BA University College Dublin, National University of Ireland
MA University College Dublin, National University of Ireland
PhD University of Western Ontario

RESEARCH GROUP:

Environment, Trade and Energy
Economic Policy Group (ERI)

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Cillian's recent work had focused two key strands; 1. The theory of trade induced mergers and the impact of globalization and the implications for competition regulation and 2. Trade in Financial Services and the influence of the GATS and BASEL II. Cillian also works on Business Cycles in theory and practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Director of Education of the College of Social Sciences
Director of the Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence
Chair of the Higher Education Academy Economics Network and member of the Higher Education Academy Subject Chairs Committee

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

"The Role of Banks in Financial Integration: Evidence from New EU Members International Economics and Economic Policy", Volumn 6, No.3, 235-59 (with Nicholas Horsewood) (2009)

        Outcome of European Commission: Jean-Monnet Action Project (2006-1623/001-JMO) "Financial Market Integration, Structural Change, FDI and Economic Growth in the EU 25"

"EU-ASEAN: Facing Economic Globalisation", P.J.J.Welfens, Ryan, C, Chirathivat, S, and F Knipping (eds). Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, 2009, XVI, 246 p. 48 illus., ISBN: 978-3-540-87388-4

        Outcome of European Commission: Jean Monnet Action Project (2004-2421/001-001

"Technology Transfer, Merger Activity and Trade Liberalisation" Review of International Economics, 14(4), 582-599 (2006)

EUROPEAN UNION and ASEAN: Historical Dimensions, Comparative Analysis and Politico-Economic Dynamics, Chirathivat, S, Kipping, F, Ryan, C and P.J.J.Welfens (eds). Springer-Verlag Heidelberg (2005)