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Cost Competitiveness and Export Performance of the Irish Economy

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  • O'Brien, Derry

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

  • Scally, John

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

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In this article, the relationship between cost competitiveness and export performance is examined with a view to exploring the usefulness of competitiveness indicators as policy tools.

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  • O'Brien, Derry & Scally, John, 2012. "Cost Competitiveness and Export Performance of the Irish Economy," Quarterly Bulletin Articles, Central Bank of Ireland, pages 86-102, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cbi:qtbart:y:2012:m:07:p:86-102
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    3. Frank Barry & Adele Bergin, 2019. "Export Structure, FDI and the Rapidity of Ireland’s Recovery from Crisis," The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies, vol. 50(4), pages 707-724.
    4. Ignacio Rosal, 2018. "Power laws in EU country exports," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 45(2), pages 311-337, May.
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