When votes don´t matter
An Icelandic economist ties the stalled rollout of a constitution backed by two-thirds of voters fourteen years ago to the […]
After the vote
Interview with Dimitris Givisis, journalist for the newspaper Epohi. English original: 1) Why did Iceland decide to review its relations […]
Wird Island endlich günstiger?
Die Geopolitik ist nur ein Argument für den EU-Beitritt. Zwar ist Island seit 1994 Mitglied im Europäischen Wirtschaftsraum und damit […]
Icelandic oligarchs
Interview in Slovak daily newspaper Denník N, republished in English translation in EU Observer. Journalist: Soňa Weissová.
Iceland Warms to Europe, Again
If Iceland votes Yes 29 August, Norway will need to rapidly reconsider whether also to seek EU membership. If Iceland […]
High cost of living moves world’s most expensive country closer to the EU
“High prices are due mainly to lack of competition: here, oligopoly is almost a national sport,” says economist Thorvaldur Gylfason, […]
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The Icelandic Songbook
Violist and journalist Hana Gubenko interviewed me about The Icelandic Songbook in Fanfare Magazine. The interview is prefaced by a […]
Iceland: A View from the Bridge
Economic, geopolitical, and institutional considerations suggest that, for Iceland, EU accession is no longer simply an economic choice but a […]
Petrostates in decline
Reviewing new evidence and arguments, we conclude that natural resource dependency is indeed a mixed blessing, more likely to hinder […]