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Colm Harmon is a Professor of Applied Economics and Vice Principal (Deputy Vice Chancellor) at the University of Edinburgh. Previously, he held leadership roles at the University of Sydney (Vice Provost, Professor of Economics, Head of School), University College Dublin (Director of the UCD Geary Institute, Professor), and visiting positions at institutions like the Australian National University, Princeton, and UCL. His work spans academic leadership, research, and policy advisory.
Research Focus: Harmon specializes in the economics of education, with contributions to human capital theory, labor economics, and behavioral economics. His scholarship examines educational outcomes, intergenerational mobility, and the causal effects of schooling policies.
Article Trends: His publications emphasize education economics (e.g., bullying effects, bilingualism gaps), labor economics (returns to education, time preference foundations), and methodological innovations (vignette scaling, survey experiments). Recent work focuses on longitudinal impacts of early life experiences.
Scientific Awards:
- Nuffield Foundation New Career Development Fellowship
- Marie Curie Fellowship
- Marie Curie Excellence Award - Grand Jury Shortlist candidate
- Co-Editor, Economics of Education Review
- Member, Board of Editors, Journal of Population Economics
- Barrington Medal (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland)
Grants and Leadership: Harmon has led projects exceeding EUR 5m as Principal Investigator, including the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence (Sydney node: EU3.5m, total project EU22m). He has served on major boards such as the Scottish Qualifications Authority and the Russell Group.
