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Irish Economic
   Environment
Dr. Stephen Kinsella  Ms. Claire Hurst
       Department of Economics
        University of Limerick
       http://stephenkinsella.net
Contact Details

• Office Hours: by appointment
• KB3-46
• stephen.kinsella@ul.ie/
  clairebhurst@gmail.com
• 061 23 3611
Learning Outcomes


• Learn Irish Economic History
• Interpret  Analyse Basic Economic Data
Today

• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Data on Irish Economy Today  Yesterday
• Irish Macroeconomic History
• Origins of the Celtic Tiger
Picture of today’s
      macroeconomy
• GDP growth: ~0.0%
• Price inflation: 4%
• Unemployment: 6.1%
• Low Consumer Confidence
• Housing Boom Over
• Fiscal Austerity Measures to come into
  place on Oct 14.
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Irish Ec Environment 2008 Lecture1 Ss

  • 1. Irish Economic Environment Dr. Stephen Kinsella Ms. Claire Hurst Department of Economics University of Limerick http://stephenkinsella.net
  • 2. Contact Details • Office Hours: by appointment • KB3-46 • stephen.kinsella@ul.ie/ clairebhurst@gmail.com • 061 23 3611
  • 3. Learning Outcomes • Learn Irish Economic History • Interpret Analyse Basic Economic Data
  • 4. Today • Introduction to Macroeconomics • Data on Irish Economy Today Yesterday • Irish Macroeconomic History • Origins of the Celtic Tiger
  • 5. Picture of today’s macroeconomy • GDP growth: ~0.0% • Price inflation: 4% • Unemployment: 6.1% • Low Consumer Confidence • Housing Boom Over • Fiscal Austerity Measures to come into place on Oct 14.