The Persistence of High Unemployment in a Small Open Labour Market: The Irish Case

Brendan Walsh

Chapter 9 in Understanding Ireland’s Economic Growth, 1999, pp 193-226 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter contains an overview of the Irish unemployment problem. It starts with a review of existing research and presents further analysis of unemployment in a small, open labour market. The reasons for the persistence of high unemployment and the recent improvement in the labour market situation are discussed.

Keywords: Labour Market; Foreign Direct Investment; Unemployment Rate; Replacement Ratio; Labour Force Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1057/9780333985052_10

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