Lecturer in Economics

01 584 0454

paul.hanly@ncirl.ie

Biography

Professor of Economics and award-winning researcher in Health Economics in the National College of Ireland.

Key career highlights to date:

• Award winning and internationally recognised researcher in the areas of health economics and health policy, with an interest in behavioural economic applications to public policy.
• Active and prolific researcher with summary research metrics as follows: "Google Scholar Profile" (H-index=25; ≈1,500 citations) "Scopus Profile" (H-index=19; ≈900 citations).
• Almost 50 publications across highly esteemed and high impact international peer reviewed journals.
• Published in the top ranked Health Economics journals globally including Social Science and Medicine (4-star ABS ranked journal), Pharmacoeconomics (IF=5.73; ranked 12 out of 242 in Health Policy) and Value in Health (IF=4.75; ranked 4 out of 88 journals in Health Policy & Services and 24 out of 376 in Economics).
• Published in Tourism Management (4-star ABS journal; ranked 1 out of 129 in Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management).
• Successful co-applicant on large funded national and multinational multidisciplinary projects in health economics and labour. This includes almost €2 million in research grant funding awarded by the HRB, Irish Cancer Society and MSD Oncology.
• Research prize awardee across a range of internationally recognised research societies including International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR).
• Research interests include illness associated productivity loss, microcosting health technologies, labour market modelling, quality-of-life measurement, non-market activity economic valuation, and input-output analysis.
• Journal reviewer for the Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Nature Communications.
• Network of esteemed collaborators at the forefront of their research fields and multidisciplinary collaborations with internationally recognised centres of excellence from International Agency for Research on Cancer,  Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, American Cancer Society, Complutense University of Madrid, the University of Sydney, McMaster University, Trinity College, DCU and Maynooth University.
• Creator of an Economics Learning YouTube channel with over half a million views.
• Teaching Hero Award winner 2021 (National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education).

Key Responsibilities at NCI

• Programme Director for the MBA.
• Former Programme Director of the BA(Hons) in Business.
• Module leader -  Economics for Management (level 9, MBA/MSc International Business), Economic and Social Policy (level 8, BA Business), Business Economics (level 7, BA Business).
• Research committee member.

Education

• PhD in Economics, University of Limerick (2009)
• MA in Economics (1.1), University College Cork (2003)
• BA Hons (1.1) in Economics and History, University College Cork (2002)

Academic Experience

• Professor of Economics, National College of Ireland (2023-Present)
• Vice Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research, National College of Ireland (2022-2023)
• Acting Vice Dean of Undergraduate Studies, National College of Ireland (2020-2021)
• Lecturer in Economics and Researcher, National College of Ireland, Ireland (2012 to 2020)
• Health Economist, National Cancer Registry (2009 - 2012)
• Lecturer in Economics (Associate), Limerick Institute of Technology (2008-2009)
• Lecturer in Economics (Associate), University of Limerick (2005-2008)
• Tutorial Assistant, University of Limerick (2003-2005)

Esteem

• Teaching Hero Award, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in 2021.
• Recipient of the National College of Ireland President's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research in 2013. 
• Recipient of the "Best Paper Prize" for 'Cancer-related productivity loss in the Irish economy: adding to the burden' in Health and Public Research at the 16th Irish Academy of Management (IAM) conference, 2nd-4th September, Waterford, 2013. Published in the Irish Journal of Management. 
• Recipient of the "Top Research Poster Prize" for 'An investigation of time costs associated with informal care: the case of colorectal cancer' at the National Cancer Intelligence Network: cancer Outcomes Conference 2012, Birmingham. June, 2012. Published in Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 
• Recipient of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) "Best New Investigator Award" for 'Breast and prostate cancer productivity costs: a comparison of the human capital approach and the friction cost approach' at the 14th Annual European Congress Madrid, Spain, 5th-8th November, 2011. Published in Value in Health. 
• Recipient of the "Top Research Poster Prize" at the 2nd National Conference on Population-Based Cancer Research in Ireland, Dublin. November, 2010. 
• Conferred with the title of "College Scholar" for BA in Economics and History Final Year Results, UCC, 2002. 
• Awarded successive "UCC Arts Scholarship Awards" in recognition of exceptional performance in Final Exams, 2000 and 2001. 

