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The economy of the Republic of Ireland is a highly developed knowledge economy, focused on services in high-tech, life sciences, financial services and agribusiness, including agrifood. Ireland is an open economy (3rd on the Index of Economic Freedom), [27] and ranks first for high-value foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. [28]
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From 1945 to 1960 Ireland missed out on the European economic boom across Europe, and 500,000 people emigrated. A major policy change followed the issue of TK Whitaker's economic model in 1958, and the Republic slowly embraced the industrial world. Most Irish exports continued to go to Britain until 1969.
Ireland was a major player in the IT industry: in 2002, it had exported US$10.4 billion worth of computer services, compared to $6.9 billion from the US. Ireland accounted for approximately 50% of all mass-market packaged software sold in Europe in 2002 (OECD, 2002; OECD, 2004). [citation needed]
Ireland has the highest rating for Opportunity in Europe, the European Union and the eurozone. Latvia has the weakest Human Development Index and World Happiness Index figures in the eurozone. Lithuania has the smallest percentage living below the poverty line in Europe.
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More recently, U2 moved to the Netherlands after Ireland introduced punitive taxes.” Mallouk believes such drastic responses to high taxes would ultimately harm the middle class.