Author: Sigrún Davíðsdóttir
The Crisis In Greece Seen Through Icelandic Eyes
In October 2008, Iceland was hit by a ton of bricks in the form of three collapsing banks. The International…
The ABCs Of The Capital Controls: What’s The Plan?
In November 2008, the government instated capital controls to prevent the country’s currency from tanking after the banking collapse. Seven…
The Collapse And Beyond
Five years after the collapse, economists all over the world carefully study Iceland’s recovery—some even call it a “miracle.” Icelanders…
Iceland: From A “Kreppa” Basket Case To A Miracle Example
In the autumn of 2008, international media and famous economists descended on Iceland to watch the first European country plunge…