Is Iceland too small?
Is Iceland perhaps too small to be sustainable as a sovereign state? This column argues there are many reason why […]
IMF Institute/Joint Vienna Institute Lectures
Lectures held in Vienna, July 2009. The following four presentations from an IMF course on Macroeconomic Management and Financial Sector Issues […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monetary Unions Among Developing and Emerging Markets: How Many Currencies Does Africa Need?
Presentation at The 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Abuja, 4-6 May 2009. See also AfricaGrowth […]
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, […]
From Boom to Bust, Big Time: The Case of Iceland
Lecture at a meeting organized by the Nordic Council of Ministers in Copenhagen.
IMF Institute/Joint Africa Institute Lectures
Lectures held in Tunis, March 2009. Lecture 1: Balance of Payments: Accounts and Analysis Lecture 2: Relations Between the Balance of […]
From Boom to Bust, Big Time: The Case of Iceland
Seminar at the Stockholm School of Economics in Stockholm. Also presented at a conference on Norway and the International Financial […]