1st Edition

Northern Ireland Economy Performance, Prospects and Policy

By Esmond Birnie, David M.W.N Hitchens Copyright 1999
198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1999, this timely study emerged at a critical juncture for the EU and Ireland, and aimed to review the past development and future prospects of the Northern Ireland economy in the light of the European Union and its possible expansion. Esmond Birnie and David M.W.N. Hitchens examine the economic circumstances in the wake of Northern Ireland’s longstanding position as a region... Read more

1. Living Standards and Unemployment. 2. Sectoral Competitiveness: Manufacturing. 3. Sectoral Competitiveness: Agriculture, Business Services and Tourism. 4. General Influences on the Competitiveness of the Northern Ireland Economy. 5. Impact of EU Membership. 6. Impact of EU Enlargement and Monetary Union. 7. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 8. Policies, Peace and Prospects.

Biography

Esmond Birnie, M.W.N. David