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OECD Public Management Reviews - Ireland: Towards an Integrated Public Service

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28-Apr-2008

Ireland's economic success story is one that many OECD countries would like to emulate. Of the many factors linked to this success, the public sector’s role is key. This report analyses what the sector has accomplished so far, how it can keep renewing itself, and how it can perpetuate its success.

Ireland's housing boom: what has driven it and have prices overshot?

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15-Jun-2006

David Rae et Paul van den Noord

This chapter looks at the housing market and the risks that it poses to the Irish economy.  Economics Department Working Paper 492.

Boosting competition in Ireland

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15-Jun-2006

David Rae, Line Vogt and Michael Wise

This paper discusses ways to strengthen competition in order to boost productivity growth and help restrain inflation. Economics Department Working Paper 491.

Economic Survey of Ireland 2006: Boosting growth through greater competition

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02-Mar-2006

This chapter discusses ways to strengthen competition in order to boost productivity growth and help restrain inflation.

Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry in Ireland

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15-May-2003

The telecommunications sector in OECD countries has seen significant regulatory reform in recent years. Twenty-four OECD countries had, in 2000, unrestricted market access to all forms of telecommunications, ...

Regulatory Reform in Electricity, Gas, Pharmacies, and Legal Services in Ireland

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15-May-2003

The Irish electricity and gas sectors are dominated by two vertically integrated state-owned entities, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and Bord Gáis, respectively. Electricity and gas demand are growing rapidly, reflecting GDP growth.

Government Capacity to Assure High Quality Regulation in Ireland

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15-May-2003

Can the national administration ensure that social and economic regulations are based on core principles of good regulation? Regulatory reform requires clear policies and the administrative machinery to ...

Better Regulation website - Ireland

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26-Mar-2002

A new website on Better Regulation in Ireland.

Recent Developments in Regulatory Reform in Ireland

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03-Aug-2001

Ireland's participation in the Horizontal Review process has been a very rewarding and positive experience. It culminated in the presentation of the OECD's report, "Regulatory Reform in Ireland" to the Irish Government on 24 April 2001.

Ireland: Regulatory Reform in Electricity, Gas, Pharmacies and Legal Services

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24-Jul-2001

 This review of the  electricity, gas, pharmacies and legal services sectors assesses how the country can improve economic regulations and market structures to support the beneficial effects of competition, increase consumer choice and enhance productivity of the sectors concerned.