Ireland: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation
IMF Staff Country Reports, August 7, 2002
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- Published: August 7, 2002
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451818741.002
Key findings on growth and recent performance
- GDP growth of Ireland declined to almost 6 percent in 2001 from 11½ percent the year before.
- Drivers of the slowdown cited: the global slowdown, the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) shock, and foot-and-mouth disease-related restrictions.
- Subject tags in the report include: Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Labor, National accounts, Wages.
IMF outlook and projections
- The IMF’s outlook is for GDP to rise by 3.2 percent in 2002, supported by steady growth in private consumption.
- Exports are projected to accelerate by midyear.
- The recovery in private investment is projected to take somewhat longer.
Analytical focus and keywords
- National accounts and GDP dynamics amid external shocks (ICT sector).
- Fiscal and labor topics emphasized: Fiscal stance, wages, unemployment, property price, money supply, per-capita income, price.
- Keywords provided: article IV consultation, authority, CR, exchange rate, Fiscal stance, GDP, Global, ISCR, money supply, per-capita income, price, private sector, property price, unemployment, Wages.
Source: Ireland: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation, August 7, 2002 (IMF).