Professional Body Membership

• Member of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)
• Member of Heatlh Technology Assessment International (HTAi)

Research Grants

• “Investigating the role of thinking style and defensive information processing in cancer screening participation: A opportunity to improve uptake of organised screening”.  Funding body: Health Research Board (2022) Emerging Investigator Award 2022. Role: Collaborator.
• "Improving bowel cancer screening in Ireland: Development and pilot of an evidence-based, theoretically-informed intervention prototype". Funding body: Irish Cancer Society Bowel Screening Award 2019. Grant Awarded: €159,999.67. Role: Co-applicant.
• “Productivity loss due to premature cancer mortality in Brazil”. Funding body: MSD Oncology Policy Grant Program (2018). Grant Award: $98,220. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. 
• "Loneliness and Health: The Moderating Role of Befriending Services." Funding Body: Health Research Board - Applied Partnership Awards (2017). Grant application: €160,000 (awarded). Role: Co-applicant. (With Dr. Joanna Power).
• "Cancer survivorship - costs, inequalities and post-treatment follow-up". Funding Body: Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Award from the Health Research Board (2012). Grant Award: €668,345 (awarded). Role: Collaborator. 
• "Improving Communications for chemotherapy: Addressing concerns of older cancer patients and caregivers". Funding body: Patient-Centred Outcomes Research Group (PCORI) (2013). Grant Award: $2,097,044. Role: Collaborator.
• "Assessment of the economic impact of cancer in Ireland". Funding Body: Health Research Board (2006). Grant Award: €748,906. Role: Researcher/Health Economist. 

