Turkey’s road to Europe
With Per Wijkman. Should Turkey join the EU? This column argues for Turkish membership in order to wed the economic […]
Eleven lessons from Iceland
How to stop a repeat of Iceland’s crisis – both in the country and elsewhere? This column provides eleven lessons […]
The Nordics in the global crisis
Is the Nordic model an asset or a liability? The global crisis has seen GDP in the region decline by […]
Governance, Iceland, and the IMF
The Icelandic collapse revealed shortcomings in the international community’s ability to respond to such an event. This column examines the […]
Is Iceland too small?
Is Iceland perhaps too small to be sustainable as a sovereign state? This column argues there are many reason why […]
Iceland warms to Europe
Iceland’s dramatic crisis has given it reason to seek EU membership. This column lays blame for the disaster at the […]
A less-is-more growth strategy for Africa
If African countries were to adopt only one policy to boost economic growth and improve macroeconomic stability, they should reduce […]
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, […]
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 […]