Whatever happened to the ‘peace dividend’

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Another subscription-locked Irish News story. James Stinson interviews Graham Gudgin on the once much heralded ‘peace dividend’: �If peace has made a difference we should expect our share of UK employment and GDP to rise. Northern Ireland�s share of the UK total in terms of employment and GDP was fairly flat until about 1990. From 1990 to 1994, Northern Ireland�s share of UK GDP and UK employment surged. After 1994, when the first ceasefire occurred that new level was maintained. But in terms of the overall UK picture, it didn�t improve much more. The real leap came before 1994.�

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