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ORIGINS The Review has its origins in the 1950s in DUBES , the Dublin University Business and Economics Society, one of the oldest student societies in Trinity. It was initially a vehicle for more academic pursuits, however it lapsed. During the 1980s, though, interest in a student publication re-emerged, both from students and staff. The Review in its current form dates from 1987, is an entirely independent student organisation and has grown in its annual activities a lot in recent years. Though entirely operated by Trinity Students, it is neither a Society, nor affiliated with any Society, as so is not organised through the Central Societies Committee or with CSC funding. Funds are raised by the committee and in particular the sponsorship manager, but all SER activities in recent times rely heavily on the generosity of donor and Trinity graduate Harry Hartford. REVIEW The Review itself is a published document, and is sold in Trinity College each April/May, after the Launch by a prominent graduate or public speaker. Past launchers have included John Fingleton and the catapult. Sections traditionally in the Review include: Economic Theory (and the Scientific Status of Economics as a Discipline), Economic History, Public Policy (or particular aspects of Public Policy, including Transport Economics), the European Economy and the Economics of Development. Sections are tailored each year, however, to respond to the particular strengths of submissions. ACTIVITIES Aside from the Review itself, the Review committee also organise workshops on economics and other relevant topics each year. An event of growing popularity is the Annual Oxbridge debate which is organised by the debate manager of the SER and serves to illuminate a topic of not only economic interest but also a more popular interest. This most recent debate, that in 2005, organised by Brendan Gilroy on behalf of the SER, with the cooperation of the Phil , was against Oxford. The Trinity team was composed of SER editor, Cormac O'Dea, former debate manger David Comerford, and former editor Ronan Lyons. The Trinity team successfully proposed the motion that this House Would Drop the Debt. Previous debates have looked at the issues of Free Trade/Fair trade, and the Euro, amongst other issues. The 2006 debate looked at the issue of the Common Agriculture Policy. It was organised by the current SER debate manager, Colm Friel, with the assistance of the College Historical Society . Trinity overcame a strong Cambridge to clinch victory through a strong retort strategy. PAST EDITORS & GENERAL MANAGERS Throughout its history, the Review has attracted some of the brightest students of economics. These include:
The SER invites all past members of the committee to the launch every year, and makes a point of collecting previous members current details. To contact a past member, or to make the committee aware of ones current details, their email address is econrev@tcd.ie. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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