John Garvey


Contact Details

SENIOR LECTURER
Kemmy Business School
T: +353 61 213593
E: john.garvey@ul.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Dr. Garvey’s expertise is in risk management and finance. He specialises in market systems and technology and is Founder of FarmHedge Ltd., a spinout from the University of Limerick. 

Dr. Garvey's academic research includes; volatility forecasting using high frequency financial data, risk management in policymaking systems and innovation in risk transfer and insurance. His research has been disseminated to national and international media and general audiences as well as technical audiences in the policy and academic communities. He has provided written and oral testimony to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and led participation in high impact corporate collaborations with major European companies.  

In December 2015, Dr. Garvey led the formation of the UL spinout company, FarmHedge Ltd. The FarmHedge platform secured seed funding following a high impact partnership with two of Europe's larges agribusiness companies (BayWa AB, RWA). It is now being used by RWA (Austria's largest agri-wholesaler and grain trader) to facilitate grain trading and the sale of farm inputs. FarmHedge is also being used by 23 farmer cooperatives (as at October 2019). 

Prior to joining UL, Dr. Garvey was a Commercial Underwriter with Aviva Insurance Group and was Team Leader with Hibernian Investment Services (now part of Aviva Life and Pensions). His experience in private business and academic research allows him to engage with a broad audience and translate economic findings to many different stakeholder audiences. He holds a BA (Economics and English) and an MA (Applied Economics) from NUI Galway and an MSc Investment and Treasury from Dublin City University. His PhD in Finance was completed in 2008 under the supervision of Professor Liam Gallagher, Dublin City University.

