Economic Policy - What's in it for Ireland?. Seamus Coffey (2014) European Commission Seminar: European Economic Policy - What's in it for Ireland?. Ireland: Guest Speaker [Details]

Audiovisual material

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	Health and the Macroeconomy. Seamus Coffey (2012) Health and the Macroeconomy. Ireland: Audiovisual material [Details]
	(2012)	Government Intervention. Seamus Coffey (2012) Government Intervention. Ireland: Audiovisual material [Details]
	(2012)	Macroeconomic Issues. Seamus Coffey (2012) Macroeconomic Issues. Ireland: Audiovisual material [Details]

Hearing

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs: Hearing on The EU's Five Presidents Report. Seamus Coffey (2015) Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs: Hearing on The EU's Five Presidents Report. Hearing [Details]
	(2015)	European Parliament TAXE Committee: Discussion of the interaction between Ireland and US Corporate Tax Systems. Seamus Coffey (2015) European Parliament TAXE Committee: Discussion of the interaction between Ireland and US Corporate Tax Systems. Hearing [Details]
	(2015)	Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Hearing on Low Pay and the Living Wage. Seamus Coffey (2015) Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Hearing on Low Pay and the Living Wage. Hearing [Details]
	(2015)	Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs: Hearing on Country Specific Recommendations. Seamus Coffey (2015) Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs: Hearing on Country Specific Recommendations. Hearing [Details]
	(2014)	Central Criminal Court: Anglo Irish Bank trial on illegal lending for share purchases. Seamus Coffey (2014) Central Criminal Court: Anglo Irish Bank trial on illegal lending for share purchases. Ireland: Hearing [Details]
	(2013)	Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs: Hearing on EU Economic Policy. Seamus Coffey (2013) Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs: Hearing on EU Economic Policy. Ireland: Hearing [Details]
	(2012)	Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs: Hearing on Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance - The Fiscal Compact. Seamus Coffey (2012) Joint Oireachtas Committee on EU Affairs: Hearing on Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance - The Fiscal Compact. Ireland: Hearing [Details]

Professional Activities

Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	University College Cork	Lecturer	/

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Seamus Coffey (2015) Foreign Multinationals and Corporation Tax. [Oral Presentation], Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Athlone , 16-OCT-15 - 17-OCT-15. [Details]
	(2015)	Debating austerity in Ireland, Seamus Coffey (2015) Macroeconomic prospects and global developments. [Oral Presentation], Debating austerity in Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin , 30-OCT-15 - 30-OCT-15. [Details]
	(2015)	UCC Economics Society Conference, Seamus Coffey (2015) Greece: What can we do for them?, what can they do for themselves. [Oral Presentation], UCC Economics Society Conference, Cork, Ireland . [Details]
	(2014)	UCC Economics Society Conference, Seamus Coffey (2014) The Eurozone – wobbling on a tightrope between growth and debt?. [Oral Presentation], UCC Economics Society Conference, Cork, Ireland . [Details]
	(2014)	Irish Economic Policy Conference 2014: Economic Policy after the Bailout, Seamus Coffey (2014) The Continuing Constraints on Irish Fiscal Policy. [Oral Presentation], Irish Economic Policy Conference 2014: Economic Policy after the Bailout, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
	(2014)	Nevin Economic Research Institute Conference, Seamus Coffey (2014) Annual NERI Labour Market Conference NERI Labour Market Conference. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], Nevin Economic Research Institute Conference, UCC, Cork . [Details]
	(2014)	Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Seamus Coffey (2014) Panel Discussion on Irish Fiscal Policy for the Long Haul with Robert Watt, Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [Other], Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Cork , 17-OCT-14 - 18-OCT-14. [Details]
	(2014)	Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Seamus Coffey (2014) What might the European Commission shake out of the Apple tree?. [Oral Presentation], Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Cork , 17-OCT-14 - 18-OCT-14. [Details]
	(2014)	Department of Finance Tax Policy Conference on International Taxation and Economic Growth, Seamus Coffey and Kate Levey (2014) Effective Rates of Corporation Tax in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Department of Finance Tax Policy Conference on International Taxation and Economic Growth, Dublin , 21-OCT-14 - 21-OCT-14. [Details]
	(2014)	Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Seamus Coffey (2014) Economic policy conference for civil servants, academics, professional economists, politicians, and journalists. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Cork , 17-OCT-14 - 18-OCT-14. [Details]
	(2014)	INET YSI Programme at the Trento Festival of Economics, Seamus Coffey (2014) Austerity: Economic, Political, and Social Perspectives. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], INET YSI Programme at the Trento Festival of Economics, University of Limerick , 30-MAY-14 - 02-JUN-14. [Details]
	(2013)	Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Seamus Coffey (2013) Understanding Mortgage Arrears Statistics: What Can They Really Tell Us?. [Oral Presentation], Dublin Economics Workshop Annual Policy Conference, Limerick, Ireland . [Details]
	(2013)	Trinity Economic Forum, Seamus Coffey (2013) The Troika Bailout. [Oral Presentation], Trinity Economic Forum, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
	(2012)	European Commission Conference: Economic Challenges Facing Ireland, Seamus Coffey (2012) Ireland's Public Debt Crisis: Is Ireland's Public Debt Sustainable?. [Oral Presentation], European Commission Conference: Economic Challenges Facing Ireland, National University of Ireland, Galway , 24-MAR-12 - 24-MAR-12. [Details]
	(2012)	Irish Economic Policy Conference 2012: Economic Policy and Evaluation, Seamus Coffey (2012) Current and Capital Expenditure: Getting the Balance Right,. [Oral Presentation], Irish Economic Policy Conference 2012: Economic Policy and Evaluation, Croke Park, Dublin , 27-JAN-12 - 27-JAN-12. [Details]
	(2011)	TASC/FESP Conference on Income - Instruments for Recovery, Seamus Coffey (2011) Incomes and Earnings in CSO Data,. [Oral Presentation], TASC/FESP Conference on Income - Instruments for Recovery, Metropole Hotel, Cork , 29-SEP-11 - 29-SEP-11. [Details]
	(2011)	Workshop on Learning and Assessment Practices in Economics, Seamus Coffey (2011) Blackboard Use and Exam Performance. [Oral Presentation], Workshop on Learning and Assessment Practices in Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway . [Details]

Journal Activities

	Journal	Role	To / From
	The Economic And Social Review	Referee	-

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