The "Celtic Tiger": Ireland's Journey to Economic Modernity: Difference between revisions
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Ireland became independent in 1922. Their economic performance before and after their independence from U.K was notable in what it didn't accomplish.Along with this Ireland | Ireland became independent in 1922. Their economic performance before and after their independence from U.K was notable in what it didn't accomplish.Along with this Ireland | ||
experienced a century of stagnation in their population size-the 1981 population size was | experienced a century of stagnation in their population size-the 1981 population size was | ||
the same as their 1881 size. | the same as their 1881 size. The reason was the not-so-good economic circumstances that | ||
the Irish working population confronted | the Irish working population confronted which led to the increase in net emigration to economies with better economic circumstances. | ||
economic circumstances. | |||
Revision as of 18:14, 6 April 2006
"The name "Celtic Tiger" emerged because Ireland's rates of growth in recent years have been sustained at levels close to those of the four Asian Tigers-South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore."- Paul Sweeny
Ireland became independent in 1922. Their economic performance before and after their independence from U.K was notable in what it didn't accomplish.Along with this Ireland
experienced a century of stagnation in their population size-the 1981 population size was
the same as their 1881 size. The reason was the not-so-good economic circumstances that
the Irish working population confronted which led to the increase in net emigration to economies with better economic circumstances.
