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Mel Brooks and the bankers

—VoxEU—18. Aug, 2010

In Mel Brooks’ hit film and Broadway musical The Producers, those charged with making their musical a success instead try […]

—VoxEU—30. Apr, 2010

What brought down Iceland’s banks? This column examines the revelations from the latest report from the Icelandic parliament, raising the […]

—VoxEU—24. Apr, 2010

With Per Wijkman. Should Turkey join the EU? This column argues for Turkish membership in order to wed the economic […]

—Milken Institude—3. Mar, 2010

What comes to mind when you think about Iceland? Until recently, chances are the island conjured images of puffins or […]

—VoxEU—13. Jan, 2010

How to stop a repeat of Iceland’s crisis – both in the country and elsewhere? This column provides eleven lessons […]

—VoxEU—10. Jan, 2010

Is the Nordic model an asset or a liability? The global crisis has seen GDP in the region decline by […]

—VoxEU—4. Sep, 2009

The Icelandic collapse revealed shortcomings in the international community’s ability to respond to such an event. This column examines the […]

—VoxEU—4. Aug, 2009

Is Iceland perhaps too small to be sustainable as a sovereign state? This column argues there are many reason why […]

—VoxEU—4. Jul, 2009

Iceland’s dramatic crisis has given it reason to seek EU membership. This column lays blame for the disaster at the […]

—Project Syndicate—4. Jun, 2009

If African countries were to adopt only one policy to boost economic growth and improve macroeconomic stability, they should reduce […]