This recent talk and paper by Seán Ó Riain at the Nevin Economic Research Institute gives an overview of the issues and makes the case for an extended and rejuvenated enterprise policy as central to economic recovery:
Details of the talk Read the paper
Other contributions include:
An overview chapter in D. Jacobson (ed) Nuts and Bolts of Innovation
An op-ed in the Irish Times with Michael O’Sullivan arguing that a state investment bank could shift the Irish economy away from an over-reliance on property
In this video Seán discusses the enterprise policy implications of NESC Report 125 – Economic Recovery and Jobs (see more on the report here)