Barry, Frank; Hannan, Aoife; Hudson, Elaine; Kearney, Colm - School of Economics, University College Dublin - 2002
Ten states, primarily from Central and Eastern Europe, are likely to be admitted to the EU within the next few years …. The present paper assesses the competitiveness implications of this enlargement for Ireland. Four specific topics are … considered - the trade effects, the implications for Ireland?s ability to attract FDI, the likely levels of immigration from …