Research Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals

• de Camargo Cancela, Marianna, de Souza, Dyego Leandro Bezerra, Martins, Luís Felipe Leite, Borges, Leonardo, Schilithz, Arthur Orlando, Hanly, Paul, Sharp, Linda, Pearce, Alison and Soerjomataram, Isabelle (2023) "Can the sustainable development goals for cancer be met in Brazil? A population-based study". Frontiers in Oncology, 12 (106060). ISSN 2234-943X
• de Camargo Cancela, Marianna, Monteiro dos Santos, Jonas Eduardo, Lopes de Souza, Leonardo Borges, Martins, Luís Felipe Leite, Bezerra de Souza, Dyego Leandro, Barchuk, Anton, Hanly, Paul, Sharp, Linda, Soerjomataram, Isabelle and Pearce, Alison (2023) "The economic impact of cancer mortality among working-age individuals in Brazil from 2001 to 2030". Cancer Epidemiology, 86. ISSN 18777821
• Hanly, Paul, Ortega Ortega, Marta, Pearce, Alison, de Camargo Cancela, Marianna, Soerjomataram, Isabelle and Sharp, Linda (2023) "Estimating Global Friction Periods for Economic Evaluation: A Case Study of Selected OECD Member Countries". PharmacoEconomics. ISSN 1179-2027
• Ortega Ortega, Marta, Hanly, Paul, Pearce, Alison, Soerjomataram, Isabelle and Sharp, Linda (2023) "Projected Impact on Labour Productivity Costs of Cancer-Related Premature Mortality in Europe 2018–2040". Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 21 (6). pp. 877-889. ISSN 11755652
• Hanly, Paul, Ortega Ortega, Marta and Soerjomataram, Isabelle (2022) "Cancer Premature Mortality Costs in Europe in 2020: A Comparison of the Human Capital Approach and the Friction Cost Approach". Current Oncology, 29 (5). pp. 3552-3564. ISSN 1718-7729
• Hannigan, Caoimhe, Hanly, Paul, Kee, Frank, Lawlor, Brian, Holton, Eimile, Walsh, Cathal, Scharf, Thomas, Coen, Robert, Leatham, Vicky, Moynihan, Sean, Lane, Keith and Power, Joanna McHugh (2022) "HALO: Study protocol for a single-case experimental design study evaluating the moderating impact of a befriending intervention on the association between loneliness and health in older adults". HRB Open Research, 3 (60). ISSN 2515-4826.
• Ortega Ortega, Marta, Hanly, Paul, Pearce, Alison, Soerjomataram, Isabelle and Sharp, Linda (2022) "Paid and unpaid productivity losses due to premature mortality from cancer in Europe". International Journal of Cancer, 150 (4). pp. 580-593. ISSN 1097-0215 (IF: 7.40).
• Fitch, Margaret I., Sharp, Linda, Hanly, Paul and Longo, C.J (2021) "Experiencing financial toxicity associated with cancer in publicly funded healthcare systems: A systematic review of qualitative studies". Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16. pp. 314-328. ISSN 1932-2267.
• Hanly, Paul, Ahern, Michelle, Sharp, Linda, Ursul, Diana and Loughnane, Gerard M. (2021) "The cost of lost productivity due to premature mortality associated with COVID-19: a Pan-European study". The European Journal of Health Economics, 23 (2). pp. 249-259. ISSN 1618-7601 (IF: 2.60).
• Hanly, Paul, Ortega Ortega, Marta and Sharp, Linda (2021) "Friction Costs and the Chain of Vacancies Problem: A Novel Vacancy Multiplier Solution". Value in Health, 24 (4). pp. 548-555. ISSN 1098-3015 (IF: 4.75).
• Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul and Maguire, Phil (2021) "Living well with chronic illness: How social support, loneliness and psychological appraisals relate to well-being in a population-based European sample". Journal of Health Psychology, 26 (10). pp. 1494-1507. ISSN 1461-7277. DOI: 10.1177/1359105319883923 (IF: 2.18).
• Whelan, Garvan, Hanly, Paul, O'Connell, Vincent, Dittrich, Oldrich Ludwig and Ghazalah, Naser Abu (2021) "Impact on Firm Liquidity Arising from Outsourcing Decisions as Evidenced by Off-Balance-Sheet Disclosures". International Advances in Economic Research, 27 (1). pp. 17-27. ISSN 1573-966X. DOI: 10.1007/s11294-021-09814-7 (IF: 0.33).
• Hanly, Paul, Ortega Ortega, Marta, Pearce, Alison, Soerjomataram, Isabelle and Sharp, Linda (2020) "Advances in the methodological approach to friction period estimation: A European perspective". Social Science & Medicine, 264. ISSN 0277-9536 (IF: 3.62) (4* ABS ranking).
• Longo, C.J, Fitch, Margaret I., Banfield, Laura E., Hanly, Paul, Yabroff, Karen Robin and Sharp, Linda (2020) "Financial toxicity associated with a cancer diagnosis in publicly funded healthcare countries: a systematic review". Supportive Care in Cancer, 28 (10). pp.4645-4665. ISSN 1433-7339. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05620-9 (IF: 2.09).
