UCD School of Economics

Scoil na hEacnamaíochta UCD

Dr Ciara Whelan BA PhD

Contact Details

Title	Lecturer
Address	School of Economics Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4
Telephone:	Ext. 8509
Email:	ei.dcu@nalehw.araic

Address

Geary Institute

Biography:

Ciara Whelan completed her Ph.D. in Economics (Trinity College Dublin) in 1997 (conferred 1998). She then undertook postdoctoral studies at the London School of Economics, Economics of Industry Group. She was an Economics Research Council Fellow, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1998-1999. She is a College Lecturer in the Department of Economics, University College Dublin since September 2000. Amongst other publications she has published in the Journal of Industrial Economics, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Review of Industrial Organization, and The International Review of Law and Economics.

Research Interests

Research interests are in applied industrial economics, including structural models of industries and industrial development.

Book Chapters

C. Whelan, F. Mariuzzo and P.P. Walsh; (2006) 'Merger Control in Differentiated Product Industries' In: Jay Pil Choi (eds). Recent Developments in Antitrust: Theory and Evidence. *: MIT Press. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

Walsh, P.P. and Whelan C.; (2010) 'Hirschman and Irish Industrial Policy'. Economic and Social Review, 41 (3):283-300.

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Mariuzzo, F., Walsh, P. P., and Whelan C; (2010) 'Coverage of Retail Stores and Discrete Choice Models of Demand: Estimating Price Elasticities and Welfare Effects'. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 28 (5):555-578.

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(Co-author P.P. Walsh); (2003) 'Restructuring and Market Liberalisation: Evidence Using Micro-Data across Central and Eastern Europe'. Economic Systems, 2 (27):127-128. [Details]

Mariuzzo, F; Walsh, PP; Whelan, C; ; (2003) 'Firm size and market power in carbonated soft drinks'. Review of Industrial Organization, 23 (3-4):283-299.

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C. Whelan, ; (2003) 'Is Equating Market Share to Market Power a Sound Economic Principle?'. Journal of Statistical & Social Inquiry Society of Irl, 32 :109-127. [Details]

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Working Paper

Oi Li, Patrick Paul Walsh and Ciara Whelan ; (2007) Building Export Capabilities by promoting Inter-Firm Linkages: Ireland's Industrial Policy Revisited. Geary Institute, UCD: Working Paper

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Walsh, P.P. and Whelan, C.; (2002) Product Differentiation and Firm Size Distribution: An Application to Carbonated Soft Drinks. STICERD, London School of Economics: Working Paper

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C. Whelan, F. Mariuzzo and P.P. Walsh; (2005) Embedding Consumer Taste for Location into a Structural Model of Equilibrium. Working Paper [Details]

C. Whelan, F. Mariuzzo and P.P. Walsh; (2004) EU Merger Control in Differentiated Product Industries. Working Paper [Details]

C. Whelan, P.P. Walsh; (2002) Product Differentiation and Firm Size Distribution: An Application to Carbonated Soft Drinks. Working Paper [Details]

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Honours and Awards

Year: 2003.
Title: Awarded the Barrington Medal 2002/2003. Lecture on 'Is Equating Market Share to Market Power a Sound Economic Principle?'

Year: 1998.
Title: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Research Council Fellow (1998-1999)

Associations

Association: Industrial Organization Society, Function/Role: Member

Conference Contributions

*; (2003) 'Is Equating Market Share to Market Power a Sound Economic Principle?. [Oral Presentation], Statistical and Social Inquiry Society Of Ireland, * , 01-MAY-03.

Whelan, C>; (2002) 'The Role of Taste Niches in Modelling Market Structure: An Application to Carbonated Soft Drinks'. [Oral Presentation], Various, Various , 01-SEP-02.

Whelan, C.; (2004) Embedding Consumer Taste for Location Convenience into a Structural Model of Equilibrium. [Oral Presentation], Industrial Organization Society Annual Conference,, Chicago , 23-APR-04 - 24-APR-04.

Whelan, C.; (2004) The Role of Market Coverage in Market Equilibrium: An Application to Retail Carbonated Soft Drinks. [Oral Presentation], Industrial Organization Society Annual Conference, Chicago , 01-APR-04.

Whelan, C.; (2003) 'Firm Size and Market Power in Carbonated Soft Drinks'. [Oral Presentation], Economics Workshop, University College Dublin , 01-SEP-03.

