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Economic Development (1958) remains a document associated with T.K. Whitaker’s role in Ireland’s shift away from protectionist economics. Whatever the report’s exact role in changing the direction of Irish economic strategy, the reputation of Economic Development greatly exceeds that of An Economic Survey of Northern Ireland (1957), which was a report authored by Isles and Cuthbert, two Belfast-based academics. The economic analysis contained within both reports/strategy documents along with their respective fates forms the focus of this paper. The relative failure to implement the analysis set out by Isles and Cuthbert, as well as its relative obscurity, rests on a range of factors. Perceptions of the acuteness of the respective economic problems, issues of authorship, the close interaction between political leadership and major industries/firms in Northern Ireland and the range of actionable policy prescriptions presented in a report are all important in explaining the contemporary and subsequent receptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Northern Ireland Assembly's economic agenda focuses on a number of economic issues and concerns affecting the country. These economic issues are forecasted to significantly affect Ireland's economic and environmental policies, foreign relations, level of spending, and state planning activities. The Assembly is also urged to support the agenda by considering various scenarios and policy responses that may arise in the future., Introduction On 10 April 1998 most of the major political parties in Northern Ireland accepted an Agreement involving a package of constitutional proposals. Some of these related to Northern Ireland's [...]

Competitor-oriented economic policy-making is dissected for its effectiveness in promoting regional development. The case of Northern Ireland is presented, where a review of economic policies is being undertaken. An increase in productivity is regarded as one of the main measures for the effectiveness of competition-oriented economic policies. The concept of market failure is also examined vis-a-vis competitive economic strategies.

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