Northern Ireland and Irish Integration: The Role of the European Communities
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The role of the members of the European Economic Community (EEC) in separating Britain from Northern Ireland is analyzed. Alterations in the economic dealings of the London, Dublin, Belfast triangle attributed to the EEC are also considered. EEC policies have caused an increasing convergence of the economics of Northern and Southern Ireland, while at the same time pushing Northern Ireland away from the economy of the United Kingdom as a whole. Three factors are involved in the convergence of Irish economies: Northern Ireland's concentration on textiles and shipbuilding, the Republic of Ireland's foreign investment and export policies and the policies of the EEC. Ireland's political problems are briefly reviewed since 1922. Tables of general economic employment and output data are featured. EEC financial aid flow to the triangle is assessed. The increased demographic pressure on labor markets for both Irelands may cause greater awareness that the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland are not optimal currency areas which would cause policy differentiation.
Publication Name: Journal of Common Market Studies
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0021-9886
Year: 1983
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Seigniorage and EMU: the fiscal implications of price stability and financial market integration
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The impact of seigniorage on member states of the European Union was analyzed as the majority become members of the European Monetary Union (EMU). Seigniorage is basically defined as a government's control on real resources by virtue of its power to print money. The main concern over membership in the EMU is that members will be required to lower their inflation rates and integrate their financial markets. It was concluded that inflation rates would converge from 1% to 2% in the EMU and that with the exception of Greece, seignorage will not be an important element in EMU membership.
Publication Name: Journal of Common Market Studies
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0021-9886
Year: 1995
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The transnational enterprise and regional economic integration
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A study was conducted to examine the impact of transnational business enterprises (TNEs) on regional economic integration. The study assumes that any influence by TNEs on integration is conditioned by internal transfer prices, market power and inherent strategic interaction. Results show that TNE operations do not provide benefits for more efficient production allocation for firms with only a single production facility for specific production stages.
Publication Name: Journal of Common Market Studies
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0021-9886
Year: 1993
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