Professor Dr.Hitch Stark
Discipline: Economics (International Trade & Development)
Nationality: Irish
Academic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Economics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- M.Sc. in International Economics, University College Dublin, Ireland
- B.A. (Hons) in Economics, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
Professional Experience:
- Professor of Economics, University of Limerick, Ireland (2015-present)
- Research Fellow, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Ireland (2010-2015)
- Lecturer in Economics, University College Dublin, Ireland (2007-2010)
Selected Publications:
- Stark, H., & O’Brien, D. (2023). The Impact of Brexit on the Irish Economy. Journal of Economic Studies, 50(3), 425-442. (Pub. ID: JES2023-009)
- Stark, H., & Walsh, M. (2021). The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Irish Economy. Irish Economic Review, 48(1), 1-24. (Pub. ID: IER2021-001)
- Stark, H. (2019). The Impact of Globalization on Wage Inequality in Ireland. Economic and Social Review, 46(2), 117-132. (Pub. ID: ESR2019-002)
- Stark, H., & O’Neill, C. (2017). The Irish Housing Market: A Crisis in the Making? Irish Journal of Economics and Statistics, 44(1), 1-22. (Pub. ID: IJES2017-001)
Research Interests:
- International trade
- Economic development
- Globalization
- Inequality
- Housing markets
Professional Memberships:
- European Economic Association (EEA)
- Royal Economic Society (RES)
- Irish Economic Association (IEA)