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Does Ireland have a poor economy?
Despite a flourishing economy, poverty in Ireland and deprivation rates are on the rise with an increasing number of employed Irish citizens living in deprivation. According to Social Justice Ireland, 16\% of Irish adults living below the poverty line are employed and many more lack basic necessities.
What makes up the Irish economy?
The economy of the Republic of Ireland is a highly developed knowledge economy, focused on services in high-tech, life sciences, financial services and agribusiness, including agrifood.
What is the economic history of the Republic of Ireland?
The economic history of the Republic of Ireland effectively began in 1922, when the then Irish Free State won independence from the United Kingdom. The state was plagued by poverty and emigration until the 1960s when an upturn led to the reversal of long term population decline.
Does the UK economy affect consumer prices in Ireland?
A 2018 study in The Economic History Review found that over the period 1922–79 that the UK economy had a major impact on consumer prices in Ireland but that the impact of the British economy on Irish GDP was more limited.
Is Irish independence the key to economic prosperity?
Since August 2017, Irish unemployment has been at a 9 year low of 6.1\%. According to Oxford economic historian Kevin O’Rourke, Irish independence coupled with membership of the European Union have been crucial to Irish economic prosperity.
Why did the Irish economy remain underdeveloped after partition?
According to economic historian Kevin O’Rourke, the Irish economy remained underdeveloped for extended periods of time after partition due to its continuing excessive dependence on an underperforming British economy. He argues that European integration, which reduced dependence on the UK, substantially improved the Irish economy.