World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Rankings – 2000
- United States
- Singapore
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Ireland
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Rankings – 2009
- Switzerland
- United States
- Singapore
- Sweden
- Denmark
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25. Ireland
What happened in the interim? Export growth stalled, and our competitiveness declined as we succumbed to the lure of cheap credit and expensive property. Do you think this is an issue for a country dependent on FDI?
What can be done to restore Irish international competitiveness?
No bio, some books worth reading – The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves – Matt Ridley .
Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance -Nouriel Roubini, Stephen Mihm