Constitution making in action: The case of Iceland
Iceland is in the middle of a major constitutional overhaul. This column looks at the unorthodox use of a referendum […]
Constitutions: Financial crisis can lead to change
Many bemoan the fact that financial crisis and deep recession did not lead to constructive reform in most countries—at least […]
Finance and constitutions
Most economists would agree that the global financial and economic crisis was at least partly caused by a failure in […]
Resources and economic growth: Is Africa (Ghana) different?
Í Policy Conference: Competitiveness & Diversification: Strategic Challenges in a Petroleum-Rich Economy. ABSTRACT Natural resources have important implications for the […]
Development and growth in mineral-rich countries: Why social policy matters
Í Mineral rents and the financing of social policy: Opportunities and challenges, ritstj. Katja Hujo.
Crowds and constitutions
Iceland’s economic meltdown sparked popular outcry demanding changes to the constitution. This column, by one of the 25 people elected […]
From crisis to constitution
As economic protests continue throughout Europe, many wonder whether such efforts will be in vain. This column explores what happened […]
Beyond the curse: Policies to harness the power of natural resources
With Rabah Arezki and Amadou Sy. The presence of natural resources poses a number of potential economic challenges, especially for […]
Guardian
On the work of the Constitutional Council.
Growing together: Croatia and Latvia
With Eduard Hochreiter. We compare and contrast the economic growth performance of Croatia and Latvia since the collapse of communism […]