Research Paper on:
Business Expansion in Ireland

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There are signs that the "Celtic Tiger" is slowing in growth, but there is disagreement in whether that slowdown will be permanent or is only a reflection of external  conditions. Since 1973, multinational organizations from around the world have chosen Ireland as a site favorable to business. Closely identified with the United Kingdom yet fully separate from  it, Ireland opted to join the European Monetary Union (EMU) when Britain elected to remain outside of it. For Ireland, the result was the best of both worlds in  times of strong growth. Ireland has immensely favorable policies designed to encourage business investment there, and it has a well educated and motivated  workforce. Long a center of education respected throughout the world, Ireland possesses many qualities that make it attractive as a business expansion site for the multinational organization. Analysis Framework  Those nations most attractive for foreign investment are those that operate as an open economy; can provide organizations with a ready and high-quality  labor supply; possess a stable political environment; and supports business through favorable public policy and tax structures. Increasing attractiveness for foreign investment is the increasing longevity of these conditions.  (note: put in a list or table format to create checklist) Developments of Recent Years Ireland and Britain both have enjoyed economic  prosperity throughout the decade of the 1990s and into the new century, though each has maintained widely different views on the benefits of membership in the EMU. At Maastricht  in 1992, Germany was able to push through some stringent requirements for membership in the then-future European Monetary Union (EMU). Germanys economy was performing better than most European nations