Issues in S and T, Summer 2005, Secrets of the Celtic Tiger: Act Two

Issues in S and T, Summer 2005, "Secrets of the Celtic Tiger: Act Two" (By William C. Harris)

"Ireland’s brilliant catch-up strategy of the 1990s offers important lessons for countries that want to build a modern technology-based economy. But Ireland is not growing complacent. It knows that a decade of steady and strong economic growth, high employment, and success in recruiting foreign investment hardly guarantees future results. Ireland is now supporting R&D activities designed to help it prosper not simply for years but for generations. This new effort might be instructive for the United States and other technology leaders."

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