IMF Surveillance of Ireland during the Celtic Tiger
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6074980 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Breen (0000-0002-5857-9938, Dublin City University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 431-439 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-7184 • E-ISSN: 1743-9078 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07907184.2012.695733 |
| OpenAlex | W2034892747 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 17 |
The demise of the Celtic Tiger economy is one of the most dramatic reversals of fortune in recent economic history. The catastrophic failure of the banking system and the deterioration of the domestic economy have left an indelible mark on society and precipitated a remarkable general election in 2011 (O'Leary, 2012 O'Leary, E. 2012. General election (Republic of Ireland) 2011. Irish Political Studies, 27(2): 326–340. [Taylor & Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar], Irish Political Studies, 27(2), pp. 326–340). It has also raised many important questions. Why was it not anticipated? Why was Ireland so badly affected? And what political and economic reforms are necessary to prevent it from happening again? This research note contributes to the debate over the first question, namely the failure to anticipate the crisis, by analysing the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) annual surveillance reports of the Irish economy. The findings indicate that the IMF correctly identified many of the threats that were often ignored domestically, but that the quality of its consultations deteriorated in later years
Ancient history · Celtic languages · Celtic Tiger · Demise · Economic history · Economics · Economy · General election · Irish · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Global Financial Crisis and Policies · History · International Development and Aid · Law
The Politics of Banking in Ireland
The IMF as a global monitor
Financial resource curse in the Eurozone periphery
Progressive Rhetoric, Regressive Reality
National economic vulnerabilities, performative effects, and the framing of international credit rating agencies in Irish political discourse
Boom and bust
International Institutions and National Policies
After Hegemony
American Interests and IMF Lending
Fiscal policy and capital mobility
The politics of influence
Seeing like the IMF
Master or Servant? Common Agency and the Political Economy of IMF Lending
The Scope of IMF Conditionality
Assessing the Utility of, and Measuring Learning from, Canada's IMF Article IV Consultations
General Election (Republic of Ireland) 2011
Financial and Economic Crisis
Financial and Economic Crisis
IMF conditionality and the economic exposure of its shareholders
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |