International Business Environment Ireland Was Thesis

Additionally, its taxation advatantages may erode due to pressure from EU and implicitly its wages will increase as taxes increase. Competition from emerging countries, namely Eastern Europe will become stronger as Ireland allings its strong points to EU standards. Moreover, the country's inflationary problem persistance may strengthen EU pressure on the authorities to reduce it through its fiscal policy.

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In 1986, Ireland Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita was 64% of the EU average, its unemployment was 18% higher than the EU average and its national debt was 120% of the Gross National Product (GNP)

Case Study Analysis - Ireland in 2004

The country's success in attracting Foreign….....