A Fair Recovery for Ireland? Seán Ó Riain Sociology and NIRSA National Univ. Of Ireland Maynooth www.nuim.ie/newdeals www.nuim.ie/newdeals A New Course.

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A Fair Recovery for Ireland? Seán Ó Riain Sociology and NIRSA National Univ. Of Ireland Maynooth A New Course for Better Times ICTU, Mansion House, April

Social Spending, 2002 (% GDP) Nordic Social Democracies 36.6 Continental Christian Democracies 32.5 Liberal (UK & Ireland) 27.5 Mediterranean 26.6 Which Model for Recovery? Social Spending, 2002 (% GDP) Average ‘Structural’ Fiscal Balance (% ‘potential’ GDP) Nordic Social Democracies Continental Christian Democracies Liberal (UK & Ireland) Mediterranean

Investment and Empowerment: The Missing Link ‘Social Investment’, 2000 (% GDP) Average Business R&D Investment (% GDP) % ‘Learning’ Organisation of Work, 2000 (Lorenz & Valeyre) Nordic Social Democracies Continental Christian Democracies Liberal (UK & Ireland) Mediterranean

Europe’s Perverse Policy Mix LIBERAL CAPITALISMS SOCIAL MARKET CAPITALISMS Macro- Economic Management KEYNESIAN DEMAND MANAGEMENT FISCAL CONSOLIDATION Supporting Real Economy Recovery ‘CONFIDENCE’ AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT STATE-LED INVESTMENT EUROPE LIBERAL CAPITALISMS SOCIAL MARKET CAPITALISMS Macro- Economic Management FISCAL CONSERVATISM KEYNESIAN MONETARY POLICY ‘Quantitative Easing’ FISCAL CONSERVATISM Supporting Real Economy Recovery ‘CONFIDENCE’ AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT STATE-LED INVESTMENT

The Investment Diamond FISCAL STRATEGY STATE INVESTMENT BANK ENTERPRISE POLICY ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICY INVESTMENT- CENTRED SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP

Fiscal Choices: Strategy in Difficult Times Trade-offs are possible – Investment / cuts – ‘Multipliers’, time horizons – Policy mixes, not silver bullets Build-up of our technical knowledge in this area is crucial – Fiscal Council does not have this role or capacity – Expert knowledge and public results – what will we use the new expertise in the civil service for?

State Investment Bank: Cornerstone of a New Financial System Pre-2013 FundsIreland Strategic Investment Fund MandatePension Fund ReturnsDevelopment Investment (national, strategic and commercial) MechanismCollection of FundsInvestment Committee FundingStaticOrganisational Link to NTMA – can raise funds Link to Rest of State System InformalIndirect State Investment Bank Changing Investment Trends Supporting and Shaping Private Funds Transforming the Capabilities of Banks ‘Private’ Banks

STATE INVESTMENT BANK ENTERPRISE POLICY Narrowly Targeted vs Broader Based LABOUR MARKET POLICY UK-style processing vs focal point for social supports and development INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

A New Social Partnership Unions: Wage restraint and productivity Employers: Investment and Upgrading Government: Public Services and Development Finance