Dr Edel Doherty
Associate Professor of Health and Environmental Economics; Associate Head for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway
Edel is a member of the Centre for Economic Research in Inclusivity and Sustainability (CERIS). Edel has published extensively in both health and environmental economics. She is particularly interested in exploring the socio-economic drivers of health, health inequalities and preferences for health and environmental goods.
Edel's work has been cited in 31 government policy documents in nine countries, including the OECD, ESRI, Gov.ie, Health Information and Quality Authority, NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, House Committees, Irish EPA and Amnesty International. Edel is leading the Athena Swan Silver application for the School.
Edel's work contributes to these SDGs
Edel's research is focused on the application of discrete choice experiments, economic evaluation and econometrics in Health and Environmental Economics. She has worked on projects in the areas of obesity, chronic pain, vaccinations, dementia, mental health, population health, recreation and agri-environment schemes..
Key target: 3.4 Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health
Edel has worked with many Irish public sector organisations such as safefood, where she researched overweight and obesity and examined the impact of weight status on health and non-health-related outcomes. She also worked on the Cherish study funded by the Health Research Board. This study aimed to help reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity by promoting healthy infant feeding practices among primary caregivers.
With the Environmental Protection Agency, Edel has researched adaptation and attitudes to climate-related risks.
We know that completing an energy renovation on your home will make it more energy efficient and reduce your energy bill. The HAVEN project aims to investigate other co-benefits of renovation such as the impact on health and wellbeing via changes in exposure at home due to changes in indoor air quality. The Health Impact Assessment of Deep Energy Renovations on Irish Domestic Dwellings HAVEN project measures a number of air pollutants before the renovation work and at 12 months after the renovation work to determine any changes in the pollutant levels and the health-related benefits including the health economic benefits of energy renovations.
Teaching
Economics of Public Policy Designed to provide the analytical foundations for an exploration of the balance between private and public resource allocation in modern economies, specifically, exploring how markets can allocate resources efficiently and instances where markets fail to achieve efficient allocation of resources. The module also explores the role of government in the allocation of goods and services. We also examine the economic philosophies that underpin welfare states in modern economies. In this module teaching cases are used, which have marks attributed to in-class contributions, enabling student-led discussions on topics such as the introduction of Carbon Tax in British Columbia.
Focused on Targets: 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning; 4.0 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all; 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries, 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other
status; 3.0 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Engagement
Edel's work on international research projects is also translated into accessible content to share with the public, including RTÉ Brainstorm articles, and magazines.
Direct impact SDG Targets
Target 2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food
Target: 2.C - Ensure stable food commodity markets and timely access to information
Target: 3.2 - End all preventable deaths under 5 years of age
Target: 3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health
Target: 3.B - Support research, development and universal access to affordable vaccines and medicines
Target: 4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship
Target 12.6 - Encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices and sustainability
13.3 - Build knowledge and capacity to meet climate change
Target: 17.13 - Enhance global macroeconomic stability
Research
Featured Publications
Edel's work has been published in leading international peer-reviewed journals such as Social Science and Medicine, the Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organisation, Health Affairs, Economics and Human Biology, European Review of Agricultural Economics and Journal of Agricultural Economics. Since joining the University of Galway Edel has participated in a number of successful European and national research funding applications to the value of over €4 million.
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McMorrow, L., O’ Hara, M. C., Hynes, L. and 12 more (...) (2018). The preferences of young adults with Type 1 diabetes at clinics using a discrete choice experiment approach: The D1 Now Study. Diabetic Medicine, 35(12), 1686-1692. |
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Matvienko-Sikar, K., Toomey, E., Queally, M. and 15 more (...) (2019). Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: Protocol for a feasibility study. BMJ Open, 9(8). |
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Kelleher, D., Doherty, E., O'Neill, C. (2021). Health preferences and preventive care utilisation: How EQ-5D-5L health preferences may affect uptake. Preventive Medicine Reports, 24. |
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Doherty, G., Manktelow, M., Skelly, B. and 3 more (...) (2022). T he Need for Standardizing Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Care of Cholecystitis and Biliary Colic in Gallbladder Disease. Medicina (Lithuania), 58(3). |
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Norton, D., Hynes, S., Buckley, C. and 2 more (...) (2020). An initial catchment level assessment of the value of Ireland’s agroecosystem services. Biology and Environment, 120(2), 123-151. |
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Queally, M., Doherty, E., Finucane, F. and 1 more (...) (2020). Preferences for Weight Loss Treatment Amongst Treatment-Seeking Patients with Severe Obesity: A Discrete Choice Experiment. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy,18(5), 689-698. |
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Nicholson, E., Doherty, E., Guerin, S. and 3 more (...) (2022). Healthcare utilisation and unmet health needs in children with intellectual disability: A propensity score matching approach using longitudinal cohort data. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 66(5), 442-453. |
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Kelleher, D., Doherty, E., O'Neill, C. (2022). Examining the transnational preventive healthcare utilisation of a group of Eastern European migrants living full-time in another European state. Health Policy, 126(4), 318-324. |
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Barry, L. E. and others (2023). An umbrella review of the acceptability of fiscal and pricing policies to reduce diet-related noncommunicable disease. Nutrition Reviews, 81(10), 1351-1372. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuad011 |
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