Counting the cost of a united Ireland
Wider macroeconomic impact of unification is far more complex than covered by the analysis of the direct budgetary effects
Source: irishtimes.com
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Wider macroeconomic impact of unification is far more complex than covered by the analysis of the direct budgetary effects
These are not harmless notions to drop into public discourse from the top of an ivory tower. Everyone involved should take more care
The cost of Irish reunification is overblown and its benefit underplayed, academics have suggested.
Recently published report estimated cost for unification at €20bn a year for 20 years but this figure is contested
Plaid Cymru says it debunks claims about an independent Wales, but Tories call some forecasts wild.