• Manipis, K., Goodall, S., Hanly, Paul, Viney, R. and Pearce, Alison (2020) "Employer survey to estimate the productivity friction period". The European Journal of Health Economics, 22. pp. 255-266. ISSN 1618-7601 (IF: 2.60).
• Hanly, Paul, Maguire, Rebecca, Drummond, Frances J. and Sharp, Linda (2019) "Variation in methodological approach to productivity cost valuation: the case of prostate cancer". The European Journal of Health Economics, 20 (9). pp. 1399-1408.  ISSN 1618-7601. DOI: 10.1007/s10198-019-01098-3 (IF 2.60).
• Maguire, Rebecca, Drummond, Frances J., Hanly, Paul, Gavin, Anna and Sharp, Linda (2019) "Problems sleeping with prostate cancer: exploring possible risk factors for sleep disturbance in a population-based sample of survivors". Supportive Care in Cancer, 27 (9). pp. 3365-3373.ISSN 1433-7339. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4633-z .
• Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul and Maguire, Phil (2019) "Beyond care burden: associations between positive psychological appraisals and well-being among informal caregivers in Europe". Quality of Life Research, 28 (8). pp. 2135-2146. ISSN 1573-2649. DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02122-y.
• Hanly, Paul, Maguire, Rebecca, Ó Céilleachair, Alan and Sharp, Linda (2018) "Financial hardship associated with colorectal cancer survivorship: the role of asset depletion and debt accumulation". Psycho-Oncology, 27 (9). pp. 2165-2171. ISSN 1099-1611.
• Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul, Drummond, Frances J., Gavin, Anna and Sharp, Linda (2018) "Expecting the worst? The relationship between retrospective and prospective appraisals of illness on quality of life in prostate cancer survivors". Psycho-Oncology, 27 (4). pp. 1237-1243. ISSN 1099-1611. (IF: 3.10). 
• Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul, Hyland, Philip and Sharp, Linda (2018) "Understanding burden in caregivers of colorectal cancer survivors: what role do patient and caregiver factors play?" European Journal Of Cancer Care, 27 (1). e12527. ISSN 1365-2354. (IF: 1.56)
• Pearce, Alison, Sharp, Linda, Hanly, Paul, Barchuk, Anton, Bray, Freddie, de Camargo Cancela, Marianna, Gupta, Prakash, Meheus, Filip, Qiao, You-Lin, Sitas, Freddy, Wang, Shao-Ming and Soerjomataram, Isabelle (2018) "Productivity losses due to premature mortality from cancer in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS): A population-based comparison". Cancer Epidemiology, 53. pp. 27-34. ISSN 1877-7821. (IF: 2.34). 
• Sharp, Linda, O'Leary, Eamonn, Ó Céilleachair, Alan, Skally, Mairead and Hanly, Paul (2018) "Financial Impact of Colorectal Cancer and Its Consequences: Associations Between Cancer-Related Financial Stress and Strain and Health-Related Quality of Life". Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 61 (1). pp. 27-35. ISSN 1530-0358. (IF: 3.52). 
• Balfe, Myles, Keohane, Kieran, O'Brien, Katie, Gooberman-Hill, Rachael, Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul, O'Sullivan, Eleanor and Sharp, Linda (2017) "In a bad place: Carers of patients with head and neck cancer experiences of travelling for cancer treatment". European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 30. pp. 29-34. ISSN 1462-3889. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2017.07.001
• Hanly, Paul, Pearce, Alison and Sharp, Linda (2017) "Cancer and productivity loss in the Irish economy: An employer's perspective". Irish Journal of Management, 36 (1). pp. 5-20. ISSN 1649-248X.
• Hanly, Paul and Sheerin, Corina (2017) "Valuing Informal Care in Ireland: Beyond the Traditional Production Boundary". The Economic and Social Review, 48 (3). pp. 337-364. ISSN 0012-9984. (IF: 0.52)
• Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul, Balfe, Myles, Timmons, Aileen, Hyland, Philip, O'Sullivan, Eleanor, Butow, Phyllis and Sharp, Linda (2017) "Worry in head and neck cancer caregivers: The role of survivor factors, care-related stressors and loneliness in predicting fear of recurrence". Nursing Research, 66 (4). pp. 295-303. ISSN 1538-9847.
• Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul, Drummond, Frances J., Gavin, Anna and Sharp, Linda (2017) "Regret and fear in prostate cancer: The relationship between treatment appraisals and fear of recurrence in prostate cancer survivors". Psycho-Oncology, 26 (11). pp. 1825-1831. ISSN 1099-1611.
