Routledge Contemporary Economic History of Europe

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The Economic Development of Ireland in the Twentieth Century

by Kieran A. Kennedy, etc., Thomas Giblin, and Deirdre McHugh

Published 1 January 1988

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.