leprechaun economics

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Alison O'Connor: Raising our corporate tax rate will be tough, but it’s the right thing to do

Having brazened it out for so long, Ireland may be about to conform to international standards and leave behind the appearance of shadiness about the way we do business

Fri, 24 Sep, 2021

CSO unveils new growth measure to avoid 'leprechaun economics' jibe

The CSO plans to develop a new measure of economic growth which is designed to defuse the “leprechaun economics” jibe Ireland faced when revised GDP figures portrayed the economy surging at a rate of over 26%

Sat, 04 Feb, 2017

CSO: Growth figures dubbed ‘leprechaun economics’ do not reflect reality

The head of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has said its growth figures, which were dubbed ‘leprechaun economics’, do not reflect reality and a new system of measuring the economy is now being developed.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

‘Leprechaun economics’ will not lead to crock of gold

What a week for the women and men of the Central Statistics Office. Surely never before has the Irish statistical community occupied such a starring role in our national conversation.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2016