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The economy of Ireland : policy & performance of a European region / edited by J.W. O'Hagan.

Contributor(s): O'Hagan, J. W. (John William).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Dublin : Gill and Macmillan, 2000Edition: 8th ed.Description: xvii, 341 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0717131181; 9780717131181.Subject(s): Economic history | Economics | Ireland -- Economic history | Ireland -- Economic conditionsDDC classification: 330.9417 | 330.9415 OHA
Contents:
Part I: Policy framework -- The historical background / Jonathan Haughton -- Policy objectives for a regional economy / Dermot McAleese and Dominic Burke -- Part II: Policy Implementation -- Role of the state / Philip R. Lane -- Taxation, debt and the public finances / David Madden -- Competition and regulatory policy / John Fingleton and Oliver Hogan -- Part III: Performance and policy issues at a national level -- Population, employment and unemployment / John O'Hagan -- Living standards and growth / Cormac O Grada and Kevin H. O'Rourke -- Distribution: income, wealth and poverty / Brian Nolan -- Part IV: Policy issues at a sectoral level -- Agriculture, food safety and rural development / Alan Matthews -- Industrial development: a new beginning? / Mary O'Sullivan -- Market services and tourism / James Deegan and Donal A. Dineen -- Education, health and other non-market services / Orla Lane.
Summary: This book takes full account of the dramatic changes that have taken place in the economy since the last edition was published: the growth in employment and immigration; the creation of the Euro; the increasing importance of regulatory and competition policy; the huge reliance on US investment in manufacturing; and more.
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Store 330.9417 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00095129
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library Ground Floor Main 330.9415 OHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000456016
General lending MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending 330.9417 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00158177
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General lending MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending 330.9417 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00157992
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This book takes full account of the dramatic changes that have taken place in the economy since the last edition was published: the growth in employment and immigration; the creation of the Euro; the increasing importance of regulatory and competition policy; the huge reliance on US investment in manufacturing; and more.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Policy framework -- The historical background / Jonathan Haughton -- Policy objectives for a regional economy / Dermot McAleese and Dominic Burke -- Part II: Policy Implementation -- Role of the state / Philip R. Lane -- Taxation, debt and the public finances / David Madden -- Competition and regulatory policy / John Fingleton and Oliver Hogan -- Part III: Performance and policy issues at a national level -- Population, employment and unemployment / John O'Hagan -- Living standards and growth / Cormac O Grada and Kevin H. O'Rourke -- Distribution: income, wealth and poverty / Brian Nolan -- Part IV: Policy issues at a sectoral level -- Agriculture, food safety and rural development / Alan Matthews -- Industrial development: a new beginning? / Mary O'Sullivan -- Market services and tourism / James Deegan and Donal A. Dineen -- Education, health and other non-market services / Orla Lane.

This book takes full account of the dramatic changes that have taken place in the economy since the last edition was published: the growth in employment and immigration; the creation of the Euro; the increasing importance of regulatory and competition policy; the huge reliance on US investment in manufacturing; and more.