Developing viable regions:
Ireland ? the attack of the Celtic Tiger
INDEX
1. Introduction......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Economic history??????????????????????????........ 4
2.1. Overview??????..???????????????????????.. 4
2.2. Reasons for the Irish success story???????????????????.... 6
2.2.1. The impact on production through FDI?..????????????. 6
2.2.2. The impact of foreign owned companies??????????..??.. 7
2.2.3. External trade???????????????????????... 8
2.2.4. ?Tax-cut policies'??????????????????????. 9
2.2.5. Changes in education????????????????????... 9
3. FDI from a Government perception?????????????????????.. 10
3.1. Policies attracting FDI???...?????...???????????????. 8
3.1.1. Pricing Strategy????????????????..??????. 11
3.1.2. Differentiation Strategy???????????????????... 12
4. FDI from a company perception??????????????????????? 13
4.1. The theory behind: Why companies do FDI???????????????? 13
4.2. Company background????????????????????????.. 15
4.2.1. IDA's effect on the Microsoft's Investments to Ireland??? ...