#DublinEconomy

http://issuu.com/256media/docs/dublin_economic_monitor_-_issue_1

http://issuu.com/256media/docs/dublin_economic_monitor_-_issue_1

Highlights

•Introduction

•Global and National Economy

•Leading Dublin Economic Indicators

•KBC/ESRI Dublin Consumer Sentiment

•Markit Dublin PMI

•The Economic Significance of Dublin

•Dublin’s Startup Scene

Global & National Economy

•National recovery well-established & broadly-based;

•Private consumption growing at last;

•Unemployment falling solidly;

•Growth expected to continue. Exchequer helped by –

Strong revenues,

Low interest rates,

Possible softening of IMF/ECB fiscal targets

•Exports helped by weak Euro

Irish Macro Forecasts

2014 2015f 2016f

% % %

GNP 5.2 3.8 3.1

GDP 4.8 3.9 3.2

Domestic Demand 2.9 3.7 3.3

Private Consumption 1.1 2 1.9

Public Expenditure 0.1 0.5 1.1

Investment 11.3 11.2 8.7

Exports 12.6 5.3 4.3

Imports 13.2 5.1 4.5

Unemployment Rate 11.3 9.8 8.8

CPI Inflation 0.2 0.1 1.2

International Rankings

Key Economic Indicators –Labour Market

Key Economic Indicators –Labour Market

Key Economic Indicators –Property market

Key Economic Indicators –Property market

Key Economic Indicators –Property market

Key Economic Indicators –Property market

Key Economic Indicators –Transport

Dublin’s Rankings

*of major European cities; **Trinity College Dublin highest ranking in Dublin. ‡Change on previous publication of the relevant benchmark. An upward-pointing arrow denotes an improvement.

Introducing the MARKIT Dublin Purchasing Managers Index

Luke Thompson, Managing Director,MARKIT

Investec Services PMI, Investec Manufacturing PMI, Ulster Bank Construction PMI

50 = no change

50 = no change

50 = no change

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