Peter Clinch

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Peter Clinch is an Irish academic and economist, who has served as Chairperson of Science Foundation Ireland.

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Clinch's academic specialisms are sustainable economic growth and environmental economics. In 2002, he co-authored After the Celtic Tiger with Brendan Walsh and Frank Convery pointing out fragilities in the Irish economy in advance Ireland's economic crisis. [1] Clinch was a critic of Irish government decisions on planning policy [2] and decentralisation during the Irish Celtic Tiger boom describing the latter as “totally inconsistent with the National Spatial Strategy" [3] [4] and was said to be unenthusiastic about Ireland's social partnership model. [5] He was subsequently employed as Special Adviser to the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland between June 2008 and January 2011 where he advised on medium-term economic policy, enterprise policy and environmental policy which included drafting the productivity growth plan “Building Ireland’s Smart Economy” published by the Government in December 2008. [6] [7] He was a participant in the first Irish Global Economic Forum in September 2009. [8]

He is Jean Monnet (Full) Professor and Chair of Public Policy at University College Dublin. [9] He is a former Vice-President of University College Dublin UCD where he had responsibility for Innovation and Corporate Partnerships. [10]

Clinch is chairperson of Science Foundation Ireland [11] and former Chair of the National Competitiveness Council of Ireland. [12]

He has over 100 publications.

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References

  1. ↑ Clinch, J. P, Convery, F. J. and Walsh, B. M. (2002). After the Celtic Tiger: Challenges Ahead. Dublin: O'Brien Press.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Why We Can No Longer Afford to Lose the Plot on Planning". Archived from the original on 19 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "McCreevy Plan Will Not Solve Regional Problems". Irish Times. 16 December 2003.
  4. ↑ "He's the last big hope for nation on its knees". Sunday Independent. 29 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "Cowen to Clinch Partnership Deal?". The Phoenix. 11 July 2008.
  6. ↑ "Sunday Tribune". Sunday Tribune. 15 March 2009.
  7. ↑ "UCD-TCD research merger may be delayed". Irish Times. 7 March 2009.
  8. ↑ http://www.globalirishforum.ie/Participants.aspx.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "Academy of Social Sciences fellowship for UCD Professor".
  10. ↑ http://www.ucd.ie/innovation/aboutus/officeofthevice-presidentforinnovation/teamprofiles/profpeterclinch.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "Science Foundation Ireland welcomes the nomination of Professor Peter Clinch as Chairperson Designate of the Board of Science Foundation Ireland". Science Foundation Ireland. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  12. ↑ http://www.competitiveness.ie/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Academy of Social Sciences fellowship for UCD Professor".
  14. ↑ https://www.rtpi.org.uk/briefing-room/news-releases/2014/january/rtpi-centenary-begins-with-the-award-of-lifetime-honorary-memberships/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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