Publication: Building Human Capital: Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland
Date
2021-08-31
ISSN
Published
2021-08-31
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Over the last sixty years, Ireland has
experienced profound economic, social, technological,
occupational, cultural, and demographic changes. It has
emerged from the most recent economic crisis stronger than
ever and remains committed to its vision of a nation of
people armed with the relevant knowledge, entrepreneurial
agility, and analytical skills to support economic and
social prosperity and to enhance the well-being of the
country. Education has been at the heart of this
transformation and has been a central component of Ireland’s
human capital development. Ireland’s journey towards
prosperity has not been without challenges, and some of
these are acknowledged in this case study. The first part of
the case study looks at the story of Ireland’s remarkable
economic and social transformations since the 1960s, with a
focus on the contribution made by education. The opening
section sets the context and notes a number of macroeconomic
features that have contributed to the creation, maintenance,
and development of a business environment that establishes
Ireland as a cost-effective and attractive place to live and
work The second section charts the story of education
success in Ireland.
Citation
“World Bank. 2021. Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/36301 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”