Tony Fahey, Helen Russell, Christopher T. Whelan, editors.
Drodrecht :
Springer,
2007.
1 online resource (328 pages)
Social indicators research series ;
v. 32
Originally published: Dublin : Institute of Public Administration, 2007 under title: Best of times? : the social impact of the Celtic tiger.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index.
Quality of Life After the Boom; How Do We Feel? Economic Boom and Happiness; Economic Growth and Income Inequality: Setting the Context; Employment and the Quality of Work; Opportunities for All in the New Ireland?; Consistent Poverty and Economic Vulnerability; Health and Health Care; The Housing Boom; Changing Times, Changing Schools? Quality of Life for Students; Family and Sexuality; Ties that Bind? The Social Fabric of Daily Life in New Suburbs; Gender, Work-Life Balance and Quality of Life; The Impact of Immigration; Crime and its Consequences; Soaring in the Best of Times?
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The Celtic Tiger has caused the Irish economy to roar ahead, but what has it done to Irish society? Some see the rising tide as having lifted all boats, while others argue that the benefits have accrued mostly to those who were already well placed. Some highlight how economic growth has raised living standards, while others say that it has imposed strains on family life, eroded values and communities, and created problems in accessing adequate housing, health care and other services. So, are we in Ireland now living in the best of times, or has increased prosperity come at (too high) a cost.