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Dr. Conor O’Kane is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Faculty of Management, Bournemouth University. Prior to academia, he worked in IT as a Business Analyst for over 15 years.
- Education: PhD in Economics of Digital Privacy (2020), MBA in Media (2010), BA in Economics and Politics (1994)
Research Interests: Conor specializes in digital privacy, data protection regulations, and economic history. His work bridges economics and technology, focusing on how regulatory frameworks like GDPR influence personal information disclosure in online environments. He employs experimental economics to analyze privacy policy impacts.
Article Trends: Recent publications in The Conversation and other venues highlight his expertise in US/UK economic policy, political economy (e.g., Trump-era economics, Bidenomics), and critiques of economic thought. His 2025-2023 work reflects real-time analysis of global economic shifts, while earlier studies focus on digital privacy and historical economic frameworks.
Teaching & Engagement: Unit leader for 5 undergraduate economics units (2023-2024). Regular media commentator on economic issues, with appearances in BBC, France 24, and The Conversation’s US Election 2024 Live Blog.
