An annual index of Irish industrial production, 1800–1913

Seán Kenny, Jason Lennard, Kevin Hjortshøj O'Rourke

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Abstract

We assemble the Irish industrial data currently available for the years 1800–1921, the period during which the entire island was in a political union with Great Britain, and construct an annual index of Irish industrial output for 1800–1913. We also construct a new industrial price index. Irish industrial output grew by an average of 1.3 per cent per annum between 1800 and the outbreak of the First World War. Industrial growth was slightly slower than previously thought, especially during the two decades immediately preceding the Great Famine. While Ireland did not experience absolute deindustrialisation either before the Famine or afterwards, its industrial growth was disappointing when considered in a comparative perspective.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)283-304
Number of pages22
JournalEconomic History Review
Volume76
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2023

Keywords

  • historical national accounts
  • industrial production
  • Ireland

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • History
  • Economics and Econometrics

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