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Finland in 1991; Ireland in 2009
30/04/2009
A presentation on the experience of the Great Depression in Finland by Jaakko Kiander at today's ESRI conference is worth reading. It is very like that of another country. It debunks traditional assumptions about why Finland went down in 1991. It holds important lessons for Ireland as it follows the deflationary route.
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