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Wed 03 Mar 2011Few new criticisms in a report that pulls punches
ANALYSIS:The onus on Irish finance officials to be proactive is greater than in most states, but this was not even taken into account
IN DEVELOPED democracies many actors and institutions contribute to economic success and failure. Governments play a central role, but they are not omnipotent. That does not stop them seeking to take all credit when times are good, even if they are very quick to blame everything under the sun when things go wrong. This always makes identifying the causes of success and failure more difficult.
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