Macroeconomic Goals and Policy in Ireland Macroeconomic Policy in Ireland What are the goals of macroeconomic policy? What are the real and financial constraints that limit macroeconomic policy? [34 per cent]

Assess the success or otherwise of Irish economic policy in achieving the above goals and dealing with the above constraints in one of the following periods:
1920s to 1950s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Your discussion should include a description of the policies followed. Reveals that Ireland has experienced six major changes in exchange rate regimes over the period 1797 to today. Indicates that Irish nominal variables have been affected by the exchange rate regime and that membership of exchange rate regimes has both affected and has been used to justify policies followed by the Irish government.