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Dr. Deirdre O’ Connor is Lecturer in Resource Economics in the School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin. Her research interests include agricultural and rural policy analysis, with particular reference to the impact of EU policy on rural communities; food policy – especially the issue of food poverty in Ireland and agri environmental policy analysis in the Irish and European context. Her consultancy and research assignments include commissions from a number of national and international organisations such as the European Commission, the Organsiation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, a range of national statutory agencies and the community and voluntary sector. |
| Agricultural economics. |
| Di Iacovo, F. and O' Connor, D. ; (2009) Supporting Policies for Social Farming In Europe. Firenze: ARSIA. [Details] |
| O Connor, D,. Gorman, M., Renting, H. and Kinsella, J. (eds) (pp. 152); (2006) Driving Rural Development: Policy and Practice in Seven EU Countries. Assen:: Van Gorcum. [Details] |
| Feehan, J. and O Connor, D. ; (2009) 'Agriculture and Multifunctionality in Ireland' In: John McDonagh, Tony Varley ans Sally Shortall (eds). A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Ireland. Cornwall: Ashgate. [Details] |
| O'Connor, D; (2008) 'Policies for Farming for Health - Partners or Enemies?' In: Joost Dessein (eds). Farming for Health. Ghent: ILVO. [Details] |
| O'Connor, D., Renting, H., Gorman, M. and Kinsella, J.; (2006) 'The Evolution of Rural Development in Europe and the Role of EU Policy (Chapter 1)' In: Driving Rural Development: Policy and Practice in Seven EU Countries. Assen, Netherlands: Van Gorcum. [Details] |
| O'Connor, D., M. Gorman, Wilson, S. and Kinsella, J.; (2006) 'At Home with the Cork Declaration: Rural Development in Ireland (Chapter 6)' In: Driving Rural Development: Policy and Practice in Seven EU Countries. Assen, Netherlands: Van Gorcum. [Details] |
| O' Connor, D., Tritz, J., Gorman, M., Mannion, J. and Wilson, S. ; (2004) 'Comunicazione e sviluppo rurale. Lo scenario irlandese' In: Trasformare la comunicazione rurale ¿ scenari ed esperienze in alcuni paesi europei. Florence: ARSIA. [Details] |
| O Connor, D. ; (2003) 'Agriculture in Ireland North and South' In: Encyclopaedia of Ireland. Dublin: Gill and MacMillan. [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Connor, D. and Harley, M.; (1994) 'Farm Employment and Economic Adjustment in OECD Countries - Case Study - Ireland' In: Farm Employment and Economic Adjustment in OECD Countries. Paris: OECD. [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Connor, D. ; (1994) 'Methods to Value Non-Market Environmental Goods' In: Agricultural Policy Reform: New Approaches ; The Role of Direct Payments. Paris: OECD. [Details] | |||||||||
| FitzGerald, J. and O' Connor, D.; (1991) 'The Economic Consequences of CAP Reform' In: ESRI Medium Term Review: 1991-1996. Dublin:: Economic and Social Research Institute. [Details] | |||||||||
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Dowler, E.A and O Connor,D. ; (2011) 'Rights Based Approaches to Addressing Food Poverty and Food Insecurity in Ireland and the UK'. Social Science and Medicine, .  [Details] |
| NiDhubhain, A, Flechard, M., Moloney, R., O' Connor, D. and Crowley, T. ; (2009) 'Assessing the Value of Forestry to the Irish Economy - an Input Output Approach'. Forest Policy and Economics, 11 (1):50-55. [Details] |
| Ni Dhubhain, A., Flechard, M., Moloney, R., O Connor, D. and Crowley, T. ; (2009) 'Stakeholders' Perspectives of Forestry in Rural Areas - Two Case Studies in Ireland'. Land Use Policy, 26 (3):695-703. [Details] |
| O' Connor, D. and Dunne, W. ; (2009) 'Conceptualising Multifunctionality in the Irish Policy Context: Issues for Policy Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation'. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, . [Details] |
| Ni Dhubhain, A. & O'Connor, D. ; (2006) 'The Socio-Economic Contribution of Forestry in Ireland ' An Interdiscipliary Approach' . [Details] |
| O' Connor, D. and Dunne, W. ; (2005) Conceptualisation of Multifunctionality in Ireland ' Issues for Policy Design, Implementation and Evaluation' European Society for Rural Sociology [Details] |
| O' Connor, D. and Gorman, M.; (2003) Thee Role of Regional Quality Food Production in Rural Development in Ireland European Society for Rural Sociology [Details] |
| Gorman, M., Mannion, J., O'Connor, D., Kinsella, J. and Wilson, S.; (2003) The Socio-Economic Impact of Rural Development on Farm Households Proceedings of the Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland 2001/2002 [Details] |
| Lara, A. Kelly, P.W., O'Connor D. and Lynch, B. ; (2003) Distributors' requirements for 'improved' animal welfare in pig production: added value or a net cost? Food Quality Products in the Advent of the 21st Century: Production, Demand and Public Policy [Details] |
| Gorman, M and O' Connor, D.; (2002) `Ireland's Overseas Aid Programme andAgenda 21, Achievement and Challenge' R + 10 and Ireland Conference, UCD,Dublin, (September) *, , pp.505-512 [Details] |
