Student Economic Review
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The Student Economic Review is an economics
periodical, edited and produced in its entirety by a committee comprising undergraduate students of Trinity College Dublin. Started in 1987 by John Fingleton, now head of the Office of Fair Trade in the United Kingdom
, it relies largely on the support of the faculty of the Economics Department in Trinity, in particular President of the Review, Prof. John O'Hagan, and Patrons Dr. Carol Newman, Prof. Dermot McAleese, Prof. Alan Matthews and Prof. Frances Ruane.
Aside from the Review itself, the Review committee also organise workshops on economics and other relevant topics each year. The annual economic debates are a particular highlight of the annual schedule. Organised in conjunction with either of the two major debating societies on campus - the College Historical Society or the University Philosophical Society - these events see a team of Trinity students selected by the department competing against a team representing a foreign partnered institution. Until recently, these consisted of challenges made to Oxford
or Cambridge
in a debate once a year, on an alternating basis. However in 2007, a second debate was organised against a team representing Yale University
. The tradition has continued, with the second debate alternating between Harvard University
and Yale University
. The event is always held in Trinity, at the Graduates' Memorial Building
, regardless of which of the two societies is hosting.
A notable Irish or international figure will generally chair the debate - William Hague
and Alan Dukes
have served the function recently - and the floor will open to the audience after the competitive portion is over. The winner is decided by a panel of adjudicators drawn from academia and the media, naming a best speaker and a winning team.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
periodical, edited and produced in its entirety by a committee comprising undergraduate students of Trinity College Dublin. Started in 1987 by John Fingleton, now head of the Office of Fair Trade in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, it relies largely on the support of the faculty of the Economics Department in Trinity, in particular President of the Review, Prof. John O'Hagan, and Patrons Dr. Carol Newman, Prof. Dermot McAleese, Prof. Alan Matthews and Prof. Frances Ruane.
Origins
The Review has its origins in the 1950s in DUBES, the Dublin University Business and Economics Society, one of the oldest student societies in Trinity. It was initially a vehicle for more academic pursuits, however it lapsed. During the 1980s, though, interest in a student publication re-emerged, both from students and staff. The Review in its current form dates from 1987, is an entirely independent student organisation and has grown in its annual activities a lot in recent years. Though entirely operated by Trinity Students, it is neither a Society, nor affiliated with any Society, as so is not organised through the Central Societies Committee or with CSC funding. Funds are raised by the committee and in particular the sponsorship manager, but all SER activities in recent times rely heavily on the generosity of donor and Trinity graduate Harry Hartford.Review
The Review itself is a published document, and is sold in Trinity College each April/May, after the Launch by a prominent graduate or public speaker. Sections traditionally in the Review include: Economic Theory (and the Scientific Status of Economics as a Discipline), Economic History, Public Policy (or particular aspects of Public Policy, including Transport Economics), the European Economy and the Economics of Development. Sections are tailored each year, however, to respond to the particular strengths of submissions.Activities
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
or Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
in a debate once a year, on an alternating basis. However in 2007, a second debate was organised against a team representing Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. The tradition has continued, with the second debate alternating between Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. The event is always held in Trinity, at the Graduates' Memorial Building
Graduates' Memorial Building
The Graduates Memorial Building is located in Trinity College Dublin. It is a neo-Gothic Victorian building designed by Sir Thomas Drew in 1892. Its construction was largely financed by subscriptions from graduates, and was finished in 1904....
, regardless of which of the two societies is hosting.
A notable Irish or international figure will generally chair the debate - William Hague
William Hague
William Jefferson Hague is the British Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State. He served as Leader of the Conservative Party from June 1997 to September 2001...
and Alan Dukes
Alan Dukes
Alan Dukes is a former Irish politician who served as leader of the Fine Gael political party and Teachta Dála for Kildare and Kildare South. He holds the distinction of being one of only five TDs to be appointed Minister on their first day in the Dáil. He lost his seat in the 2002 general election...
have served the function recently - and the floor will open to the audience after the competitive portion is over. The winner is decided by a panel of adjudicators drawn from academia and the media, naming a best speaker and a winning team.
Past Editors & General Managers
Throughout its history, the Review has attracted some of the brightest students of economics. These include:- 1987 and founding editor, Dr. John Fingleton, current head of the Office of Fair TradingOffice of Fair TradingThe Office of Fair Trading is a not-for-profit and non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforces both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the UK's economic regulator...
in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and formerly Director of the Irish Competition Authority - 1989 editor, Prof. Philip R. LanePhilip R. LaneDr Philip R. Lane is Professor of International Macroeconomics and Director of the Institute for International Integration Studies at Trinity College, Dublin. He received a doctorate in Economics at Harvard University in 1995 and was an Assistant Professor of Economics and International Affairs...
, current director of the IIIS at Trinity, recently appointed to the new Chair of International Macroeconomics, and recipient of the Bernacer award for Outstanding Young Monetary Economist - 1992 editor, Dr. Alan G. White, currently Vice-President of Analysis GroupAnalysis GroupAnalysis Group, Inc. founded in 1981, is the largest privately held economic consulting firm in the United States. The firm provides economic, financial and strategic analysis and expert testimony to law firms, corporations, and government agencies....
, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, MA - 1999 editor, Dr. Michael McMahon, former Central Banker, currently Economics lecturer at Warwick University
- 2000 assistant editor, Kevin Horan, keyboard player in The Thrills
- 2001 assistant editor, Michael King, founder of Suas Educational Development and O'Reilly Scholar 2004
External links
- Student Economic Review
- Photos & Recordings of the 2008 debate against CambridgeCambridgeThe city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, hosted by the College Historical Society with Alan DukesAlan DukesAlan Dukes is a former Irish politician who served as leader of the Fine Gael political party and Teachta Dála for Kildare and Kildare South. He holds the distinction of being one of only five TDs to be appointed Minister on their first day in the Dáil. He lost his seat in the 2002 general election...
in the chair. - Photos & Recordings of the 2008 debate against Harvard, hosted by the College Historical Society, adjudicated by Shane RossShane RossShane Peter Nathaniel Ross is an independent Irish politician and Business Editor of the Sunday Independent. He was the longest-serving member of Seanad Éireann , until he was elected to Dáil Éireann for the constituency of Dublin South at the 2011 general election.-Early life and career:Born in...
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