The economy of Ireland : policy making in a global context / [edited by] John O'Hagan, Francis O'Toole, Ciara Whelan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Hagan, J. W. (John William), editor.

O'Toole, Francis, editor.

Whelan, Ciara, editor.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--Economic conditions--1949-.

Ireland.

Ireland--Economic policy.

Economic history.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

xx, 432 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

14th edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Red Globe Press, 2021.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Section I POLICY CONTEXT

ch. 1 Historical Background / Jonathan Haughton

1. Why Economic History?

2. From Battle of Boyne to 1815

3. From 1815 to Independence

4. From Independence to 1960

5. Since 1960

6. A Hundred Years On

7. Concluding Observations

ch. 2 Policy Priorities / John O'Hagan

1. Introduction

2. Growth in Material Living Standards

3. Population Growth as a Policy Objective

4. Equity and Income Distribution

5. Security/Stability

6. Wellbeing/Happiness

7. Conclusions

Section II POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

ch. 3 National/International Levels of Government: Rationale and Issues / Philip R. Lane

2. Rationale for the Government's Economic Role

3. Levels of Government

4. Single Currency and Euro Zone

5. Public Expenditure and Taxation

6. Other Policy Instruments

7. Size of Government: Economic and Political Factors

8. Conclusion

ch. 4 Taxation: Measures and Policy Issues / Michedl Collins

2. Principles of a Good Taxation System

3. Irish Taxation System

4. Evaluation: Taxes on Income

5. Evaluation: Expenditure Taxes, Corporation Taxes and Property Taxes

6. Deferred Taxation: Public Debt

7. Conclusion

ch. 5 Regulatory Policy / Francis O'Toole

2. Regulation: Principles and Issues

3. Behavioural Economics, Nudging and Paternalism

4. Competition Policy

5. Regulation of Natural Monopoly and Networks

6. Concluding Comments

ch. 6 The Political Economy of Sustainable Development / Patrick Paul Walsh

2. A Framework for Sustainable Development

3. A SDG "Stakeholder" Policy Framework for Ireland

4. Conclusion

Section III POLICY ISSUES AT NATIONAL LEVEL

ch. 7 Labour Market and Migration / Frank Walsh

2. Population and Migration

3. Labour Supply

4. Employment: Growth and Composition

5. Unemployment: Extent and Features

6. Structure of Wages

7. Labour Market Institutions

8. Conclusions

ch. 8 Growth in Output and Living Standards / John FitzGerald

2. Income, Output and Living Standards

3. Explaining Economic Growth

4. Irish Productivity Success: 1990 to 2005

5. Boom and Bust, and Recovery: 2005 to 2019

ch. 9 Inequality and Poverty / Michael King

2. Causes of Inequality and Poverty

3. Arguments For and Against Reducing Inequality and Poverty

4. Inequality and Poverty in Ireland

5. Political Economy of Poverty and Inequality Reduction

6. Policy Efforts and Challenges

ch. 10 The Care Economy / Nina Teasdale

2. The Concept of Care

3. The Care Economy

4. Paid Care Work

5. Unpaid Care Work

6. Institutional Frameworks and Social Norms

Section IV POLICY ISSUES AT SECTORAL LEVEL

ch. 11 Agri-Food Sector / Alan Matthews

2. Agricultural Sector

3. Agricultural Policy

4. Food Processing and Distribution

5. Food Policy

6. Conclusions

ch. 12 Manufacturing and Internationally Traded Services / Ciara Whelan

2. Broad Economic Sectors

3. Irish Industrial Policy

5. Manufacturing

6. Internationally Traded Services

7. Concluding Comments

ch. 13 Energy and Environment / Eleanor Denny

2. Energy Sector: Role of the State

3. Energy Supply: Performance and Policy Issues

4. End-User Energy Prices and Competition

5. Environmental Issues

ch. 14 Housing Market: Supply, Pricing and Servicing Issues / Ronan C. Lyons

2. Rationale for Government

3. Market for Housing

4. Roles of Credit

5. Housing Supply and Regulations

6. Social Housing

7. Servicing of Housing: Utilities

ch. 15 Education: Policy and Performance / Ciara Whelan

2. Rationale for Government Intervention

3. Education in Ireland: Key Features and Policies

4. Education Outcomes and Performance

5. Concluding Comments

ch. 16 Health: Funding, Access and Efficiency / Anne Nolan

2. Why Government Intervention?

3. Key Features of the Irish Health Service

4. Irish Healthcare System in Comparative Context

5. Finance and Access

6. Control of Healthcare Expenditure

7. The Covid-19 Pandemic

8. Concluding Comments.

Notes:

Previous edition: London: Palgrave, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781350933804

1350933805

9781350933811

1350933813

OCLC:

1261879992