| Gorman, M. and O' Connor, D. (2002) ,; (2002) Environmental Management and FarmHousehold Livelihoods, the Contribution of the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and Organic Farming Rio +10 *, , pp.512-517 [Details] | |||||||||
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| O'Connor, D. Lai, M. and Watson, S. ; (2011) Overview of Social Farming and Rural Developoment Policy in Selected EU Member States. European Commission, Brussels. [Details] |
| O'Connor, D., Walsh, J. and Cantillon, S.; (2008) Rights-Based Approaches to Food Poverty In Ireland. Combat Poverty Agency, Dublin. [Details] |
| O' Connor, D. and A. Matthews,; (2001) `Construction of a Disaggregated Agro- Food Input Output Table for Ireland'. Reports [Details] |
| Sheehy, S.J and D. O' Connor; (1999) `Report on the Future of Irish Agriculture for the Joint Committee on Agriculture'. Reports [Details] |
| Goodison, P. and O' Connor, D. ; (2003) Beyond Cancun: EU Agricultural Trade Policy and the Majority World. Policy Contribution [Details] |
| Year: 2004. Title: Visiting Professor University of Pisa, Italy |
| Year: 2007. Title: Visiting Professor Senshu University 2007 |
| Lara, A., Kelly, P.W., Lynch, P.B. and O' Connor, D. ; `Effects of Environmental and Animal Welfare Regulations on the Competitiveness of the Irish Pig Industry'. [N/A], Agricultural Research Forum, Tullamore, (September).2001, * . |
| O' Connor, D. and Dunne, W. ; Conceptualisation of Multifunctionality in Ireland ' Issues for Policy Design, Implementation and Evaluation. [International Refereed Conference], European Society for Rural Sociology, Kezthely, Hungary . |
| O' Connor, D. and Gorman, M.; The Role of Regional Quality Food Production in Rural Development in Ireland. [International Refereed Conference], European Society for Rural Sociology, Sligo, Ireland . |
| Gorman, M., Mannion, J., O'Connor, D., Kinsella, J. and Wilson, S. ; The Socio-Economic Impact of Rural Development on Farm Households. [National Refereed Conference Paper], Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland, Dublin Ireland . |
| Lara, A. Kelly, P.W., O'Connor D. and Lynch, B. ; Distributors' requirements for 'improved' animal welfare in pig production: added value or a net cost?'. [International Refereed Conference], 83rd EAAE SeminarFood Quality Products in the Advent of the 21st Century: Production, Demand Public Policy, Chania, Greece . |
| Gorman, M. and O'Connor, D. ; Ireland's Overseas Aid Programme and Agenda 21. [International Refereed Conference], Achievement and Challenge: Rio+10 and Ireland Dublin:, Dublin, Ireland . | |||||||||
| Gorman, M. and O' Connor, D.; Environmental Management and Farm Household Livelihoods ' the Contribution of the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS) and Organic Agriculture in Ireland. [International Refereed Conference], Achievement and Challenge: Rio+10 and Ireland, Dublin: Ireland . | |||||||||
| O' Connor, D. ; Modelling Policy Scenarios for the Irish and European Beef Sectors. [International Refereed Conference], Proceedings of the 56th European Agricultural Economics Seminar,, Paris . | |||||||||
| O'Connor, D.; Measurement of the Support to Irish Agriculture. [National Refereed Conference Paper], Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland 1994/95, Dublin, Ireland . | |||||||||
| Matthews, A. and O'Connor, D.; A SWOPSIM Model of the Irish Agricultural Sector. [National Refereed Conference Paper], Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Proceedings 1992/93, Dublin, Ireland . | |||||||||
| O'Connor, D.; The Use of the Producer Subsidy Equivalent (PSE) as a Measure of Support for Irish Agriculture. [National Refereed Conference Paper], Proceedings of the Irish Economic Association 9th Annual Conference, Cavan, Ireland . | |||||||||
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| Committee : Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the Faculty of Agriculture, UCD 1998-2001. |
| Committee : Member of Management Group - Egalitarian World Initiative |
| Committee : Member Partnership Board - Masters Urban Planning Degree |
| Committee : Chair, Management Committee, Healthy Food for All Initiative, Combat Poverty Agency |
| Committee : Member - Postgraduate Studies Committee, School of Biology and Environmental Science |
| Committee : Member, Working Group on Modularisation of Taught Programmes, College of Life Sciences | |||||||||
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| Employer: OECD Position: Consultant |
| Employer: ESRI Dublin Position: Research Assistant |
| Employer: Trinity College Dublin Position: Teaching Assistant |
| Year 1990 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: BA Subject: |
| Year 1998 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: PhD Subject: |
| Year 2007 Institution: City University London Qualification: MSc Subject: Food Policy |
| Dr. O' Connor is responsible for the development and delivery of courses in Rural Development, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics and Resource Economics to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes at the School of Biology and Environmental Science; School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine and the School of Social Justice, University College Dublin. |
