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Personal profile
Biography
Having graduated with an MA in Economics in 1994, Brian spent five years as a property analyst in London, before joining estate agents Hamilton Osborne King as Head of Research in 1999. In 2002, Brian joined The Health Insurance Authority – the statutory regulatory body for the Irish private health insurance industry – as Head of Research/Technical Services. In 2005, Brian returned to UCC to study for a PhD in Economics, focusing on health insurance issues, which he completed in early 2010. He now lectures in the School of Economics, focusing in particular on health and insurance issues. His research has been published nationally and internationally, he has been invited to deliver speeches at a number of high-profile events, and he is a frequent contributor to national media discussions on the Irish health system. Brian also holds a Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, both from UCC.
Research Interests
Health Insurance, Health Financing, The Irish Health System, Insurance Economics, Regulation, Property Economics
Teaching Activities
Undergraduate Teaching:
Microeconomics: Co-operation in the Economic System;
Economic Evaluations and Regulatory Impact Analysis;
Business Econometrics I
Postgraduate Teaching:
Health Economics II
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
UCC Futures (primary)
- Future of Health
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
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The willingness to pay for healthcare at time of crisis: a contingent valuation study among Saudi individuals
Turner, B., 2024, In: Alexandria Journal of Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Creating a community of praxis: integrating global citizenship and development education across campus at University College Cork
Cotter, G., Bonenfant, Y., Butler, J., Caulfield, M., Prestwich, B. D., Griffin, R., Khabbar, S., Mishra, N., Hally, R., Murphy, M., Murphy, O., O’Sullivan, M., Phelan, M., Reidy, D., Schneider, J. C., Isaloo, A. S., Turner, B., Usher, R. & Sinalo, C. W., 2022, In: International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning. 14, 2, p. 15-26 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ireland's takeover of private hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mercille, J., Turner, B. & Lucey, D. S., 18 Apr 2022, In: Health Economics, Policy and Law. 17, 2, p. 232-237 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The population of Saudi Arabia's willingness to pay for improved level of access to healthcare services: A contingent valuation study
Al Mustanyir, S., Turner, B. & Mulcahy, M., May 2022, In: Health Science Reports. 5, 3, e577.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The implications of Brexit for the Irish health system
Turner, B., May 2021, In: Irish Journal of Medical Science. 190, 2, p. 503-504 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Press/Media
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UCD’s L&H society gets second team into Irish Times debate final
1/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
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