Research Interests

Operational Risk Management;
Market Systems and Technology Adoption;
Insurance Markets and Alternative Risk Transfer.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2019 'Risk and Planning in Agriculture: How planning on dairy farms in Ireland is affected by farmers regulatory focus'
Garvey, J.; Sirr, G.; O'Brien, F,; O'Shea, D. (2019) 'Risk and Planning in Agriculture: How planning on dairy farms in Ireland is affected by farmers regulatory focus'. Risk Analysis: An International Journal, [Details]
2018 'Local conditions and economic growth from South-South FDI'
Sirr, G,Garvey, J,Gallagher, LA (2018) 'Local conditions and economic growth from South-South FDI'. Journal Of International Trade & Economic Development, 27 :380-388 [DOI] [Details]
2011 'Using Technology to Encourage Critical Thinking and Optimal Decision Making in Risk Management Education'
Garvey J.;Buckley P. (2011) 'Using Technology to Encourage Critical Thinking and Optimal Decision Making in Risk Management Education'. Risk Management And Insurance Review, 14 (2):299-309 [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Bilateral Investment Treaties and Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence of Asymmetric Effects on Vertical and Horizontal Investments'
Sirr, G,Garvey, J,Gallagher, LA (2017) 'Bilateral Investment Treaties and Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence of Asymmetric Effects on Vertical and Horizontal Investments'. Development Policy Review, 35 :93-113 [DOI] [Details]
2016 '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, 120 (8):913-919 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2016 'Employee voice and silence in auditing firms'
Donovan, S,O'Sullivan, M,Doyle, E,Garvey, J (2016) 'Employee voice and silence in auditing firms'. Employee Relations, 38 :563-577 [DOI] [Details]
2015 'The role of market participants in agricultural futures markets'
Wu, J; Murphy, F; Garvey, J; Ma, W (2015) 'The role of market participants in agricultural futures markets'. Outlook On Agriculture, [Details]
2013 'The economics of data: Using simple model-free volatility in a high-frequency world'
John Garvey & Liam Gallagher (2013) 'The economics of data: Using simple model-free volatility in a high-frequency world'. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, :370-379 [DOI] [Details]
2012 'Risk selection in the London political risk insurance market: the role of tacit knowledge, trust and heuristics'
Baublyte, L,Mullins, M,Garvey, J (2012) 'Risk selection in the London political risk insurance market: the role of tacit knowledge, trust and heuristics'. Journal Of Risk Research, 15 :1101-1116 [DOI] [Details]
2012 'The Realised-Implied Volatility Relationship: Recent Empirical Evidence from FTSE-100 Stocks'
Garvey, JF,Gallagher, LA (2012) 'The Realised-Implied Volatility Relationship: Recent Empirical Evidence from FTSE-100 Stocks'. Journal Of Forecasting, 31 :639-660 [DOI] [Details]
2012 'A quantitative approach to guiding the promotional efforts of IPAs in emerging markets'
Sirr, G,Garvey, J,Gallagher, L (2012) 'A quantitative approach to guiding the promotional efforts of IPAs in emerging markets'. International Business Review, 21 :618-630 [DOI] [Details]
2011 'A case study on using prediction markets as a rich environment for active learning'
Buckley, P; Garvey, J; McGrath, F (2011) 'A case study on using prediction markets as a rich environment for active learning'. Computers & Education, 56 (2):418-428 [DOI] [Details]
2011 'Using Technology to Encourage Critical Thinking and Optimal Decision-Making in Risk Management Education'
Garvey, J. & Buckley P. (2011) 'Using Technology to Encourage Critical Thinking and Optimal Decision-Making in Risk Management Education'. Risk Management And Insurance Review, 14 (2):299-309 [DOI] [Details]
2011 'Emerging markets and portfolio foreign exchange risk: An empirical investigation using a value-at-risk decomposition technique'
Sirr, G; Garvey, J; Gallagher, L (2011) 'Emerging markets and portfolio foreign exchange risk: An empirical investigation using a value-at-risk decomposition technique'. Journal Of International Money And Finance, 30 :1749-1772 [DOI] [Details]
2010 'An investigation into risk propensity in bull and bear markets'
Garvey, J (2010) 'An investigation into risk propensity in bull and bear markets'. JOURNAL OF RISK RESEARCH, 13 (6):789-804 [DOI] [Details]
2010 'Teaching the concept of risk: Blended \learning using a custom-built prediction market'
Garvey J., Buckley P. (2010) 'Teaching the concept of risk: Blended \learning using a custom-built prediction market'. Journal Of Teaching In International Business, 21 (4):346-357 [DOI] [Details]
2010 'Implementing control mutuality using prediction markets: a new mechanism for risk communication'
Garvey, J; Buckley, P (2010) 'Implementing control mutuality using prediction markets: a new mechanism for risk communication'. Journal Of Risk Research, 13 :951-960 [DOI] [Details]
2010 'An Exploration of Personality Effects in Risk Decision-Making'
Garvey, J; Lee, L (2010) 'An Exploration of Personality Effects in Risk Decision-Making'. IRISH ACCOUNTING REVIEW, (Winter) [Details]
