Family, Economy, and Government in Ireland
Author: Finola Kennedy
Publisher: ESRI
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 0707001064
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Finola Kennedy
Publisher: ESRI
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 0707001064
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Conor McCabe
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2011-06-01
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 1845887190
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The questions surrounding how the Irish economy was brought to the brink - who was to blame, and who should pay for these mistakes - have been rightly debated at length. But beyond this very legitimate exercise, there are deeper questions that need to be answered. These questions relate to why we made the decisions we did, not just in the last ten years, but over the last eighty. How did certain industries become more prominent at the expense of others, banking as opposed to fisheries, international markets as opposed to indigenous industry and job creation? Are our problems structural in nature, and most importantly, what do we need to know to make sure that this crisis does not happen again? These are the questions set by this book. It will look at the development of the Irish economy over the past eight decades, and will argue that the 2008 financial crisis, up to and including the IMF bailout of 2010 and the subsequent change of government, cannot be explained simply by the moral failings of those in banking or property development alone. The problems are deeper, more intricate, and more dangerous if we remain unaware of them, but also potentially avoidable in the future if we break the cycle.
Author: Thomas A. Boylan
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780415066280
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Through the first half of the nineteenth century there was a widespread notion that political economy was little known and not highly thought of in Ireland, and that the Irish and Roman Catholic 'character' was either 'non-economic' or 'anti-economic'. Such economic ignorance came to be seen as a major cause of Irish backwardness and social divisions. The educational system was identified as the chief non-coercive means of establishing hegemony over the Irish, with political economy playing a leading role in promoting the economically progressive virtues (seen as English and rational) of self-interest and individualism, the socially desirable objective of neutralising class antagonisms and, above all, the political objective of 'tranquillising' Ireland and assimilating it to English norms, the better to promote the integrity of Empire. In a country so spectacularly divided as Ireland ideological consensus was sought in that allegedly value-free and incontrovertible form of knowledge, political economy. But this book argues that political economy was partisan and defended the social, political and ideological status quo. The Great Famine of 1846-7 provoked an Irish outcry against political economy, and especially its constant companion laissez-faire. The validity and universality of its laws were impugned and it was subjected to unrelenting moral and political attacks. Although the establishment strenuously defended it, within ten years a moral critique of the discipline had seriously questioned its scientific status. Its basic tenets, such as individualism and self-interest, were challenged in the name of social and cooperative values and the family, rather than the individual, was seen as the basic unit of society. A political economy based on English experience and ideas was rejected and the notion was embraced that Ireland should be governed by 'Irish ideas'. This is the first history of the academic and non-academic propagation of the discipline in Ireland. It deals with the foundation and careers of university chairs, the role of the Statistical Society and the Barrington Trust, and the teaching of the subject to children in the national schools. In all of these areas the central role of Archbishop Richard Whately is emphasised.
Author: Oecd
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Published: 2020-02-27
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9789264911161
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Swiss citizens continue to enjoy high living standards on a range of dimensions. Economic growth has slowed but the healthy labour market is still supporting incomes and consumption. However, risks to the outlook are building. Monetary policy has been very accommodative but low interest rates are adding to financial risks. Fiscal policy is sound and debt low. There is scope to make greater use of available fiscal space. Adapting to population ageing is becoming pressing. This trend, along with digital transformation, will bring new opportunities for the economy and society, but challenges as well. Policies have not kept up with rising life expectancy, particularly the statutory retirement age. Updating the pension system and lowering barriers to working longer would ensure that workers continue to receive adequate incomes during retirement. Ageing will also pressure health care spending and increase demand for long-term care. Policies to contain costs and reduce fragmentation in the system can help maintain access to quality care. Switzerland is well placed to seize the opportunities offered by new technologies. Addressing the barriers to adoption, improving the availability of information and helping workers adapt will enable firms, individuals and governments to reap the benefits of digitalisation. SPECIAL FEATURE: POLICIES FOR AN AGEING SOCIETY
Author: David B. Rottman
Publisher: Combat Poverty Agency
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 87
ISBN-13: 1871643376
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Michael Littleton
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Papers examining economic and social change in Ireland 1847-1997 including education, industry, health, transport, family life, crime and punishment, banking etc.
Author: Linda Connolly
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-10-24
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1135008159
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When situated in the wider European context, ‘the Irish family’ has undergone a process of profound transformation and rapid change in very recent decades. Recent data cites a significant increase in one parent households and a high non-marital birth rate for instance alongside the emergence of cohabitation, divorce, same sex families and reconstituted families. At the same time, the majority of children in Ireland still live in a two-parent family based on marriage and the divorce rate in Ireland is comparatively lower than other European countries. 21st century family life is, in reality, characterised by continuity and change in the Irish context. This book seeks to understand, interpret and theorise family life in Ireland by providing a detailed analysis of historical change, demographic trends, fertility and reproduction, marriage, separation and divorce, sexualities, children and young people, class, gender, motherhood, intergenerational relations, grandparents, ethnicity, globalisation, technology and family practices. A comprehensive analysis of key developments and trends over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is provided.
Author: Finola Kennedy
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Cottage to Crèche examines various dimensions of the way family life in Ireland has changed in the 20th century. It deals with living standards, the roles of men and women, the status of children, and the roles of the Church and the government.
Author: Mary E. Daly
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016-03-24
Total Pages: 441
ISBN-13: 1107145929
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A radical new perspective revealing the truth behind the making of modern Ireland from economic rebirth to entering the EEC.