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Warning: Extremely self-centred post.
Every year I do a roundup of my activities and try to think about the next year. 2011 was one busy-ass year.

In order of importance then:

Children born: 1
Books published: 2
Book contracts signed for 2012/2013: 2
Peer-reviewed articles published: 9
Articles under review at 15/12/2011: 7
PhD students defended: 1 (well done Dr Trepel!!)
Msc/FYP students supervised: c. 20.
Grants submitted: 6 (1*HRB, 2*IRCHSS, 1*INET, 1*Seed Funding): c. 500,000
Grants won: 2 (INET, Seed Funding): c. 160,000.
Journalism: 18 articles.
Reviewing: Books (3) Papers (10) Grants (10).
Courses taught: 4.
Advocacy: New Beginnings met over 2000 clients in 2011; we published our mortgage plan also.
Conferences organized: 1.
Conferences attended:  6.
Radio/TV/documentary/etc. appearances: far too many to count but at least 2/3 per week (and sometimes many more)= c. 100-120. This is really not a good thing. I'm not comfortable at all with the 'celebrity economist' moniker.
Public speaking stuff at schools, etc.: 5/6.

Plans for next year, 2012.

Focus.

Write 1 really good book read by more than 3 people.
Publish minimum 5 peer reviewed articles, write 5 more.
Write 10 (and only 10) pieces of journalism.
Do a lot less radio/TV/etc, perhaps 1 per week.
Roll our INET Project to build a stock flow consistent model of Ireland.
Publish guest-edited Research in International Business and Finance issue.
Teach 4/5 courses (Financial Economics, International Monetary Economics, Economics for Business, European Economy, Masters-level Macroeconomics)
Attend 4/5 conferences.
Organise 1 conference, probably another Bizcamp.
 

 

 

2 Responses to “Summary of 2011.”

  1. Ray Pembroke

    Stephen,

    I agree with your comment about economists dropping the "celebrity economist" moniker and commend you for it. People are not dumb and they are now seeing the link between people who are promoting themselves and making money from this countrys misery at present and providing sensible advice that is workable to get the country out of this mess. There are well known personnel who will turn up on Vinny Browne, Prime Time, Newstalk, RTE radio etc etc at the drop of a hat to consistently offer negative vibes on Ireland. I am a person running my own business, employing people, and I have a strong academic background up to 4th level, and, we as a group (people in business) are really fed up with this two faced approach to making money from this country's misery.

    Keep up your good work and keep it balanced and fair !!!

  2. Stephen

    Cheers Ray, will do.

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