The Irish Macroeconomic Crisis of 1955-56
How Much Was Due to Monetary Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4784864 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrick Honohan (0000-0003-2095-1375, Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin), Cormac Ó Gráda (0000-0003-4101-3740, National University of Ireland, Dublin) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-80 |
| Publication date | 1998-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Economic and Social History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0332-4893 • E-ISSN: 2050-4918 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/033248939802500104 |
| OpenAlex | W1512635987 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The macroeconomic crisis of 1955-56 was the defining event of post-war Irish economic history. What had been an underperforming economy slid into deep recession for reasons which were poorly understood. The long-term consequences were considerable: the reorientation of economic policy that resulted led to the restructuring and expansion of manufacturing on the basis of tax- and grant-aided foreign direct investment to a degree which today continues to be unparalleled
Economic policy · Economics · Financial crisis · Investment (military · Irish · Keynesian economics · Monetary economics · Monetary policy · Political science · Politics · Recession · Restructuring · Irish and British Studies · Finance
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2026 (28) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |