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GDP per capita doesn't seem like the best metric to track the growth of "Ireland's Economy" if it doesn't translate into more jobs/taxes/etc. though. Would you
by mtremsal 9y ago
GDP per capita doesn't seem like the best metric to track the growth of "Ireland's Economy" if it doesn't translate into more jobs/taxes/etc. though. Would you happen to know whether these development incentives have actually befitted the Irish people?
- dx034 9y agoGo to Dublin and you'll see that these are not just postboxes. Most of those companies have a significant amount of employees in Ireland. They also pay taxes to the Irish state (albeit at a low rate) which is used to further develop the country. Not a fan of what the Irish government did but it clearly helped Ireland to become what they are now.