Growing apart? A tale of two republics: Estonia and Georgia
We compare and contrast the economic growth performance of Estonia and Georgia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in […]
How many monies does Africa need?
Despite Africa’s great diversity of culture and languages, many Africans identify themselves as Africans first, then as Congolese, Kenyans, Nigerians, […]
The Phillips Curve at fifty: Introduction
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Phillips Curve in 2008, the Kiel Institute for World Economics organized a high-level […]
Dagens nyheter
With Dan Lucas, on the financial crisis.
CNBC
On the financial crisis.
Development and growth in mineral-rich countries
Í Sustainable Growth and Resource Productivity: Economic and Global Policy Issues, ritstj. Raimund Bleischwitz, Paul J.J. Welfens og ZhongXiang Zhang.
Oil management: Norway’s example
Norwegian children are taught at school that Norway was Europe‘s most impoverished country in 1905, when the Norwegians unilaterally dissolved […]
Governance and growth: Why does Georgia lag behind Estonia?
The development gap between former Soviet states is striking – top performers like Estonia have joined the European Union while […]
Iceland and its financial predicament: History and context
Understanding Iceland and its current financial predicament requires some history and context. Here Iceland’s best known professor of economics explains […]
Norway’s Wealth: Not Just Oil
Norwegians enjoy a very high standard of living. Is it due to their oil? This column describes the country’s impressive […]