C. Whelan; (2006) Discussant of two papers and chair of session at this key Industrial Organisation Conference. [Chaired Session], Industrial Organization Society Annual Conference, Boston, USA , 07-APR-06 - 09-APR-06.
Whelan, C.; (1998) Modelling Price Dispersion as an Outcome of Competition. [Oral Presentation], Various, Various , 01-JAN-98.
; (1996) A Theoretical Rationale for Loss-Leading in Multi-Product Retailing. [Oral Presentation], Irish Economic Association Annual Conference and the Dublin Economic Workshop,, , 01-APR-96.
; (2001) Organising Committee Member and Academic Programme Manager. [Conference Organising Committee Member], European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE) Conference*, Dublin , 01-SEP-01.
\; (2003) Employment Responses to Trade Liberalisation: Irelands Industrialisation 1972 2000. [Oral Presentation], Conference on Job Reallocation and Trade Liberalisation, Upjohn Institute, Michigan,, Michigan , 01-AUG-03.
Whelan, C.; (2001) Firm Performance and the Political Economy of Corporate Governance in Central Eastern Europe. [Oral Presentation], Various, Various , 01-JAN-01.
Whelan, C.; (2001) The Importance of Structural Change in Industry for Growth,. [Oral Presentation], Various, Various , 01-JAN-01.
; (2000) Modelling Firm Size Distributions in Food and Drink Products. [Oral Presentation], Various*, Various , 01-JUL-00.
; (1999) Industrial Restructuring in Central Eastern Europe. [Oral Presentation], Invited Discussant at the World Bank Conference on Labour Market Adjustment and Industrial Restructuring in Transition Economies, , 01-APR-99.
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Committees

Committee : Teaching and Learning, 2004-06 and 2009-11

Committee : Timetabling Committee, 2006

Committee : School Executive Committe

Committee : School Curriculum Review Group

Committee : European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE), 2001

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Employment

Employer: University College Dublin
Position: College Lecturer since Sept. 2000

Employer: Trinity College Dublin
Position: Lecturer, Oct. 1999 - Sept. 2000

Employer: London School of Economics
Position: Researcher Oct. 1997 - Sept. 1999

Employer: N.U.I. Maynooth
Position: Lecturer, Oct. 1996 - Oct. 1997

Employer: Trinity College Dublin
Position: Economics Tutor Oct. 1993 - Oct. 1997

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Education

Year 1993 Institution: Trinity College Dublin
Qualification: BA Subject: Economics

Year 1997 Institution: Trinity College Dublin
Qualification: PhD Subject: Economics

Other Activities

Joint Guest Editor of Economic Systems Special Issue on Restructuring and Market Liberalisation in Central and Eastern Europe, 2003

Joint Guest Editor of Economic and Social Review Special Issue for EARIE 2001 Papers and Proceedings.

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Research Council Fellow (1998-1999)

Teaching Interests

ECON 41750 Industrial Organisation: A masters level module taught and co-ordinated by me

ECON 10030: Introduction to Quantitative Economics: An introductory module delivered to Stage 1 students, co-taught with Kanika Kapur and co-ordinated by me.

ECON 30110: Microeconomics II. An applied microeconomics module, core for all Major Economics students, co-taught with Kanika Kapur and co-ordinated by Kanika Kapur

Recent Postgraduates

Modules Taught

201000 ECON10030 Economics: Intro Quantitative Economics

201000 ECON41750 Economics: Industrial Organisation

(Co-author P.P. Walsh); (2002) 'Portfolio Effects and Firm Size Distribution: Carbonated Soft Drinks'. Economic and Social Review, 33 (1):43-54. [Details]
(Co-author P.P. Walsh); (2001) 'Firm Performance and the Political Economy of Corporate Governance in Central Eastern Europe'. Economic Systems, 25 (2):85-112. [Details]
Co-author P.P. Walsh; (2000) 'The Importance of Structural Change in Industry for Growth'. Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society O, XXIX :1-32. [Details]
(Co-author P.P. Walsh); (1999) 'Modelling Price Dispersion as an Outcome of Competition in the Irish Grocery Market''. Journal of Industrial Economics, XLVII (3):1-19. [Details]
Co-author P.P. Walsh; (1999) 'A Rationale for Repealing the 1987 Groceries Order in Ireland'. Economic and Social Review, 30 (1):71-90. [Details]
(Co-author P.P. Walsh); (1999) 'Loss-Leading and Price Intervention: Welfare Outcomes in a Second Best World'. International Review of Law and Economics, 19 (3). [Details]
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