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So the most productive workers in the world are.. those in Ireland? I’d love to read a deep dive on how those numbers came to be.
by relaxing 3y ago
So the most productive workers in the world are.. those in Ireland?
I’d love to read a deep dive on how those numbers came to be.
- bobthepanda 3y agoIreland GDP is notoriously difficult because a lot of companies incorporate and book their EU profits in Ireland for tax purposes. https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-gdp-growth-multinationals-misleading/ https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-gdp-growth-multinati...
- TulliusCicero 3y agoThat chart shows relative change since 2015, not current absolute productivity.
- refurb 3y agoTax evasion. Google creates Google Ireland to hold their IP, then Google Ireland "charges" Google Germany. The problem is, that GDP doesn't stay in Ireland. It flows to the US.