Enterprise Ireland has produced a profile of Ireland's economy which contains an economic overview of Ireland in one easily accessed document. It provides a summary analysis of Ireland's economic story and is a useful reference source for anybody with an interest in the Ireland economic miracle. It takes the reader through the background of economic growth in Ireland over the last decade, outlining GDP growth rates, interpretation of these rates, and the main factors contributing to these growth rates.
The document contains an in-depth analysis of the factors affecting growth in the Irish economy, with a detailed explanation of the current and outlook for each of these factors. Covered in the document are references to public finances; renewal of the national infrastructure; population, labour force and employment; Ireland's EU membership; Ireland and the EMU; Irish exports; inward investment; outward investment; education and training; innovation and R&D; taxation; as well as e-commerce and the new economy.
The final section of this document explains Ireland's emergence as a global and entrepreneurial economy as emphasised in a number of recent international reports.