Posted 9/23/2023, 11:01:00 PM
Ireland's Economic 'Mirage' - GDP Growth Masks Persistent Inequality and Stagnant Living Standards
- Ireland's economic success is largely a statistical mirage, not benefitting most citizens
- Multinational corporate output distorts Ireland's economic data
- Consumption and income of Irish citizens is more telling than aggregate GDP growth
- Ireland's prosperity has not necessarily reached most of its population
- The country is not necessarily a model for Scotland or reunification without addressing inequality