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Cathal Buckley
Cathal commenced work with the Rural Economy Research Centre (RERC) in 2007. He previously had been a Walsh Fellow within the centre and worked in the agricultural industry for a number of years. His research interests include agricultural, environmental and natural resource economics. Cathal’s PhD research used non-market valuation techniques to estimate recreational demand for walking on specific commonage sites in the west of Ireland. As part of his research he evaluated the economic potential of open-air outdoor recreation associated with improved public access to farm land for walking.
Cathal will provide information on and analysis of the socio-economic impact of the implementation of the measures contained in the National Action Programme under the Nitrates Directive (S.I. 378 of 2006) on farms in the catchments. Particular emphasis will be placed on the attitudes and awareness of the farming community to water pollution issues, the measures used to address them and the economic impact of changing agricultural practises to comply with the measures.
Education
- Ph.D, National University of Ireland, Galway
- M.Econ.Sc, National University of Ireland, Galway
- M.Ag.Sc. from University College Dublin
- B.Ag.Sc. from University College Dublin
Professional Membership
- European Association of Environmental and resource economists (EAERE)
- The Irish Economic Association (IEA)
Publications
- Recreational pursuits on marginal farm land: A discrete-choice model of Irish farm commonage recreation. Economic and Social Review Vol. 38: No. 1, 2007, Hynes, S.P., Buckley, C. and van Rensburg, T.
- A contingent valuation assessment of recreational demand on farm commonage in Ireland. In: Irish Economic Association Conference, Bunclody, Co. Wexford, 2007, Buckley, C., van Rensburg, T. and Hynes, S.P.
- Agricultural versus recreational activity on marginal farm land: A discrete-choice model of recreational activity on Irish farm commonage. Teagasc working paper 06wpre03, 2006, Hynes, S.P., Buckley, C. and van Rensburg, T.
- Valuing the recreational benefits of Irish low land commonage. In: Proceedings of the Agricultural Research Forum 2007, Tullamore, 2006, Hynes, S.P., Buckley, C., van Rensburg, T. and Oh, S.
