1. Setting the scene, theory and method -- 2. Overview of Ireland's economic development record -- 3. Evaluating standard explanations for the Celtic tiger -- 4. Industrialization by invitation -- 5. Ireland's five internationally competitive sectors -- 6. Innovation by invitation -- 7. Ireland...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of a declining birth rate and an increasing old age-population ratio on Ireland's economic output. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilises data on the birth rate, old-age population ratio, economic output and labour...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of a declining birth rate and an increasing old age‐population ratio on Ireland's economic output. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilises data on the birth rate, old‐age population ratio, economic output and labour...

This paper analyses whether different measure of entrepreneurship can explain economic growth. It utilises 14 difference indicators of entrepreneurship to analyse the contribution of entrepreneurial activity, aspirations, and attitudes to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. It also examines...