• Ó Céilleachair, Alan, Hanly, Paul, Skally, Mairead, O'Leary, Eamonn, O'Neill, Ciaran, Fitzpatrick, Patricia, Kapur, Kanika, Staines, Anthony and Sharp, Linda (2017). "Counting the cost of cancer: out-of-pocket payments made by colorectal cancer survivors". Supportive Care in Cancer, 25 (9). pp. 2733-2741. ISSN 1433-7339. DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3683-y (IF: 2.09)
• Balfe, Myles, Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul, Butow, Phyllis, O'Sullivan, Eleanor, Timmons, Aileen, Gooberman-Hill, Rachael and Sharp, Linda (2016) "Distress in long-term head and neck cancer carers: a qualitative study of carers' perspectives". Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25 (15-16). pp. 2317-2327. ISSN 1365-2702. (IF: 1.26)
• Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul, Balfe, Myles, Timmons, Aileen, Hyland, Philip (2016) "Burden and happiness in head and neck cancers: The role of supportive care needs". Supportive Care in Cancer, 24 (10). pp. 4283-4291. ISSN 1433-7339. (IF: 2.44)
• Hanly, Paul, Maguire, Rebecca, Hyland, Philip and Sharp, Linda (2015) "Examining the role of subjective and objective burden in carer health-related quality of life: the case of colorectal cancer". Supportive Care in Cancer, 23 (7). pp. 1941-1949. ISSN 1433-7339. (IF: 2.09)
• Pearce, Alison M., Hanly, Paul, Timmons, Aileen, Walsh, Paul M., O'Neill, Ciaran, O'Sullivan, Eleanor, Gooberman-Hill, Rachael, Thomas, Audrey Alforque, Gallagher, Pamela and Sharp, Linda (2015) "Productivity Losses Associated with Head and Neck Cancer Using the Human Capital and Friction Cost Approaches". Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 13 (4). pp. 359-367. ISSN 1179-1896. (IF: 0.81)
• Hanly, Paul, Pearce, Alison and Sharp, Linda (2014) "The cost of premature cancer-related mortality: a review and assessment of the evidence". Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, 14 (3). pp. 355-377. ISSN 1744-8379. (IF: 1.67)
• Hanly, Paul, Maguire, Rebecca, Hyland, Philip and Sharp, Linda (2014) "PCN204 - Carer perceived burden as a predictor of health-related quality of life: The case of colorectal cancer". Value in Health, 17 (7): A650. ISSN 1098-3015. (IF: 3.82)
• Hanly, Paul and Sharp, Linda (2014) "The cost of lost productivity due to premature cancer-related mortality: an economic measure of the cancer burden". BMC Cancer, 14, 224. (IF: 3.32)
• Maguire, Rebecca, Hanly, Paul, Hyland, Philip and Sharp, Linda (2014) "PCN259 – Understanding Caregiver Burden in Colorectal Cancer: What Role Do Patient And Carer Factors Play?" Value in Health, 17 (7). A660. ISSN 1098-3015.
• Hanly, Paul, Ó Céilleachair, Alan, Skally, Mairead, O'Leary, Eamonn, Kapur, Kanika, Fitzpatrick, Patricia, Staines, Anthony and Sharp, Linda (2013) "How much does it cost to care for survivors of colorectal cancer? Caregiver's time, travel and out-of-pocket costs". Supportive Care in Cancer, 21 (9). pp. 2583-2592. ISSN 1433-7339. (IF: 2.09)
• Hanly, Paul, Ó Céilleachair, Alan, Skally, Mairead, O'Leary, Eamonn, Staines, Anthony, Kapur, Kanika, Fitzpatrick, Patricia and Sharp, Linda (2013) "Time Costs Associated with Informal Care for Colorectal Cancer: An Investigation of the Impact of Alternative Valuation Methods". Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 11 (3). pp. 193-203. ISSN 1179-1896. (IF: 0.81)
• Hanly, Paul, Walsh, Paul M., Ó Céilleachair, Alan, Skally, Mairead, Staines, Anthony, Kapur, Kanika, Fitzpatrick, Patricia and Sharp, Linda (2013) "Work-Related Productivity Losses in an Era of Ageing Populations: The Case of Colorectal Cancer". Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55 (2). pp. 128-134. (IF: 1.88)
• Ó Céilleachair, Alan*, Hanly, Paul*, Skally, Mairead, O'Neill, Ciaran, Fitzpatrick Patricia, Kapur, Kanika, Staines, Anthony and Sharp, Linda (2013) "Cost Comparisons and Methodological Heterogeneity in Cost-of-illness Studies: The Example of Colorectal Cancer". Medical Care, 41 (4). pp. 339-350. ISSN 0025-7079. (*Joint first authors) (IF: 2.94)
• Skally, Mairead, Hanly, Paul and Sharp, Linda (2013) "Cost Effectiveness of Fecal DNA Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Quality Appraisal of the Literature". Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 11 (3). pp. 181-192. ISSN 1179-1896. (IF: 0.81)

