Industry and policy in independent Ireland, 1922-1972 /

"This book revisits the history of industry and the evolution of development policy in independent Ireland from the birth of the state to the eve of European Economic Community (EEC) accession. The Irish Free State was predominantly agricultural at its establishment in 1922. Industrial developm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barry, Frank, 1956- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1 Vantage Point, 1972
  • 2 The Pre-1922 Southern Business Establishment and Its Legacy
  • 3 Firms of Note in 1922
  • 4 The Irish Free State of the 1920s
  • 5 From the Great Depression to the End of the Emergency
  • 6 The Post-War World and Dual-Track Reform
  • 7 Trade Liberalization and the Road to Europe
  • 8 The Industrial Landscape of 1972 and Beyond
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Index