Ireland: Background Papers

International Monetary Fund

No 1995/076, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper considers elements of macroeconomic policy central to Ireland’s objective of being among the first countries to enter into European Economic and Monetary Union. The paper analyzes the main determinants of the Irish pound/sterling exchange rate, an issue brought to the fore by the currency turbulence of March 1995, which saw a sterling-inspired decline in the Irish pound against the deutsche mark. It also considers fiscal developments and prospects, highlighting tax reform measures undertaken to accelerate job creation, the growth of spending in recent years, and the medium-term fiscal outlook.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; GATT agreement; estimate; GATT; GATT Uruguay Round agreement; HP estimates of the output gap; computing output gaps; trade hostility; Real exchange rates; Transfer pricing; Output gap; Current spending; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 119
Date: 1995-08-17
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