Dr. Donal Palcic
Biography
Donal Palcic is an Associate Professor in Economics. His primary area of research is in public sector economics with a particular focus on infrastructure policy, public enterprises, privatisation and public-private partnerships. Donal has co-authored a book on the Irish privatisation experience and has also published a considerable number of refereed journal articles on the topics of privatisation, public-private partnerships and state-owned enterprises. He is a member of the Privatisation and PPPs Research Group (P4) research group based in UL and has discussed privatisation and infrastructure policy-related issues both in the press and on national radio on numerous occasions. In 2016, Donal spent five months as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Cornell Program for Infrastructure Policy in the Department of Policy Analysis & Management, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University (USA).Donal has over fifteen years lecturing experience and currently teaches economics on a range of programmes in UL. He also has considerable international teaching experience where he has been a Visiting Professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management (France), Audencia Business School (Nantes, France) and Ecole de Management Strasbourg (France).
In June 2016 Donal was appointed as Assistant Dean International for the Kemmy Business School with responsibility for the development of international partnerships and various other internationalisation activities.
Research Interests
Public Sector Reform; Privatisation and Public Private Partnerships; Infrastructure Policy; Policy Analysis; Productivity AnalysisPeer Reviewed Journals
Reluctant state capitalism: Antipathy, accommodation and hybridity in Irish telecommunications
Palcic, D; Reeves, E; Whiteside, H (2023) Reluctant state capitalism: Antipathy, accommodation and hybridity in Irish telecommunications. Environment And Planning A :100-121
State-owned enterprise sector, 2021
Palcic, D;Reeves, E (2022) State-owned enterprise sector, 2021. WARSAW : SCIENDO Administration :83-96
Public-private partnership tendering periods: an international comparative analysis
Palcic D.;Reeves E.;Flannery D.;Geddes R. (2022) Public-private partnership tendering periods: an international comparative analysis. Journal Of Economic Policy Reform :156-172
Study abroad programme participation and subsequent academic performance: evidence from administrative data
Cullinan, J; Flannery, D; Palcic, D (2022) Study abroad programme participation and subsequent academic performance: evidence from administrative data. Education Economics :251-269
Explaining cost escalation on Ireland's national broadband plan: A path dependency perspective
Healy G.;Palcic D.;Reeves E. (2022) Explaining cost escalation on Ireland's national broadband plan: A path dependency perspective. Telecommunications Policy
State-owned enterprise sector, 2020
Palcic D.;Reeves E. (2021) State-owned enterprise sector, 2020. Administration :85-95
The disconnected: COVID-19 and disparities in access to quality broadband for higher education students
Cullinan J.;Flannery D.;Harold J.;Lyons S.;Palcic D. (2021) The disconnected: COVID-19 and disparities in access to quality broadband for higher education students. International Journal Of Educational Technology In Higher Education
State-owned enterprise sector, 2019
Palcic D.;Reeves E. (2020) State-owned enterprise sector, 2019. Administration :67-79
Using PPP to Procure Social Infrastructure: Lessons From 20 Years of Experience in Ireland
O'Shea C.;Palcic D.;Reeves E. (2020) Using PPP to Procure Social Infrastructure: Lessons From 20 Years of Experience in Ireland. Public Works Management And Policy
Comparing PPP with traditional procurement: the case of schools procurement in Ireland
O'Shea, C; Palcic, D; Reeves, E (2019) Comparing PPP with traditional procurement: the case of schools procurement in Ireland. Annals Of Public And Cooperative Economics :245-267
State-owned enterprise sector, 2018
Palcic, D; Reeves, E (2019) State-owned enterprise sector, 2018. Administration :51-58
Understanding PPP Tendering Periods in Canada: A Duration Analysis
Casady, C; Flannery, D; Geddes, R.R; Palcic, D; Reeves, E (2019) Understanding PPP Tendering Periods in Canada: A Duration Analysis. Public Performance & Management Review
Performance: the missing 'P' in PPP research?
