Irene Mosca

Irene Mosca is a Lecturer and Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Maynooth University, where she has been employed since 2019. Her research focuses on health economics, labor economics, and population studies, with particular emphasis on retirement impacts, migration effects, and socioeconomic health disparities. She holds affiliate positions with the IZA Institute of Labor Economics and the Global Labor Organization (GLO).

Educational background includes a PhD in Economics from the University of Strathclyde, an MSc in Economic Management and Policy from the same institution, and a BA in Economics from the University of Ferrara, Italy.

Her research explores diverse themes including the long-term impacts of historical policies like the Irish Marriage Bar, health economics of aging populations, and socioeconomic determinants of well-being. Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on:

• Health policy evaluations (blood pressure screening, vaccination compliance)
• Labor market transitions (retirement effects on cognition/volunteering)
• Migration consequences (mental health impacts across generations)
• Socioeconomic gradients in health and aging

Awards and honors include:

• Novartis Prize for Best Health Economics Paper (2022)
• Excellence in Mental Health Policy Research Award (2017)
• Health Research Board Interdisciplinary Award (2014)

As Principal Investigator, she leads a project on vaccination compliance in Ireland and France (2025-2026). She teaches courses in health economics, econometrics, and public economics. She serves on the executive committee of the Irish Society for Women in Economics and maintains active editorial roles for multiple economics journals.