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...

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...