| Quality of Life in Ireland: Social Impact of Economic Boom 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Fahey, Tony (Editor), Russell, Helen (Editor), Whelan, Christopher T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402069804 ISBN-13: 9781402069802 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: The Celtic Tiger has caused the Irish economy to roar ahead, but what has it done to Irish society? Some see the rising tide as having lifted all boats, while others argue that the benefits have accrued mostly to those who were already well placed. Some highlight how economic growth has raised living standards, while others say that it has imposed strains on family life, eroded values and communities, and created problems in accessing adequate housing, health care and other services. So, are we in Ireland now living in "the best of times," or has increased prosperity come at (too high) a cost? The purpose of this book, which contains a collection of chapters written by some of Ireland's leading social researchers, is to bring to bear the latest research and empirical evidence to answer these questions. It is aimed at a general audience and seeks to contribute to public debate in Ireland, while at the same time striving for rigorous, evidence-based argument. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions |
| Dewey: 330.941 |
| Series: Social Indicators Research |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.41 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Frances Ruane, Director, Economic and Social Research Institute Irish and international scholars continue to be curious about Ireland's exceptional economic success since the early 1990s. While growth rates peaked at the turn of the millennium, they have since continued at levels that are high by any current international or historical Irish measures. Despite differences of view among Irish economists and policymakers on the relative importance of the factors that have driven growth, there is widespread agreement that the process of globalisation has contributed to Ireland's economic development. In this context, it is helpful to recognise that globalisation has created huge changes in most developed and developing countries and has been associated, inter alia, with reductions in global income disparity but increased income disparity within individual countries. This book reflects on how, from a social perspective, Ireland has prospered over the past decade. In that period we have effectively moved from being a semi-developed to being a developed economy. While the book's main focus is on the social changes induced by economic growth, there is also recognition that social change has facilitated economic growth. Although many would regard the past decade as a period when economic and social elements have combined in a virtuous cycle, there is a lingering question as to the extent to which we have better lives now that we are economically 'better off'. |