Fiscal Policy in Ireland 1970's-1980's

This essay reviews the structure and recent developments of the Irish economy with particular reference to the period 1970's-1980's. It examines the level of output and income relative to other countries, recent trends in GDP and its main components ( private consumption, public consumption, investment, exports and imports) , demographic and employment trends and recent monetary developments.

• The 1960's and 1970's were decades of unprecedented growth.
• The slowing of growth rates in the 1980's.
• Components of GDP.
• Population , Labour force and employment.
• Monetary Trends.
• European Integration and the future.

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