<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper focuses on the increasing regional disparities in Ireland, especially since the great recession and assesses the degree to which the recovery has been concentrated in urban areas. Ireland was initially affected by the recession to a greater extent than other countries but has recovered strongly. However, this recovery has not been evenly distributed, with some regions showing greater economic resilience. Using descriptive statistics of GDP per capita (PPP), GVA and employment, this paper examines the extent to which the recovery has been a two-tier recovery. The paper finds evidence to suggest that the recovery has been heavily concentrated in Dublin, and to a lesser extent in Cork and Galway, resulting in an urban-rural divide.</p></abstract>

This paper focuses on the increasing regional disparities in Ireland, especially since the great recession and assesses the degree to which the recovery has been concentrated in urban areas. Ireland was initially affected by the recession to a greater extent than other countries but has recovered strongly. However, this recovery has not been evenly distributed, with some regions showing greater economic resilience. Using descriptive statistics of GDP per capita (PPP), GVA and employment, this paper examines the extent to which the recovery has been a two-tier recovery. The paper finds evidence to suggest that the recovery has been heavily concentrated in Dublin, and to a lesser extent in Cork and Galway, resulting in an urban-rural divide.

Regional Resilience in Ireland and the Existence of a Two-Tier Recovery

Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management

Quaestiones Geographicae

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This paper focuses on the increasing regional disparities in Ireland, especially since the great recession and assesses the degree to which the recovery has...

Regional Resilience in Ireland and the Existence of a Two-Tier Recovery

Published Online: Dec 31, 2018

Page range: 99 - 110

Received: Sep 03, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2018-0043

Keywords
regional resilience, regional disparities, urban-rural divide, Ireland

© 2018 Barraí Hennebry, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Regional Resilience in Ireland and the Existence of a Two-Tier Recovery

Published Online: Dec 31, 2018

Page range: 99 - 110

Received: Sep 03, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2018-0043

Keywordsregional resilience, regional disparities, urban-rural divide, Ireland

© 2018 Barraí Hennebry, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
regional resilience, regional disparities, urban-rural divide, Ireland