Conference Presentations

• 2021. “Paid and unpaid productivity losses due to premature mortality from cancer in the European Union in 2018”. iHEA World Congress, 12-15 July. 
• 2021. “Advances in the methodological approach to friction period estimation: A European Perspective". Spanish Health Economic Congress, 29 April. 
• 2020. "Alternative methodological approaches to friction period estimation: A case study of cancer productivity costs in Western Europe". In: European Health Economics Association, EuHEA 2020 Conference, 7-10 July, Oslo.
• 2020. “Paid and unpaid production losses due to premature mortality from cancer in Europe in 2018”. European Health Economics Association, EuHEA 2020 Conference, 7-10 July, Oslo.
• 2019. “Variation in methodological approach to productivity cost valuation: distributional effects in the case of prostate cancer”. ISPOR Europe 2019, 2-6 November, Copenhagen.  
• 2016. "Valuing informal care: making normative judgments in a positive milieu". ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress, 29th October - 2nd November 2016, Vienna.
• 2016. "Valuing cancer-related premature mortality: a comparison of consumer-led versus producer-led approaches". ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress, 29th October - 2nd November, Vienna
• 2015. "Cancer and Productivity Loss in the Irish Economy: An Employers Perspective". 29th Irish Economic Association Annual Conference, 7th-8th May, Dublin.
• 2015. "The burden of cancer in emerging economies: Productivity loss as an alternative perspective". ISPOR 18th Annual European Congress, 7th-11th November, Milan.
• 2014. "Understanding caregiver burden in colorectal cancer: what role do patient and carer factors play?" ISPOR 17th Annual European Congress, Amsterdam, 8th-10th November 2014.
• 2014. "Carer perceived burden as a predictor of health-related quality of life: the case of colorectal cancer". ISPOR 17th Annual European Congress, Amsterdam, 8th-10th November 2014.
• 2014. "Measuring the societal burden of cancer: the cost of lost productivity due to premature cancer-related mortality in Europe". NCIN Cancer Outcomes Conference 2014, Birmingham Hilton Metropole, 9th-10th June 2014.
• 2014. "The cost of lost productivity due to premature cancer-related mortality: an economic measure of the cancer burden in Ireland". 28th Irish Economic Association Annual Conference, 8th-9th May, Limerick.
• 2013. "Measuring the cost of lost productivity due to premature cancer-related mortality: a European overview". ISPOR 16th Annual European Congress, 2nd-6th November 2013, National Convention Centre Dublin.
• 2013. "Microcosting of radiotherapy for rectal cancer in Ireland: an assessment of potential efficiency savings". 16th Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference, 2nd-4th September, Waterford, 2013. 
• 2013. "Cancer-related productivity loss in the Irish economy: adding to the burden". 16th Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference, 2nd-4th September, Waterford, 2013.
• 2013. "The cost of lost productivity due to cancer-related mortality: an alternative measure of the cancer burden". at Cancer Outcomes Conference 2013: Intelligence - the primary driver of cancer outcomes, 12th-14th June 2013, Brighton.
• 2012. "Lost productivity due to colorectal cancer: patterns and costs for Ireland". In: International Association of Cancer Registries Conference (IARC), Cork, 17th-19th September.
• 2012. "The economic impact of colorectal cancer: what are the costs and where do they fall?" UKACR/NCIN Cancer Outcomes Conference, Birmingham, England, 14th-15th June.
• 2012. "Investigating the impact of colorectal cancer on the employed: broadening the cost perspective". Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Winter Meeting.
• 2012. "A cost analysis of radiotherapy treatment for rectal cancer in Ireland using microcosting methods". Irish Society of Gastroenterology, Winter Meeting.
