After a century of Irish independence, this study constructs long run Genuine Savings estimates, a leading economic indicator of sustainable development, to reassess Irish economic history from the vantage of sustainable development. The main difference uncovered surrounds the post-1950 period where Ireland failed to achieve economic convergence and was considered an economic failure in growth terms. From a sustainability perspective, Ireland may have been an overachiever during a “great transition” of sustainable development driven by improved institutions and policies. The findings show the value of the sustainable development perspective in shedding new light on a country’s development experience.

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从可持续发展的角度重新评估爱尔兰的经济发展

在爱尔兰独立一个世纪后，本研究构建了长期真实储蓄估计，这是可持续发展的领先经济指标，以从可持续发展的角度重新评估爱尔兰的经济历史。发现的主要区别围绕着 1950 年后的时期，爱尔兰未能实现经济趋同，并被认为是经济增长方面的失败。从可持续发展的角度来看，爱尔兰可能在改进机构和政策推动的可持续发展“大转变”期间表现出色。调查结果显示了可持续发展视角在揭示一个国家的发展经验方面的价值。