Open AccessGood-bye to the Celtic Tiger?
Author(s) -
Ellen Hazelkorn
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2010.59.8487
Subject(s) - celtic tiger , irish , public expenditure , productivity , stimulus (psychology) , investment (military) , higher education , economic growth , tiger , government (linguistics) , economics , political science , economic policy , business , development economics , public finance , macroeconomics , politics , psychology , philosophy , linguistics , computer security , computer science , law , psychotherapist
Higher education in Ireland faces challenges. In order to be competitive with the world-class universities, Irish higher education needs a strategic approach at the system level, an increase of investment, and a consideration of performance-based funding for greater productivity. The Irish government has implemented two initiatives regarding reform and investments in 2008. After the global economic crisis, though many countries took stimulus measures, Ireland conducted massive cuts in public expenditure.