From crisis to constitution: Insights from Iceland
Long Title: From crisis to constitution Teaser: As economic protests continue throughout Europe, many wonder whether such efforts will be in vain. This column explores what happened in Iceland, where...
View ArticleHow not to resolve a banking crisis: Learning from Iceland’s mistakes
Long Title: How not to resolve a banking crisis: Learning from Iceland’s mistakes Teaser: Much of macroeconomic policymaking is trial and error. This column discusses calamitous error on the part of...
View ArticleIceland: Was the IMF programme successful?
Long Title: Was the IMF programme in Iceland successful? Teaser: According to the IMF, Iceland has graduated from its Fund-supported programme with unqualified success. This column begs to...
View ArticleIceland’s programme with the IMF 2008–11
Long Title: Iceland’s programme with the IMF 2008–11 Teaser: During the global crisis, Iceland was hit by the biggest banking crisis any country has ever suffered. This column reviews the role of the...
View ArticleIceland and the IMF: Why the capital controls are entirely wrong
Long Title: Capital controls are exactly wrong for Iceland Teaser: The IMF has emerged from the global crisis bigger and more powerful. But this column argues that the capital controls it required...
View ArticleFinance and constitutions
Long Title: Finance and constitutions Teaser: Most economists would agree that the global financial and economic crisis was at least partly caused by a failure in the regulation of the financial...
View ArticleConstitution making in action: The case of Iceland
Long Title: Constitution making in action: The case of Iceland Teaser: Iceland is in the middle of a major constitutional overhaul. This column looks at the unorthodox use of a referendum in drafting...
View ArticleThe capital controls in Cyprus and the Icelandic experience
Long Title: The capital controls in Cyprus and the Icelandic experience Teaser: Cyprus has imposed temporary capital controls. This column sheds light on how temporary and how damaging they are likely...
View ArticleDeposit insurance after Iceland and Cyprus
Long Title: Deposit insurance after Iceland and Cyprus Teaser: Depositors in Eurozone banks are facing a steep learning curve on just exactly what deposit insurance means. This column points out that...
View ArticleIceland’s post-Crisis economy: A myth or a miracle?
Long Title: Iceland’s post-Crisis economy: A myth or a miracle? Teaser: Icelandic voters recently ejected its post-Crisis government – a government that successfully avoided economic collapse when the...
View ArticleIceland’s capital controls
Long Title: Capital controls and the resolution of failed cross-border banks: The case of Iceland Teaser: Iceland’s 2008 capital controls are still in place to prevent outflows of domestic holdings in...
View ArticleGambling for resurrection in Iceland
Long Title: Gambling for resurrection in Iceland Teaser: In 2008, Icelandic banks were too big to fail and too big to save. The government’s rescue attempts had devastating systemic consequences in...
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