The economic development of Ireland in the twentieth century /
Kieran A. Kennedy, Thomas Giblin, and Deirdre McHugh.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1988.
- xxiv, 288 p. ; 23 cm.
- Contemporary economic history of Europe series .
Bibliography: (pages 271-278) and index.
Part one: Introduction -- The state of the economy at independence -- Part two: The course of the Irish economy since independence -- From free trade to protection, 1922-46 -- Outward re-orientation, 1947-72 -- Oil and troubled waters, 1973-87 -- Northern Ireland, 1920-87 -- The economic growth record since independence -- Part three: Key issues in Irish Economic Development -- Population and labour force -- Capital resources and investment -- Foreign trade -- Agriculture -- Manufacturing -- Overall assessment.