Regulatory Reform in Ireland 2001

Regulatory reform in Ireland began later than in many countries, but is now moving ahead on a broad front. Following Ireland's remarkable economic performance in the 1990s, regulatory reform is helping to manage the consequences of fast growth and to sustain growth into the future. Reform is opening up important infrastructure and policy bottlenecks to further growth, promoting efficiency improvements that can help manage inflation, and establishing a more competitive and flexible economy that c