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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Theories of economic growth;
Measurement of economic growth;
Economic development of the Irish Economy;
Lessons from the Irish Experience;
Economic Policies to promote growth;
Globalisation and World Economic Growth;
Trends in World Economic Growth: Convergence and Divergence between Rich and Poor countries. Social Enterprise and Economic Growth.
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BUSINESS CYCLES
Theory behind a Business Cycle;
Graphical analysis of Business Cycle;
Causes of the different phases of a Business Cycle.
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ROLE OF STATE: UNDERSTANDING IRISH ECONOMIC POLICY OBJECTIVES
Promoting Economic Growth;
Full – employment;
Equity and income distribution;
Price stability;
Competitiveness;
Balance of Payment Equilibrium;
Regional Balance.
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POPULATION STUDIES
Irish Population Structure;
Factors influencing the size of a Population;
The Birth Rate and Death Rate Statistics;
Age Structure of the Irish Population;
Density of Population;
Emigration (causes & effects);
Optimum Population for an economy.
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THE LABOUR MARKET
The economic problem of unemployment;
Population expansion and unemployment;
Fluctuations in employment;
Causes of unemployment;
Remedies for unemployment.
Long-term unemployment.
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POLICY TOOLS FOR THE IRISH ECONOMY
Principles of taxation;
Structure of Irish tax system;
The Irish Budget and Public Finances.
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COMPETITION AND REGULATORY POLICY
Theory of Regulation;
Competition Policy;
Market structures and Competition Policy;
Regulation of Irish Natural Monopolies;
State-owned enterprises and Privatisation;
Political Economy: Competition Policy Cases;
Competition & The Services Sector;
Other Market Regulations.
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THE OPEN ECONOMY
International Trade, Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates; The EU and the Euro; Globalisation.
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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O’Hagan, J. Francis O'Toole. (2017), The Economy of Ireland Policy-Making in a Global Context, 13th Ed.. Macmillan International Higher Education.
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Mankiw, N. Gregory. (2019), Macroeconomics, 10th Ed.. Worth.
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Colander, D.. (2020), Macroeconomics., 11th Ed. McGraw Hill.
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Blanchard, O. and Johnson,D.,. (2013), Macroeconomics., 6th. Prentice Hall.
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Leddin, A. and Walsh, B.. (2013), Macroeconomics: An Irish and European Perspective., 6th. Gill and Macmillan..
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Frank, R. Bernanke, B. Antonovics K. Heffetz O.. (2019), Principles of Macroeconomics., 7th Ed.. McGraw Hill.
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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The Irish Times.
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The Economist.
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Other Resources |
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www.imf.org.
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www.wto.org.
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www.esri.ie.
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www.idaireland.ie.
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