Frances P. Ruane

Professor
Frances Ruane
Born (1951-01-22) 22 January 1951
Tuam, Galway, Ireland
NationalityIrish
CitizenshipIrish
Spouse(s)J. Peter Neary (1972–90),
James Slevin (1999–)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
Academic work
DisciplineIndustrial economics
InstitutionsTrinity College Dublin,
ESRI
AwardsHonorary Fellowship, TCD

Frances P. Ruane, MRIA, is an Irish academic economist and former director of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in Dublin, Ireland 2006−2015. She is recognised for her research on FDI and its effect on host economies. She has also been a regular appointee to State and public policy boards and committees, including most recently acting as Chair of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland (2016-2019) and the National Competitiveness Council (since 2019).