Dr Dermot Leahy

    Economics

    Associate Professor

    Rhetoric House
    58
    (01) 708 3786

    Biography

    Dermot Leahy obtained his PhD in Economics in 1994 from University College Dublin (UCD). He taught at the University of Birmingham (1994-1995) and UCD (1995-2007), before joining Maynooth University in 2007.  His research interests are in International Trade and Industrial Organization.

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2011 Leahy, D; Neary, JP (2011) 'Oligopoly and Trade' In: PALGRAVE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. BASINGSTOKE : PALGRAVE. [Full-Text]

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2021 Leahy D.; Neary J.P. (2021) 'When the threat is stronger than the execution: trade and welfare under oligopoly'. RAND Journal of Economics, . [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2020 Dewit, G; Leahy, D (2020) 'Thinking inside the box: Optimal policy towards a footloose R&D-intensive firm'. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 22 :1921-1942. [DOI]
    2018 Dewit G.; Hynes K.; Leahy D. (2018) 'Corporate tax games with cross-border externalities from public infrastructure'. Economic Inquiry, 56 (2):1047-1063. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2017 Leahy D.; Montagna C. (2017) 'Economising, Strategising and the Vertical Boundaries of the firm'. B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 17 (1). [DOI]
    2016 Dewit G.; Leahy D. (2016) 'Strategic R&D Commitment and the Gains from Trade'. Review of International Economics, 24 (5):1129-1148. [DOI]
    2015 Leahy, D. and G. Dewit (2015) 'Tax uniformity: A commitment device for restraining opportunistic behaviour'. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 17 :641-672. [Full-Text]
    2013 Dewit, G; Leahy, D; Montagna, C (2013) 'Employment Protection, Flexibility and Firms' Strategic Location Decisions under Uncertainty'. Economica, 80 :441-474. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2012 Leahy, D; Montagna, C (2012) 'Strategic investment and international outsourcing in unionised oligopoly'. Labour Economics, 19 :260-269. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2011 Dewit, G; Leahy, D (2011) 'SHORT-RUN POLICY COMMITMENT WHEN INVESTMENT TIMING IS ENDOGENOUS: 'MORE HARM THAN GOOD?''. Bulletin of Economic Research, 63 :82-107. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2010 Leahy, D; Naghavi, A (2010) 'Intellectual Property Rights and Entry into a Foreign Market: FDI versus Joint Ventures'. Review of International Economics, 18 :633-649. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2009 Leahy, D; Montagna, C (2009) 'Outsourcing vs FDI in Oligopoly Equilibrium'. Spatial Economic Analysis, 4 :149-166. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2009 Dewit, G; Leahy, D (2009) 'Oligopsonistic Cats and Dogs'. Review of Industrial Organization, 35 :257-274. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2009 Leahy D. and J.P. Neary (2009) 'Multilateral subsidy games'. Economic Theory, .
    2008 D. Leahy and S. Pavelin (2008) 'Playing away to win at home'. Journal of Economics and Business, 60 :455-468. [Full-Text]
    2007 D. Leahy and J. Peter Neary (2007) 'Absorptive capacity, R&D spillovers, and public policy'. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 25 :1089-1108. [Full-Text]
    2006 Dewit G.; Leahy D. (2006) 'Investment timing under uncertainty in oligopoly: Symmetry or leadership?'. Journal of Economics and Business, 58 (1):1-19. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2005 D. Leahy and J.P. Neary (2005) 'Symmetric research joint ventures: cooperative substitutes and complements'. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 23 :381-397. [Full-Text]
    2005 D. Leahy and C. Montagna (2005) 'Union legislation and export-platform FDI'. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 14 :437-452. [Full-Text]
    2004 D. Leahy and S. Pavelin (2004) 'Divide and Rule: Geographical diversification and the multinational firm'. Open Economies Review, 15 :363-374. [Full-Text]
    2004 Dewit, G; Leahy, D (2004) 'Rivalry in uncertain export markets: commitment versus flexibility'. Journal of International Economics, 64 :195-209. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2004 D. Leahy and J.P. Neary (2004) 'Revenue-constrained strategic trade and industrial policy'. Economics Letters, 82 :409-414. [Full-Text]
    2003 D. Leahy and S. Pavelin (2003) 'Follow-my-leader FDI and tacit collusion'. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 21 :439-453. [Full-Text]
    2001 D. Leahy and J.P. Neary (2001) 'Robust rules for industrial policy in open economies'. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 10 :393-409. [Full-Text]
    2001 D. Leahy and C. Montagna (2001) 'Strategic trade policy with heterogeneous costs'. Bulletin of Economic Research, 53 :177-182. [Full-Text]
    2000 D. Leahy and J.P. Neary (2000) 'Strategic trade and industrial policy towards dynamic oligopoly'. Economic Journal, 110 :484-508. [Full-Text]
    2000 D. Leahy and C. Montagna (2000) 'Temporary social dumping, union legalisation and FDI: A note on the strategic use of standards'. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 9 :243-259. [Full-Text]
    2000 D. Leahy and C. Montagna (2000) 'Unionisation and foreign direct investment: challenging conventional wisdom?'. Economic Journal, 110 :C80-C92. [Full-Text]
    1999 D. Leahy and J.P. Neary (1999) 'Learning by doing, precommitment and infant-industry promotion”, 1999, Review of Economic Studies, 66: 447-474'. Review of Economic Studies, 66 :447-474. [Full-Text]
    1999 D. Leahy and J.P. Neary (1999) 'R&D spillovers and the case for industrial policy in an open economy'. OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS, 51 :40-59. [Full-Text]
    1997 Leahy, D. and J. Peter Neary (1997) 'Public policy towards R&D in oligopolistic industries'. American Economic Review, 87 (4):642-662.
    1996 Leahy, D. and J.P. Neary (1996) 'International R&D rivalry and industrial strategy without government commitment'. Review of International Economics, 4 :322-338. [Full-Text]
    1994 Leahy, D. and J.P. Neary (1994) 'Time consistency, learning by doing and infant industry protection: The linear case'. Economic And Social Review, 26 . [Full-Text]
    1992 Leahy, D. (1992) 'Tariff policy towards a monopolist in the presence of persuasive advertising'. Economic And Social Review, 24 . [Full-Text]
    1991 Leahy, D. (1991) 'Import protection as export promotion in oligopolistic markets with R&D'. Economic And Social Review, 23 . [Full-Text]
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