The Economy of Ireland

The changing role of the state in policy-making and the increasing importance of global and EU governance and institutions
The importance of competitiveness as a major policy objective and the effect that asset prices and the banking system have on this
The role of regulation, in particular the regulation of the banking sector
Energy and the environment, in particular issues of security of supply, the importance of energy to the politics of the EU and the world, and the challenge of addressing climate change and biodiversity loss
Employment and migration challenges facing Ireland
Distribution issues relating to income and wealth, including the role of social insurance and the politics of equity and redistribution, particularly with scarce resources
The increasing importance of outward direct investment and the challenges facing the Irish manufacturing sector
The significance of education, both as a contributing factor to economic growth in Ireland's 'smart economy' and in terms of considerations of efficiency and equity in the delivery of services
The importance of the health sector and the factors to be considered in its reorganisation with regard to delivering a more efficient and equitable service
The importance of the food sector in terms of production, distribution and the retail and food services sectors.
The eleventh edition of this extremely popular book surveys all major changes in the Irish economy in the past fifteen years, with particular emphasis on the last five years.




In this new edition, the authors examine:






Ireland's hard landing and the prospects for a recovery in terms of economic growth






The changing role of the state in policy-making and the increasing importance of global and EU governance and institutions






The importance of competitiveness as a major policy objective and the effect that asset prices and the banking system have on this






The role of regulation, in particular the regulation of the banking sector Energy and the environment, in particular issues of security of supply, the importance of energy to the politics of the EU and the world, and the challenge of addressing climate change and biodiversity loss






Employment and migration challenges facing Ireland






Distribution issues relating to income and wealth, including the role of social insurance and the politics of equity and redistribution, particularly with scarce resources






The increasing importance of outward direct investment and the challenges facing the Irish manufacturing sector






The significance of education, both as a contributing factor to economic growth in Ireland's 'smart economy' and in terms of considerations of efficiency and equity in the delivery of services






The importance of the health sector and the factors to be considered in its reorganisation with regard to delivering a more efficient and equitable service






The importance of the food sector in terms of production, distribution and the retail and food services sectors