Dr Luke McGrath is a Lecturer (Above the Bar) in the Discipline of Economics at the University of Galway.

You can view Luke's work at his website:

https://sites.google.com/view/lukemcgrath-econ/home

His main research interests lie in the economics of sustainable development and regional development policy. He has published his research on theoretically grounded measures of sustainable development in leading field journals across environmental economics (Ecological Economics), development economics (Review of Income & Wealth) and economic history (European Review of Economic History).

Luke is a former Irish Research Council scholar,the recipient of the Labhrás Ó Nualláin prize and the title of University scholar from the University of Galwayand a finalist for the Miriam Hederman O'Brien prize awarded by the Foundation for Fiscal Studies.

Prior to his academic career, Luke served as an economist for over five years in the civil and Public  service with the Irish Government Economic Evaluation Service (IGEES) and the Western Development Commission (WDC). He has published numerous policy reports and submissions in relation to the National Development Plan and the regional impacts of COVID-19.

Lukes main research interests lie in the economics of sustainable development and regional development policy. He has published his research on theoretically grounded measures of sustainable development in leading field journals across environmental economics (Ecological Economics), development economics (Review of Income amp; Wealth) and economic history (European Review of EconomicHistory).