Iceland became one of the symbols of the global financial crisis. It providesan ideal test case for the perceptions of economists, in particular their ability to anticipate crises. The book contains papers and reports, written priorto the collapse of Iceland's financial system, about the economy. What did and didn't they see coming, and why? ROBERT ALIBER is Professor Emeritus at the Booth Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, USA. His books include 'The New International Money Game', (Palgrave Macmillan) now in its seventh edition and a book on personal finance, 'Your Money and Your Life' (forthcoming in 2010). He will also be bringing out an updated edition of Charles Kindleberger's 'Manias, Panics, and Crashes.'. . GLYFI ZOEGA is Professor of Econoimics at the University of Iceland. He has published numerous articles in macroeconomics and labour economics,and these have appeared in such journals as the 'American Economic Review', 'Brookings Papers on Economic Activity' and the 'Journal of Applied Econometrics'. INDICE: - Introduction; 'R.Aliber' - Summary of Papers; 'G.Zoega' - Privatisation and Deregulation: A Chronology of Events; 'T.Olaf Sigurjonsson' - PARTI: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND - International Monetary Fund, Article IV Consultations 2004-2008 - OECD Policy Brief 2008 -Central Bank of Iceland, Financial Stability Reports 2005-8 - PART II: OTHER PAPERS AND REPORTS - Fitch Report, February 2006 - Iceland's Geyser Crisis; 'L.Christiansen' - Financial Stability in Iceland; 'F.Mishkin' & 'T.T.Herbertsson - 'The Internationalization of Iceland's Financial Sector; 'F.M.Baldursson' & 'R.Portes - 'The Collapse of Iceland's Banks: the Predictable End of a Non-viable Business Model; 'W.Buiter' & 'A.Sibert' - Iceland on the Brink?; 'D.Gros- 'Events in Iceland: Skating on Thin Ice; 'T.Gylfason' - A Spending Spree; 'G.Zoega' - Monetary Turbulence and the Icelandic Economy; 'R.Z.Aliber' - PART III: LESSONS FOR OTHER COUNTRIES - Overbanked and Undersized: Lessons from Iceland; 'A.Sibert - '
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27692-5
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 376
- Fecha Publicación: 19/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido