Les implantations etrangeres en irlande. 1973-1989

Overseas companies in ireland 1973-1989

• Auteur / Autrice : PAULE SALERNO OSHEA SALERNO
• Direction : Jean-Paul Hulin
• Type : Thèse de doctorat
• Discipline(s) : Études anglaises
• Date : Soutenance en 1994
• Etablissement(s) : Lille 3

Résumé

Societes etrangeres et developpement economique. Les entreprises etrangeres ont contribue a la specialisation et a l'evolution des facteurs de production. L'integration dans l'economie du pays d'accueil a ete limitee, notamment pour ce qui est des achats de materiaux. Les societes etrangeres ont permis de faire evoluer la competitivite de l'irlande, mais leur presence s'est accompagnee de desequilibres. Le secteur manufacturier depend excessivement des societes etrangeres. Censees etre le moteur de la croissance, elles se sont presque trop bien acquitees de leur tache. En consequence, la base industrielle indigene a ete negligee et reste fragile aujourd'hui. L'intensification de la concurrence internationale pour attirer les investissements etrangers directs rend de plus en plus difficile l'obtention de nouveaux projets industriels. Les implantations de societes irlandaises a l'etranger etant un phenomene relativement rare, la participation de l'irlande a la mondialisation de l'economie risque fort d'etre an sens unique.

Overseas companies and economic developmnet. Foreign firms have contributed to the specialisation and the evolution of factors of production. The level of linkages with the host economy has been limited, especially where the sales of materials are concerned. Thanks to foreign companies ireland's competitiveness has evolved, but their presence has been accompanied by some imbalance. The manufacturing sector depends execessively on foreing companies. They were brought in to be the engine of growth and have almost been too successful in their mission. As a result, the indigenous industrial base has been neglected and remains fragile today. Increased international competition for foreign direct investment has made it increasingly difficult to secure the establishment of new companies. The relative scarcity of irish firms set up abroasd means that the role of ireland in the globalisation of the economy is likely to be a one-way process.