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Thu 01 Jan 2010Focus on economy in Tiger years criticised
IRELAND’S DOMINANT development model was deeply flawed because of its focus on economic growth as the key to progress while avoiding crucial questions of values and ethics, according to Social Justice Ireland (SJI).
In a collection of essays, Beyond Gross Domestic Product: What Is Progress and How Should it be Measured?, SJI directors Fr Seán Healy and Sr Brigid Reynolds argue that failure to address important questions meant the excesses of the Celtic Tiger years were encouraged and potential social gains dissipated.
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