Stephen Kinsella

Stephen Kinsella is a Professor of Economics at the University of Limerick, Head of the Department of Economics, and a Research Associate at the Rhodes Centre for International Finance at Brown University. He co-directs the Immersive Software Engineering program and leads the +CityxChange, INCASE, and SMARTLAB research projects.

• Expertise in smart cities, fiscal policy, and intangible assets.
• Active in economic networks, natural capital integration, and public finance research.

Research interests include macroeconomics, innovation, and the economics of technology. His work focuses on the interplay between digitalization, corporate taxation, and economic resilience, alongside regional collaborations and sustainable development.

Recent articles highlight his contributions to understanding fiscal consolidation, labor network dynamics, and the visualization of economic crises using accounting frameworks. His publications span topics like austerity impacts, intangible income shifting, and macroeconomic modeling.

Scientific awards include:

• Economic Commentator of the Year (2018)
• Excellence in Research Award: Early Career Award (2015)
• Smurfit Business Journalist of the Year (2016)

Kinsella is actively mentoring PhD students and contributes to media outlets like The Currency.news and the New York Times, emphasizing accessible economic discourse.