| Rank | Author | Affiliated with (in this region) |
| 1. | James J. Heckman | Geary Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin |
| 2. | Philip Lane | Department of Economics, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin |
| 3. | Kevin H. O'Rourke | Department of Economics, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin |
| 4. | Patrick Honohan | Department of Economics, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin |
| 5. | Karl T. Whelan | Central Bank of Ireland, Dublin |
| 6. | Colm P. Harmon | School of Economics, University College Dublin, Dublin Geary Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin |
| 7. | Paul J. Devereux | School of Economics, University College Dublin, Dublin |
| 8. | Patrick Paul Walsh | Department of Economics, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin Institute for International Integration Studies (IIIS), Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin |
| 9. | Donal O'Neill | Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Maynooth |