Fredrik N G Andersson
Associate professor
Iceland Should Replace Its Central Bank with a Currency Board.
Author
Editor
- Robert Z. Aliber
- Gylfi Zoega
Summary, in English
In this contribution, we discuss the menu of policy regimes available for Iceland. Each regime is evaluated against the characteristics of the Icelandic economy. We start with a short description of the Icelandic economy. We then examine the costs and benefts of alternative monetary regimes. We conclude that no regime Iceland has tried since attaining full sovereignty in 1918 has provided economic and financial stability in the long run. We reach the conclusion that Iceland
should follow the example of some other small economies and microstates and settle on a currency board, in this case with the euro as the anchor currency. To ensure the sustainability of the currency board, we recommend additional reforms of the labour market and of the fiscal framework of Iceland.
should follow the example of some other small economies and microstates and settle on a currency board, in this case with the euro as the anchor currency. To ensure the sustainability of the currency board, we recommend additional reforms of the labour market and of the fiscal framework of Iceland.
Department/s
- Department of Economics
Publishing year
2019-06-10
Language
English
Pages
349-349
Publication/Series
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis in Retrospect. : Causes of the Crisis and National Regulatory Responses
Links
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Topic
- Economics
Keywords
- iceland
- monetary policy
- currency board
- Financial Crisis
- iceland
- monetary policy
- currency board
- finacial crisis
Status
Published