Acknowledgements . . ix Abbreviations . . xi 1. Protected Irish Industry and Post- War European Free Trade . . 1 2. Marshall Plan Innovations: Technical Assistance and the Productivity Drive . . 19 3. US Innovations After US Aid: Technical Assistance and Irish Industry, 1952-73 . . 46 4. Partners in Adaptation? Government, Business and Trade Unions . . 74 5. Educating Trade Unionists . . 97 6. Developing Managers . . 118 7. Remoulding Mainstream Education and Inaugurating Science Policy . . 142 8. Shaping Social Science Research . . 164 9. The Impact of Innovations and the Context of Institutions . . 187 Notes . . 205 Notes . . 224 Index . . 231