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Personal profile
Research Interests
Labour Economics, Regional Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Migration, Inequality
Research Statement
Heather Dickey is a Reader in Economics at Queen's University Belfast, having previously worked at the University of Aberdeen. Her research interests lie at the intersection of labour and regional economics.
Heather is also a Fellow of the Global Labor Organization, which is a leading global research and policy network on labor, demographics and human resources.
Particulars
Heather is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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R3541QMS: Closing the Gender Employment Gap
Dickey, H. (PI) & Miller, A. C. (CoI)
18/12/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R3499QMS: The Impact of Parental Leave Policies on Labour Market Outcomes
Dickey, H. (PI) & Miller, A. C. (CoI)
24/03/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R1864CPH: Co-developing an Online Rare Disease Carer Support Tool in Northern Ireland (RD-CaST-NI)
Lohfeld, L. (PI), Dickey, H. (CoI), McKnight, A. J. (CoI) & Santin, O. (CoI)
20/02/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R1078MAE: RG13618 BBSRC newton fund GLobal Research Partnership
Dickey, H. (PI)
24/06/2019 → 24/07/2022
Project: Research
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Childcare and maternal labour market inactivity
Entwistle, C. & Dickey, H., May 2026, 85 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Rare but not alone: support for carers at your fingertips
Robinson, S., Longmore, K., Scullion, S., Morrow, D., Kee, F., Dickey, H., Hart, N., Santin, O., Jeyaraj, P., Wooster, C., Quinn, K., McLaughlin, F., McKnight, C., Collins, C., Campbell, S., Cassidy, G., Lohfeld, L. & McKnight, A. J., 01 Dec 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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The gender employment gap: descriptive statistics report
Bingham, A., Dickey, H. & Miller, A. C., 13 Jan 2025, Northern Ireland Department for the Economy. 52 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The gender employment gap: econometric analysis report
Bingham, A., Dickey, H. & Miller, A. C., 13 Jan 2025, Northern Ireland Department for the Economy. 42 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The gender employment gap: Executive summary
Bingham, A., Dickey, H. & Miller, A. C., 13 Jan 2025, Northern Ireland Department for the Economy. 53 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile145 Downloads (Pure)
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Dataset for "Three Essays on Hukou and Internal Migration in China"
Feng, Y. (Creator), McVicar, D. (Supervisor), Dickey, H. (Supervisor) & Guimaraes, L. (Supervisor), Queen's University Belfast, 23 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.17034/0b6d43db-9abe-49ef-8818-af1955ee68e0
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Prizes
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The Martin Beckmann RSAI Annual Award for the Best Paper in Papers in Regional Science
Dickey, H. (Recipient), Jun 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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NICS Economist Profession Conference
Dickey, H. (Participant)
09 Oct 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Royal Economic Society Mid-Career Challenges
Dickey, H. (Advisor)
18 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Regional Studies (Journal)
Dickey, H. (Peer reviewer)
Jan 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Irish Economic Association Annual Conference 2025
Dickey, H. (Participant)
08 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Regional Studies (Journal)
Dickey, H. (Peer reviewer)
Apr 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review