Of course, a poor country like ours can grow for some time by putting more people to work, by moving them from low productivity agriculture to higher value added industry or services, and by giving them better tools to do their jobs.
Ireland and EMU  As regards Ireland’s participation in EMU, there is a widespread view that this has been beneficial to the country. The European Commission’s Eurobarometer survey shows that in Ireland over 70 per cent of respondents were of the opinion that the euro was beneficial.