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  "title": "Ireland: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, August 7, 2002",
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  "summary": "This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that GDP growth of Ireland declined to almost 6 percent in 2001 from 11½ percent the year before, reflecting the global slowdown and the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) shock as well as foot-and-mouth disease-related restrictions.",
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      "heading": "Key findings on growth and recent performance",
      "content": "- GDP growth of Ireland declined to almost 6 percent in 2001 from 11½ percent the year before.\n- Drivers of the slowdown cited: the global slowdown, the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) shock, and foot-and-mouth disease-related restrictions.\n- Subject tags in the report include: Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Labor, National accounts, Wages."
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      "heading": "IMF outlook and projections",
      "content": "- The IMF’s outlook is for GDP to rise by 3.2 percent in 2002, supported by steady growth in private consumption.\n- Exports are projected to accelerate by midyear.\n- The recovery in private investment is projected to take somewhat longer."
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      "heading": "Analytical focus and keywords",
      "content": "- National accounts and GDP dynamics amid external shocks (ICT sector).\n- Fiscal and labor topics emphasized: Fiscal stance, wages, unemployment, property price, money supply, per-capita income, price.\n- Keywords provided: article IV consultation, authority, CR, exchange rate, Fiscal stance, GDP, Global, ISCR, money supply, per-capita income, price, private sector, property price, unemployment, Wages.\n\nSource: Ireland: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation, August 7, 2002 (IMF).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Cr02170\n  - Cr02170 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Cr02170 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: August 7, 2002",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451818741.002",
    "GDP growth of Ireland declined to almost 6 percent in 2001 from 11½ percent the year before.",
    "Drivers of the slowdown cited: the global slowdown, the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) shock, and foot-and-mouth disease-related restrictions.",
    "Subject tags in the report include: Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Labor, National accounts, Wages.",
    "The IMF’s outlook is for GDP to rise by 3.2 percent in 2002, supported by steady growth in private consumption.",
    "Exports are projected to accelerate by midyear.",
    "The recovery in private investment is projected to take somewhat longer.",
    "Fiscal and labor topics emphasized: Fiscal stance, wages, unemployment, property price, money supply, per-capita income, price.",
    "Keywords provided: article IV consultation, authority, CR, exchange rate, Fiscal stance, GDP, Global, ISCR, money supply, per-capita income, price, private sector, property price, unemployment, Wages.",
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