Sweden: From achievements to uncertainty
A quarter of a century ago the economic policies of Sweden’s Social Democrats faced harsh criticism from political opponents as […]
Democracy must prevail, always
Diversity is desirable in human affairs, as in nature. Most countries strive toward economic and political diversification. Economic diversification is […]
The Dutch Disease in Reverse: Iceland’s Natural Experiment
Presentation the 29th Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar in Rome 21-22 June 2017. With Gylfi Zoega, published in Luigi Paganetto […]
Dagens Nyheter
With Dan Lucas, on Iceland since the 2008 crash.
Democracy Must Prevail, Always
Brief address at A Congress on Iceland’s Democracy at the University of Berkeley, California.
Diversification, Efficiency, and Economic Growth
Seminar presentation at the University of Göttingen, Germany.
Democracy under stress
Freedom House recently demoted the United States from top rank among the world´s democracies. The reasons given include ‘the cumulative […]
The Dutch Disease in Reverse: Iceland’s Natural Experiment
Presentation at the 8th RCEA (Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis) Macro-Money-Finance Workshop, Rimini, Italy.
Spineless social democracy
Iceland´s New Constitution Is Not Solely a Local Concern
Presentation at the 83rd International Atlantic Economic Conference, Berlin, Germany, 22-25 March 2017. Published in Ágúst Th. Árnason and Catherine […]