Stronger remedies are needed here to shake up prevailing corporate governance practices and to improve the reputation of Ireland as an international financial centre. Putting a framework in place to ensure that the people operating at senior levels in regulated firms are fit and proper is also an important part of our work.
Average Growth Rate of the Real PPP GDP per Working-Age Person (%) United States United Kingdom  Period  Japan  20122017  Germany  France  Italy  Canada  2.3  1.7  2.1  1.6  1.2  0.9  1.7  20022012  1.4  0.8  0.6  1.4  0.8  -0.1  0.8  19922012  1.2  1.5  1.6  1.4  1.3  0.8  1.5  Of course, there are people who say this level of productivity growth in Japan is not ideal and that productivity should be raised further by pushing ahead with the growth strategy and structural reforms.