The Economic Development of Ireland in the Twentieth Century

1. Auflage 1988
ISBN: 978-0-415-02651-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 316 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 367 g

Reihe: Routledge Contemporary Economic History of Europe

This book examines Irish economic development in the twentieth century compared with other European countries. It traces the growth of the Republic's economy from its separation from Britain in the early 1920s through to the present. It assesses the factors which encouraged and inhibited economic development, and concludes with an appraisal of the country's present state and future prospects.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Giblin, Thomas

Kennedy, Kieran

McHugh, Deirdre

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Mikroökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part One: Introduction 1. The State of the Economy at Independence Part Two: The Course of the Irish Economy Since Independence 2. From Free Trade to Protection, 1922–46 3. Outward Re-orientation, 1947–72 4. Oil and Troubled Waters, 1973–87 5. Northern Ireland, 1920–87 6. The Economic Growth Record Since Independence Part Three: Key Issues in Irish Economic Development 7. Population and Labour Force 8. Capital Resources and Investment 9. Foreign Trade 10. Agriculture 11. Manufacturing 12. Overall Assessment

Über Autor(innen)

Deirdre McHugh, Thomas Giblin, Kieran Kennedy