Dr Lucy O'Shea
PhD supervision
Interested in supervising students studying:
- Environmental economics
- Environmental regulation
- R&D and the environment
Administrative Position
Lucy is currently acting Admissions Tutor for the MSc Economics, MSc Economics (Development) and MSc Economics & Finance.
Any queries related to the admissions process can be directed to her at: ecslcmo@bath.ac.uk
Profile
Lucy is currently working on an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) project in collaboration with colleagues examining recycling performance across the UK. She is also working on extending previous work on the economics of pest resistance.
Research interests
- Environmental economics
- Environmental regulation
- R&D and the environment
Teaching
Undergraduate
- ES20011: Intermediate Microeconomics 1 (Moodle Course University of Bath only)
- ES30031: Environmental Economics (Moodle course University of Bath only)
Postgraduate
- ES50058: Environmental Regulation (Moodle course University of Bath only)
Publications
Book Sections
O'Shea, L. and Ulph, A., 2002. Providing the correct incentives for genetic modification. In: Swanson T,, ed. The Economics of Managing Biotechnologies. .
Articles
Abbott, A., Nandeibam, S. and O'Shea, L., 2013. Recycling : social norms and warm-glow revisited. Ecological Economics, 90, pp. 10-18.
Abbott, A., Nandeibam, S. and O'Shea, L., 2011. Explaining the variation in household recycling rates across the UK. Ecological Economics, 70 (11), pp. 2214-2223.
O'Shea, L. and Wade, A., 2009. Controlling nitrate pollution: An integrated approach. Land Use Policy, 26 (3), pp. 799-808.
O'Shea, L. and Ulph, A., 2008. The role of pest resistance in biotechnology R&D investment strategy. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 55 (2), pp. 213-228.
Ulph, A. and O'Shea, L., 2002. Biodiversity and optimal policies towards R&D and the growth of genetically modified crops. Environmental and Resource Economics, 22 (4), pp. 505-520.
O'Shea, L., 2002. An economic approach to reducing water pollution: point and diffuse sources. The Science of the Total Environment, 282-283, 49--63.
O'Shea, L., Wade, A. J. and Whitehead, P. G., 2002. The prediction and management of aquatic nitrogen pollution across Europe: An introduction to the Integrated Nitrogen in European Catchments project (INCA). Hydrology and Earth Systems Science, 6 (3), pp. 299-313.
