Election 2016: Recovery nothing to do with government - ex-IMF mission chief

Ashoka Mody "dismayed" at conduct of Irish leadership throughout economic crisis

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The former head of the IMF’s mission to Ireland says the government cannot claim credit for the economic recovery - and he is concerned about the country’s reliance on exports to fuel growth.

In a column for The Sunday Business Post, to be published this week, Ashoka Mody also says Ireland needs to lessen its dependence on low corporation tax to win foreign investment.

He says: "The tax system attracted some real investment ...