The economic development of Ireland in the twentieth century

abroad agricultural output areas balance of payments Belfast Britain British cent of GNP cent per annum Chapter compared competition considerable constraints cost decade decline deficit depression domestic Dublin early Economic and Social economic development economic growth emigration ESRI Europe European countries exchange rate expansion expenditure external factor farm farmers favourable fell Fianna Fail figures Finance foreign enterprise free trade greater gross growth rate impact imports improvement income per capita increase independence investment Irish agriculture Irish economy Irish Free Irish government Irish pound labour force less livestock living standards major manufactured exports ment merchandise exports million Northern Ireland OECD outflow overall period population post-war problems protection protectionist Public Capital purchasing power parities ratio real product relative Republic Republic of Ireland rise rose Second World sector share Social Research Institute Statistical strategy structure substantial Table tion trends United Kingdom volume