Sweeney, Paul.

Ireland's economic success : reasons and lessons / Paul Sweeney. - International ed. / with an introduction by Frances Cairncross with Daragh McDowell. - Edinburgh : Dunedin, 2008. - xvii, 233 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-218) and index.

Introduction : all\'s changed, changed utterly -- A brief economic history of Ireland -- Peter Sutherland, international banker -- David Begg, trade unionist -- Frances Ruane, research institute director -- Joe Macri, foreign investor -- Gary McGann, CEO of the Irish multinational -- Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach -- Olivia O\'Leary, broadcaster -- Analysis of the reasons for the Irish economic success.

From being one of the poorest countries in Europe just 20 years ago, Ireland is now one of the richest in the world. Paul Sweeney asks why it suddenly took off?

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Industry.
Political economy
Ireland
Development economics & emerging economies


Ireland--Economic conditions--1949-
Ireland--Economic policy.


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