01680cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000971 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451818710 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Ireland : Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999. 1 online resource (53 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 1999 Article IV Consultation highlights that Ireland's economic performance in recent years has been exceptionally strong. Output and employment have been growing much faster than in the rest of Europe. Real GDP growth averaged 7.5 percent per year in 1993-98, reflecting a sharp increase in capital accumulation-fueled in part by foreign direct investment-and an expansion of the skilled labor force owing to young entrants, increasing female participation, and a reversal of net emigration. Inflation has remained subdued. Public finances have improved significantly and the external current account has remained in surplus. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1999/087 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1999/087/002.1999.issue-087-en.xml IMF e-Library