Ship Of Fools: How Stupidity And Corruption Sank The Celtic Tiger
For twenty years, Ireland's economic miracle was supposed to be the envy of the world. Low taxes, light regulation and an 'anything goes' attitude seemed to have created boundless prosperity. And then, the glittering palaces vanished in the heat of the global financial meltdown. This title tells...
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For twenty years, Ireland's economic miracle was supposed to be the envy of the world. Low taxes, light regulation and an 'anything goes' attitude seemed to have created boundless prosperity. And then, the glittering palaces vanished in the heat of the global financial meltdown. This title tells the story of this dizzying rise and sickening fall.
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ISBN:
9780571260751 (0571260756)
Edition language: English
Obvious to most, the Celtic Tiger was being proped up by hopeful thinking and wistful dreams. This is a look at some of the major footsteps taken to bring Ireland to the brink of ruin and how really the only change has been to the players, not to the game. It's both a depressing and a hopeful book...
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