Bullish ESRI delivers budget boost
In its most upbeat assessment of the economy in five years, the ESRI report predicts growth levels above government forecasts and says that contrary to public perception there has not been a so-called brain drain during the five-year economic crisis as most of the job losses hit the less well educated.
The ESRI forecasts both GDP and GNP growth to reach 2.7% over 2014, which is much more optimistic than the Government’s own growth forecast of 2%.
