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The Generation Game Paperback

by David McWilliams (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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After ten years of a boom and on the eve of a downturn, Irish society has been turned on its head by a Generation War. The clear winners have been the middle-aged Jagger Generation, enormously enriched by the property boom, while the younger generation the cash-stripped Jugglers will be badly exposed as the credit wave recedes. Then there are the Bono Boomers, wedged between the winners and losers, who are not about to grow up just because the economy is doing badly, preferring instead to enjoy life as permalescents a permanently adolescent generation, too young to be old, too old to be hip. As the Jaggers, Jugglers and Bono Boomers struggle to maintain their slice of a diminished pie, David McWilliams explains how it's time to take stock, learn from history and harness the collective power of past generations. He argues that if Ireland can exploit its unique ecomonic resource it's global tribe Ireland as a nation will be reinvigorated. He believes that now is the time to play the Generation Game.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Macmillan
  3. Dimensions
    5.98 x 0.79 x 9.13 inches
  4. ISBN-10
    144726486X
  5. ISBN-13
    978-1447264866
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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 144726486X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1447264866
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.79 x 9.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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fionn stakelum
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunnirg read. Inspirational
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
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One of the most interesting books I ever read.
It sums up ireland in the globalised age . A page turner supreme.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Too late now the horse has bolted.
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015
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Bit repetitive. I suppose its old hat now and the damage is done.
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JPN
5.0 out of 5 stars Kiss me; I'm Irish.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014
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He's got that old gift of the gab. Funny yet quite serious analysis of macroeconomic issues in the New Ireland.
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5.0 out of 5 stars McWilliams does it again!
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2009
Like no one else can, McWilliams explains the economic and social implications of the past 15 years in Ireland, and then offers creative solutions for some of these issues. After reading The Generation Game I watched the documentary (accompanying this book) from RTE on David's website. Both were fantastic and he is truely one of the preeminent forward thinking economist in Europe.I would also recommend anyone to check out McWilliams on Twitter.
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Pat Byrne
5.0 out of 5 stars Simplifies Complex money trends for the ordinary layperson
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2021
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Very clear and no waffling either
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