2009 'A Multivariate Analysis of Political Risk Effects on Foreign Direct Investment'
Garvey, J; Baublyte, L; Mullins, M (2009) 'A Multivariate Analysis of Political Risk Effects on Foreign Direct Investment'. IRISH BUSINESS JOURNAL, 2 (2) [Details]
2008 'Contemporary terrorism: Risk perception in the London options market'
Garvey, J; Mullins, M (2008) 'Contemporary terrorism: Risk perception in the London options market'. RISK ANALYSIS, 28 (1):151-160 [DOI] [Details]
2008 'Financial Globalization, State Autonomy and Modern Financial Instruments: The Case of Brazil'
Mullins, M; Murphy, F; Garvey, J (2008) 'Financial Globalization, State Autonomy and Modern Financial Instruments: The Case of Brazil'. *, 2 (2):46-59 [Details]
2008 'Do Credit Derivatives Dampen Political Risk: The Case of Brazil Post 1998'
Mullins, M; Murphy, F; Garvey JF (2008) 'Do Credit Derivatives Dampen Political Risk: The Case of Brazil Post 1998'. Journal of Globalization, Competitiveness and Governability, 2 (2):46-59 [DOI] [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
2003 'The Growth of the Hedge Fund Industry: Hedging you bets in an uncertain market'
Garvey, JF (2003) 'The Growth of the Hedge Fund Industry: Hedging you bets in an uncertain market' Finance, 17 (5) :10-15. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
2015 28th Annual Irish Accounting and Finance Association Conference 2015
Donovan, S., O'Sullivan, M., Doyle, E., Garvey, J. (2015) 'Speaking Up' in International Auditing Firms 28th Annual Irish Accounting and Finance Association Conference 2015 [Details]
2011 NAIRTL 11
Buckley, P., Garvey, J., McGrath, F. (2011) Enabling Active Learning in Large Groups NAIRTL 11 [Details]
2009 NAIRTL 09
Buckley, P; Garvey, J; McGrath, F; (2009) Using Prediction Markets to Create an Active Learning Environment In Large Groups NAIRTL 09 [Details]
2011 3rd International Conference on Numerical Methods for Finance
Garvey, J; O’Brien, F; Gallagher, L; Murphy, F (2011) Volatility and Interconnection on the London Stock Exchange: Evidence from a Decade of High Frequency Data 3rd International Conference on Numerical Methods for Finance Limerick, [Details]
2009 KBS Research Conference
Buckley, P., Garvey, J., McGrath, F. (2009) Using Prediction Markets for Risk Communication KBS Research Conference [Details]
2006 European Financial Management Association
Garvey, J. (2006) The Forecasting Performance of Implied Volatility on Individual Equity Options European Financial Management Association , 28-JUN-06 - 01-JUL-06 [Details]
2006 Market, Security, Technologies of Risk and the Political
Garvey, J., Mullins, M. (2006) Terrorist Risk Perception in the London Options Market Market, Security, Technologies of Risk and the Political , 01-NOV-06 - 01-NOV-06 [Details]
2004 Emergent Risks and Risk Management in Europe
Garvey J. F. (2004) Using Implied Volatility in Asset Allocation and Stock Selection . In: * eds. Emergent Risks and Risk Management in Europe , 15-NOV-04 - 17-NOV-04 , pp.*-* [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
2012 'Prediction Markets to Deliver Authentic Learning Experiences'
Garvey, J., Buckley, P. & McGrath, F. (2012) 'Prediction Markets to Deliver Authentic Learning Experiences' In: Technologies for Enhancing Pedagogy, Engagement and Empowerment in Education: Creating Learning Friendly Environments. Australia: IGI-Global. [Details]
2007 'The Insurance Market in the Republic of Ireland'
Greenford, B., Garvey, J., Morris, L., O'Meara, L. & Mullins, M. (2007) 'The Insurance Market in the Republic of Ireland' In: The Handbook of International Insurance. United States: Springer. [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2013 Jennifer Burke Award Irish Learning Technology Association
2016 Innovation Award for Leading a University Spinout Company University of Limerick

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
FarmHedge Ltd CEO 01-JAN-16 / 01-JAN-19
University of Limerick Senior Lecturer 01-SEP-02 / 30-DEC-99

Teaching Interests

Reinsurance and Alternative Risk Transfer (Year 4, Undergraduate)
Insuring Life and Health Risks (MSc Risk Management and Insurance)
Insuring Risk in Nature and Industry (MSc Risk Management and Insurance)
Risk and Crisis (BA International Business, Guest Lecture)
Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Ethics (MBA Grenoble Business School, Medellin Campus, Colombia, Spring 2019)
Risk Management (MBA Grenoble Business School, Medellin Campus, Colombia, Spring 2019)
Risk Management (MBA Grenoble Business School, Bulle Campus, Switzerland, Autumn 2018)
Large Scale Data Management (MSc Computational Finance, Fordham Graduate School of Business, New York, Spring 2014)

International Collaborators

  Name Organisation / Institute Country
Research at Stern Business School New York University USA
Research and Teaching Role Fordham University USA
Erik Payen Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Switzerland
Weifeng Ma Tongji University China
Judah Cohen Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) USA
Judah Cohen Atmospheric and Environmental Research Boston USA
Jingnan Wu Tongji University China