The Good Friday Agreement at 25: has there been a peace dividend?

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The Good Friday Agreement ended a three decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland. Peace has brought some economic improvements, including lower unemployment, higher wages for low earners and the arrival of new industries. But progress in other areas – particularly productivity – has been limited.

Period03 Apr 2023

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  • TitleThe Good Friday Agreement at 25: has there been a peace dividend?
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletEconomics Observatory
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date03/04/2023
    DescriptionThe Good Friday Agreement ended a three decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland. Peace has brought some economic improvements, including lower unemployment, higher wages for low earners and the arrival of new industries. But progress in other areas – particularly productivity – has been limited.
    Producer/AuthorGraham Brownlow, David Jordan, John Turner
    URLhttps://www.economicsobservatory.com/the-good-friday-agreement-at-25-has-there-been-a-peace-dividend
    PersonsDavid Jordan, John Turner, Graham Brownlow
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Keywords

  • Northern Ireland
  • Regional Economics
  • Regional economic performance
  • Peace dividend
  • Good Friday Agreement
  • Productivity

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