Ireland's economic rebound is remarkably strong, underpinned by an ongoing successful macroeconomic adjustment and a supportive external environment. In terms of real gross domestic product (GDP), Ireland was the fastest growing economy in the euro area in 2014 and is set to top the euro-area...

Ireland's economic rebound is remarkably strong, underpinned by an ongoing successful macroeconomic adjustment and a supportive external environment. In terms of real gross domestic product (GDP), Ireland was the fastest growing economy in the euro area in 2014 and is set to top the euro-area...

The Irish economy is rebounding strongly yet the legacies of the crisis still call for determined policy efforts in public finances and financial sector repair. Ireland is among the fastest growing economies in the euro area due to the improved economic environment and a successful domestic...

The Irish economy is rebounding strongly yet the legacies of the crisis still call for determined policy efforts in public finances and financial sector repair. Ireland is among the fastest growing economies in the euro area due to the improved economic environment and a successful domestic...

This second post-programme surveillance (PPS) report provides an assessment of Ireland's economic, fiscal and financial situation following the completion of the EU-IMF financial assistance programme. Financial market conditions have improved further, especially for the sovereign as bond yields...

This second post-programme surveillance (PPS) report provides an assessment of Ireland's economic, fiscal and financial situation following the completion of the EU-IMF financial assistance programme. Financial market conditions have improved further, especially for the sovereign as bond yields...

Global trade contracted quickly and severely during the global crisis. This paper, using a unique dataset of French firms, matching together export data with firm-level credit constraints, shows that most of the 2008-2009 trade collapse is accounted by the unprecedented demand shock and by...

The unprecedented drop in international trade during the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 has mainly been analysed at the macroeconomic or sectoral level. However, exporters who are heterogeneous in terms of productivity, size or external financial dependence should be...