Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in:
- Productivity
- Regional Economics
- Public Economics
- Economic History
Public outreach & key achievements
David is Lead of the Northern Ireland Productivity Forum, based at Queen's Business School. Since February 2024, he has been the Independent Expert Advisor on Productivity to the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy.
Research students
| PhD Title | Driving business productivity in Northern Ireland |
| Name | Ruth Donaldson |
| Years of Study | 2025 - present |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | Essays in Irish Economic Development |
| Name | Tiarnán Heaney |
| Years of Study | 2022 - present |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | An empirical analysis of the social and economic impacts of the State Management Scheme in Cumberland |
| Name | Padraig McKee |
| Years of Study | 2024 - present |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Tackling Productivity Questions |
| Name | Sweta Pramanick |
| Years of Study | 2021 - 2025 |
| Country | India |
| Current Position | Statistician at the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy |
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- Queen's Business School
- Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
- Queen's University Centre for Economic History
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