ABOUT THE GEARY INSTITUTEThe Institute supports frontier methods of investigation, leading to the very best in research publications, and provides objective analysis and solutions to address issues facing policy makers.
The institute was established in 2001 and has been successfully awarded over €7 million in Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) funding, as well as external funding of over €18 million.
- Behavioural and applied micro economics
- Human development
- Public health
- Institutions, markets and behaviours
Since 2001, Geary researchers have published over 200 articles in leading international peer-reviewed journals, including the top 4 ranked journals in economics, the top ranked journal in statistics, the top ranked journal in public health and the top field journals in major areas of economic and social sciences.
The Institute has forged many international collaborations, most notably with the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, through the appointment of Nobel Laureate Professor James Heckman as Professor of Science and Society at UCD. Collaborations at UCD include the School of Public Health and Population Sciences, UCD SPIRE and UCD Conway Institute.
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