Dr Declan Jordan

Biography

Declan's research interests include regional and urban economics, business innovation, regional development and competitiveness, sustainable mobility and climate action, and sports economics. He has published widely in these areas in international peer reviewed journals. 

He lectures at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the regional and urban economics, the economics of innovation and technology, and corporate treasury management.    

As an applied, empirical regional economist, Declan’s programme of research addresses the role of location and place in economic activity and sustainable development. He is active in supervising doctoral, postdoctoral, and masters researchers. He has been awarded research funding as part of large research teams and in his own right, including funding in recent years from the Horizon Europe, the Irish Research Council, and Sports Ireland. 

Prior to joining UCC, Declan gained substantial management and corporate experience, as Manager, Consulting with the leading Irish treasury and financial consulting firm in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) and as Treasury Manager with Intel Ireland.  

Declan has a PhD (Economics) from University College Cork. He graduated from University of Limerick in 1991 with an honours Bachelor of Business Studies degree. In 1993 he was awarded an honours Masters in Economic Science degree from University College Dublin. 

Declan is Chair of the Regional Science Association International – British and Irish Section and a member of the European Regional Science Association Committee. He is a member of the Limerick Mayoral Advisory and Implementation Committee. He is a current research associate and was founding co-Director of the Spatial and Regional Economics Research Centre. He is also a member of the Centre for Sports Economics and Law.  

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