Prof. Frances Ruane, Director of the Economic and Social Research Institute, previously lectured in the Department of Economics in Trinity College Dublin. Having previously worked ...view moreProf. Frances Ruane, Director of the Economic and Social Research Institute, previously lectured in the Department of Economics in Trinity College Dublin. Having previously worked for the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and the Central Bank of Ireland, and on numerous boards and governmental advisory committees, she has written extensively on Irish policy issues.view less