Palcic D.;Reeves E.;Siemiatycki M. (2019) Performance: the missing 'P' in PPP research?. Annals Of Public And Cooperative Economics :221-226
State-owned enterprise sector, 2017
Palcic, D,Reeves, E (2018) State-owned enterprise sector, 2017. Administration :59-68
Lifting the Lid: the Private Financing of Motorway PPPs in Ireland
Palcic, D;Reeves, E;Stafford, A (2018) Lifting the Lid: the Private Financing of Motorway PPPs in Ireland. DUBLIN 2 Economic And Social Review :217-239
The impact of broadband and other infrastructure on the location of new business establishments
McCoy, D.; Lyons, S.; Morgenroth, E.; Palcic, D.; Allen, L. (2018) The impact of broadband and other infrastructure on the location of new business establishments. Journal Of Regional Science :509-534
Striving to Deliver: Commercialization and Performance in Ireland's Postal Sector
Cahill, C;Palcic, D;Reeves, E (2018) Striving to Deliver: Commercialization and Performance in Ireland's Postal Sector. HOBOKEN Annals Of Public And Cooperative Economics :527-541
Getting back on track: the expanded use of PPPs in Ireland since the global financial crisis
Reeves, E; Palcic, D. (2017) Getting back on track: the expanded use of PPPs in Ireland since the global financial crisis. Policy Studies :339-355
Commercialisation and airport performance: The case of Ireland's DAA
Cahill, C., Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2017) Commercialisation and airport performance: The case of Ireland's DAA. Journal Of Air Transport Management :155-163
The Determinants of Tendering Periods for PPP Procurement in the UK: An Empirical Analysis
Reeves, E., Palcic, D., Flannery, D. and Geddes, R. (2017) The Determinants of Tendering Periods for PPP Procurement in the UK: An Empirical Analysis. Applied Economics :1071-1082
Health policy and the policymaking system: A case study of primary care in Ireland
Kelly, N,Garvey, J,Palcic, D (2016) Health policy and the policymaking system: A case study of primary care in Ireland. Health Policy :913-919
PPP Procurement in Ireland: An Analysis of Tendering Periods
Reeves, E., Palcic, D., Flannery, D. (2015) PPP Procurement in Ireland: An Analysis of Tendering Periods. Local Government Studies :379-400
Privatization and the economic performance of Irish Sugar/Greencore
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2015) Privatization and the economic performance of Irish Sugar/Greencore. Applied Economics :5945-5961
State-Owned Enterprise Policy and the Loss of Economic Sovereignty: The Case of Ireland
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2013) State-Owned Enterprise Policy and the Loss of Economic Sovereignty: The Case of Ireland. Public Organization Review :117-130
Private equity leveraged buyouts in European telecoms: The case of Eircom
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2013) Private equity leveraged buyouts in European telecoms: The case of Eircom. Telecommunications Policy :573-582
The impact of large-scale employee share ownership plans on labour productivity: the case of Eircom
McCarthy, D., Palcic, D. (2012) The impact of large-scale employee share ownership plans on labour productivity: the case of Eircom. International Journal Of Human Resource Management :3710-3724
Privatization, Employee Share Ownership and Governance: The Case of Eircom
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2011) Privatization, Employee Share Ownership and Governance: The Case of Eircom. Annals Of Public And Cooperative Economics :437-454
Costly Business: Privatisation and Exchequer Finances in Ireland
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2010) Costly Business: Privatisation and Exchequer Finances in Ireland. Administration :29-53
Organisational status change and performance: The case of Ireland's national telecommunications operator
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2010) Organisational status change and performance: The case of Ireland's national telecommunications operator. Telecommunications Policy :299-308
An Economic Analysis of Privatisation in Ireland 1991-2003
Palcic, D; Reeves, E (2005) An Economic Analysis of Privatisation in Ireland 1991-2003. J. Statistical And Social Inquiry Soc. Ireland :1-27
Privatization Policy and Enterprise Performance: The Case of Ireland
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2004) Privatization Policy and Enterprise Performance: The Case of Ireland. Annals Of Public And Cooperative Economics :525-548
Books
Privatisation in Ireland: Lessons from a European economy
Palcic D.;Reeves E. (2011) Privatisation in Ireland: Lessons from a European economy. Privatisation in Ireland: Lessons from a European Economy :1-269
Book Chapters
From the hypothetical to reality: an analysis of ex-ante and ex-post VfM in Irish PPP schools
O'Shea, C.; Palcic, D.; Reeves,E. (2022) From the hypothetical to reality: an analysis of ex-ante and ex-post VfM in Irish PPP schools. London : Edward Elgar The performance advantage of public-private partnerships: does it exist or not? :51-74
High speed, high cost: the problematic procurement of Irelands National Broadband Plan
Palcic, D; Reeves, E (2022) High speed, high cost: the problematic procurement of Irelands National Broadband Plan. Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar A Research Agenda for Public–Private Partnerships and the Governance of Infrastructure :327-346
Balancing Commercial and Wider Economic Objectives: The Case of the Dublin Airport Authority
Cahill, C., Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2015) Balancing Commercial and Wider Economic Objectives: The Case of the Dublin Airport Authority. Brussels : Peter Lang Public Enterprises Today: Missions, Performance and Governance :279-300
Ireland: From Good Example to Major Warning
Dineen, D; Kennedy, J; Palcic, D (2012) Ireland: From Good Example to Major Warning. Ontario, Canada : The North-South Institute How to Prevent the Next Crisis: Lessons from Country Experiences of the Global Financial Crisis :29-54
Privatisation in Ireland: The Impact on Productivity and Performance
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2007) Privatisation in Ireland: The Impact on Productivity and Performance. Dublin : Forfas Perspectives on Irish Productivity :193-208
Privatisation of the SOE Sector in Ireland; An Economic Analysis of the Experience to Date
Palcic, D., Reeves, E. (2002) Privatisation of the SOE Sector in Ireland; An Economic Analysis of the Experience to Date. Sheffield : Sheffield Hallam University Press Montanheiro, L. Berger, S. and Skomsoy, G., Public and Private Sector Partnerships: Exploring Co-operation :381-398
Edited Books
Other Journals
Conference Publications
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Editorial: The Unresolved Nature of Public-Private Partnerships
Siemiatycki M.;Reeves E.;Palcic D. (2022) Editorial: The Unresolved Nature of Public-Private Partnerships.
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Editorial: The Unresolved Nature of Public-Private Partnerships
Siemiatycki M.;Reeves E.;Palcic D. (2022) Editorial: The Unresolved Nature of Public-Private Partnerships.