{"product_id":"the-legacy-of-irelands-economic-expansion-9780415559218","title":"The Legacy of Irelands Economic Expansion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIreland underwent a dramatic economic and social transformation from the 1990s onwards, earning it the title the Celtic Tiger. Rapid economic growth was accompanied by substantial in-migration. However in the later 2000s Ireland is also experiencing a severe economic recession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the nature and geographies of the Celtic Tiger, focusing on the evolution of industries such as information and communication technology and pharamaceuticals. It also examines the changing nature of social ties in cities, trends amongst knowledge workers and the experiences of return migrants. It concludes with reflections on the nature of the Celtic Tiger phenomenon and how this will shape Ireland's geography and society into the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was published as a special issue of \u003cem\u003eIrish Geography\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Geographies of the Celtic Tiger \u003cem\u003ePeadar Kirby\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePa´draig Carmody \u003c\/em\u003e2. The spatiality of Irish manufacturing linkages in the ‘Celtic Tiger’ era \u003cem\u003eNicola Brennan\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eProinnsias Breathnach \u003c\/em\u003e3. The Irish pharmaceutical industry over the boom period and beyond \u003cem\u003eChris van Egeraat\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFrank Barry \u003c\/em\u003e4. The contribution of the overseas ICT sector to expanding R\u0026amp;D investment in Ireland \u003cem\u003eSeamus Grimes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePatrick Collins \u003c\/em\u003e5. The role of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ factors for accommodating creative knowledge: insights from Dublin’s ‘creative class’ \u003cem\u003eEnda Murphy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDeclan Redmond \u003c\/em\u003e6. New residential neighbourhoods within the inner city: an examination of neighbouring \u003cem\u003ePeter Howley \u003c\/em\u003e7. ‘Germs’ in the heart of the other: emigrant scripts, the Celtic Tiger and lived realities of return \u003cem\u003eDeirdre Conlon \u003c\/em\u003e8. Embeddedness and Innovation in Low and Medium Technology Rural Enterprises \u003cem\u003e Kevin Heanue\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e David Jacobsen \u003c\/em\u003e9. Limits to FDI-driven growth in Ireland: A newspaper content analysis for investment, divestment and upgrading \u003cem\u003e Rory Horner\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Yuko Aoyama \u003c\/em\u003e10. Conclusion\u003cem\u003e Peadar Kirby\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Pa´draig Carmody\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402134069591,"sku":"9780415559218","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-legacy-of-irelands-economic-expansion-9780415559218","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}