Seán Lemass and the Nadir of Protectionism

This paper considers the move to protectionism in Ireland with the advent of the new government in 1932. Using material from an unpublished paper by Lemass the paper shows the logical basis of the protectionist policy adopted: designed as a means of increasing employment and possible development. Th...

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Published in:The Economic and social review 2010-09, Vol.41 (3), p.269-282
Main Author: Durkan, Joe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Development
Employment
Ireland
Lemass, Seán
Macroeconomic policy
Political history
Protectionism
Public policy
Social policy
Western Europe
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Summary:This paper considers the move to protectionism in Ireland with the advent of the new government in 1932. Using material from an unpublished paper by Lemass the paper shows the logical basis of the protectionist policy adopted: designed as a means of increasing employment and possible development. This paper then places the collapse of protectionism in the late 1950s within the context of a general failure of protection to provide for development and a mismanaged macro-policy, leading to the acceptance of outward looking policies. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0012-9984