Gerard Turley

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Gerard Turley

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8059-7123

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The economics of local government, looking at local government reform and in particular, i. revenue assignment (in Ireland, commercial rates and the local property tax in the reorganised local government structures), ii. intergovernmental transfershorizontal fiscal imbalances and design of equalisation grants, and iii. borrowing and debt, particularly looking at muni-bonds

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Biography

After working for a time as a foreign exchange trader and economist, Gerard Turley joined the academic world at NUI Galway in 1990 and since then has lectured in Ireland, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia and the United States where in 2009 he taught at the University of California, Berkeley. As for his educational qualifications, a B.A. and a M.A. from NUI Galway (or University College Galway as it was then) was later followed by a PhD from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK. He teaches economics to both undergraduate students and postgraduates of the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics. He has worked on numerous international projects, funded by the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EC EuropeAid, Adam Smith Institute, UK Department for International Development and the George Soros Open Society Foundations. His research interests include local public finance, funding of local governments, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and transition economics. He co-manages the www.localauthorityfinances.com website.

Research Interests

Local government finance and Intergovernmental fiscal relations, local public finance and taxation, transition economics, irish economy

Teaching Interests

Economics of Local Government, Local Public Finance, Transition Economics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Economics and the Global Economy, Economics and the Business Environment

Education/Academic qualification

Phd

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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):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  5. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  6. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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