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Luke McGrath

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4394-0671

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Lukes main research interests lie in the economics of sustainable development, natural capital accounting 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).

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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.

Research Interests

Luke's 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).

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PhD

Accepting PhD Students

  • Accepting PhD Students

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 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  4. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  5. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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