• 2012. "Exploring the subjective burden of caring for colorectal cancer survivors: evidence from Ireland". International Association of Cancer Registries Conference (IARC), Cork, 17th-19th September 2012.
• 2012. "An investigation of the time costs associated with informal care: the case of colorectal cancer". UKACR/NCIN Cancer Outcomes Conference 2012, Birmingham, England, 14th-15th June, 2012.
• 2012. "Work-related breast and prostate cancer productivity costs in Ireland: An economic perspective". UKACR/NCIN Cancer Outcomes Conference 2012, Birmingham, England, 14th-15th June, 2012. 
• 2012. "Treatment-related time and travel costs in colorectal cancer survivors". UKACR/NCIN Cancer Outcomes Conference 2012, Birmingham, England, 14th-15th June, 2012.
• 2012. "Quantifying the costs of having cancer for patients and their families: out-of-pocket payments made by colorectal cancer survivors". UKACR/NCIN Cancer Outcomes Conference 2012, Birmingham, England, 14th-15th June, 2012.
• 2012. "Factors associated with low health-related quality-of-life in colorectal cancer survivors: the importance of family, socio-economic and financial circumstances". UKACR/NCIN Cancer Outcomes Conference 2012, Birmingham, England, 14th-15th June, 2012.
• 2011. "Breast and prostate cancer productivity costs: a comparison of the human capital approach and the friction cost approach". ISPOR 14th Annual European Congress, 5-8 November 2011, Hotel Auditorium Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
• 2011. "Cancer-related financial stress and strain are associated with health-related quality-of-life in colorectal cancer survivors". 3rd National Conference on Population-Based Cancer Research in Ireland, 17 November 2011, Gresham Hotel, Dublin. 
• 2011. "Cost comparisons and methodological heterogeneity in cost-of-illness studies: the example of colorectal cancer". ISPOR 14th Annual European Congress, 5-8 November 2011, Hotel Auditorium Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
• 2011. "Estimating the economic burden of informal care for colorectal cancer survivors: time, travel and out-of-pocket costs". 3rd National Conference on Population-Based Cancer Research in Ireland, 17 November 2011, Gresham Hotel, Dublin. 
• 2011. "Exploring the economic costs of informal care for colorectal cancer survivors in Ireland". Irish Society of Gastroenterology, November 2011, Dublin. 
• 2011. "Faecal DNA screening for colorectal cancer: a realistic option?" A systematic review. 3rd National Conference on Population-Based Cancer Research in Ireland, 17 November 2011, Gresham Hotel, Dublin.
• 2011. "Investigating the costs to society of lost productivity due to cancer: A comparison of breast and prostate cancer". 3rd National Conference on Population-Based Cancer Research in Ireland, 17 November 2011, Gresham Hotel, Dublin. 
• 2011. "Treatment-related time and travel costs in colorectal cancer survivors". 3rd National Conference on Population-Based Cancer Research in Ireland, 17 November 2011, Gresham Hotel, Dublin. 
• 2011. "The cost of care for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and critique of the literature". 3rd National Conference on Population-Based Cancer Research in Ireland, 17 November 2011, Gresham Hotel, Dublin.

Course Books

• 2009. "Business Economics" module course book for use on the MSc in Project Management, Project Management Centre, University of Limerick. 
• 2008. "Microeconomics" flexible learning study guide developed for the University of Limerick, Kemmy Business School flexible learning BBS course.  

Theses

• Hanly, Paul (2009) "Economic Impact Analysis of the Irish Conference Market: An Input-Output Approach". Doctoral thesis, University of Limerick.
• Hanly, Paul (2003) "Productivity and Financial Performance in the European Aviation Industry, 1990-1998: A Comparative Sector Study". Master's thesis, University College Cork.