Garret FitzGerald
Power
Point Presentation
THE IRISH BACKGROUND
IRELAND IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
THE IRISH ECONOMIC GROWTH RECORD
WHY HAS RECENT IRISH GROWTH BEEN SO RAPID?
RAPID INCREASE IN LABOUR SUPPLY
GREATLY IMPROVED DEPENDENCY RATIO
HIGH LABOUR DEMAND
NATURAL ADVANTAGES
- LOW CORPORATE TAXES
- INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION
- EDUCATIONAL EXPANSION
- ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
- TIGHT BUDGETARY POLICY
- SOCIAL CONTRACT
OUTCOME OF THESE POLCIIES:
LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE
EXPORT GROWTH
ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY
FUTURE GROWTH
IRELAND COMPARED TO ITS EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURS
FUTURE LIVING STANDARDS
INVESTMENT V. CONSUMPTION: IRELAND, BRITAIN AND ITALY
LONG-TERM VIEW
CONCLUSIONS
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