UCD School of Economics

Scoil na hEacnamaíochta UCD

Dr Kevin J M Denny BA, MA, MPhil, DPhil,

Professional Associations:

Association: University of Paris II (Panthéon Assas), Function/Role: European Community professor

Association: International Association for Research in Economic Psychology, Function/Role: Member

Association: Institute for Fiscal Studies, Function/Role: Research Fellow

Association: ERMES, Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris 2) February-March 2002, Function/Role: Visiting Fellow

Association: Economics Department, Princeton University, June 1999., Function/Role: Visiting Fellow

Association: OECD Course on Local Government Finance, Beijing, Function/Role: Instructor

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Conference Contributions:

Denny, K. & Zhang, W. (2008) A continum of handedness predicts socio-economic success. [Oral Presentation], International Association for Research in Economic Psychology, Rome , 03-SEP-08 - 06-SEP-08.

Denny , K , Delaney, L., Rawdon, C., Roche, R., Zhang, W. (2008) Event-related Potentials Reveal Differential Brain Regions Implicated In Discounting In Two Tasks. [Published Abstract], International Association for Research in Economics Psychology, Rome , 03-SEP-08 - 06-SEP-08.

Kevin Denny, Orla Doyle (2006) A network in which Geary Institute is a member. [Invited Oral Presentation], Global Network on Inequality, Princeton , 06-APR-06 - 06-APR-06.

with O.Doyle (2006) Measuring the relationship between health indicators and voting behaviour. [Invited Lecture], Health Research Board conference, Geary Institute, UCD , 10-JUL-06.

with O.Doyle (2006) Does Voting History Matter? Analysing persistence in turnout. [International Refereed Conference], Global Network on Inequality, Princeton University , 08-APR-06.

* (2003) The effects of human capital on social capital. [International Refereed Conference], COST Network on Microeconometrics, CEMFI, Madrid , 20-NOV-03.

with A.Chevalier, D.McMahon (2004) A multi-country study of inter-generational mobility and its determinants. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], Harvard Network on Inequality, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , 18-JUN-04.
with A.Chevalier, D.McMahon (2003) A multi-country study of inter-generational mobility and its determinants. [International Refereed Conference], Social Stratification and Mobility, RC28, University of Tokyo , 03-MAR-03.
with C.Harmon (2000) Family Background and educational reform in Instrumental variable estimate of education returns. [International Refereed Conference], World Economic Congress, Seattle , 11-AUG-00.
. (1997) The Economic Theory of Trade Union Membership: Open Shops & Private Goods. [International Refereed Conference], European Association of Labour Economists, Aarhus , 26-SEP-97.
with S.Bond, M.Devereux (1995) The relationship between Rents and Business Rates. [Invited Lecture], 3rd International Conference Copenhagen, Copenhagen , 23-MAY-95.
with S.Smith & J.Hall (1995) Local business taxes: the prospects for reform Institute of Revenues. [Invited Lecture], Rating and Valuation Association Annual Conference, Brighton , 11-OCT-95.
with C.Harmon (2000) Family Background and educational reform in Instrumental variable estimate of education returns. [International Refereed Conference], European Society of Population Economics Congress, Bonn , 17-JUN-00.
with C.Harmon, R.Lydon (2000) Cross country estimates of returns to education: patterns and explanations:. [Unrefereed Article], Public Economics Study Group, Institute for Fiscal Studies, London , 01-DEC-00.
C.Harmon, M.Roche (1998) The Distribution of Discrimination in Migrant Earnings, evidence from Britain 1974-93. [International Refereed Conference], ESF conference on Migration and Development, Espinho, Portugal , 22-APR-98.
* (1997) The Economic Theory of Trade Union Membership: Open Shops & Private Goods. [National Refereed Conference Paper], Irish Economic Association Conference, Athlone , 05-APR-97.
with K'O Rourke, A.Hannan (1995) Harmonizing Irish Tax Rates: a computable general equilibrium approach. [N/A], International Institute for Public Finance Congress, Lisbon 2. European Economic Association Congress, Prague September 2nd 19953. World Computable General Equilibrium Congress, Waterloo, Ontario November 15th 1995 4. Irish Economics Association Conference, Carrickmacross, April 15th 1995, Lisbon , 24-AUG-95.
with S.Bond, M.Devereux (1995) Evidence on the effective incidence of local business taxes in Britain. [International Refereed Conference], International Institute for Public Finance Congress, Lisbon, Lisbon , 21-AUG-95.
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Committee Work:

Committee : UCD Research Ethics Committee (Human Research)

Committee : NEREUS Scientific Advisory Board

Committee : NEW ERA

Committee : President's Research Awards

Committee : Social Science Research Council (Ireland)

Committee : An Taoiseach's (Prime Minister's) Ad Hoc Advisory Committee of Public Finance

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Employment:

Employer: Nuffield College
Position: Research Officer

Employer: Institute of Economics & Statistics, Oxford
Position: Research Officer

Employer: Institute for Fiscal Studies
Position: Senior Research Officer

Employer: Department of Economics
Position: Lecturer

Employer: UCD
Position: Senior Lecturer

Education:

Year 1983 Institution: University College Dublin
Qualification: BA Subject:

Year 1984 Institution: University College Dublin
Qualification: MA Subject:

Year 1986 Institution: Oxford University, UK
Qualification: MPhil Subject:

Year 1991 Institution: Oxford University, UK
Qualification: DPhil Subject:

Outreach Activities:

I have given numerous interviews on radio and television as well as having my research discussed in the print media In Ireland and abroad.