Iceland 2009.

This 2009 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Iceland's economy examines the impact of the financial crisis and makes recommendation on how it should be managed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff (corporate author)
Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff Corporate Author (corporate author), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD 2009.
Series:OECD economic surveys. Iceland ; v. 2009/16, September 2009.
Subjects:
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Table of Contents:
  • Table of contents; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; Chapter 1. The financial and economic crisis; Iceland's three main banks became vulnerable to a deterioration in global financial markets; Private sector balance sheets became vulnerable after rapid expansion; An unsustainable, domestic-demand led economic boom developed; The banks were unable to resist the deterioration in global financial markets; Aftermath of the collapse of Iceland's main banks; Prudential supervision and regulation need to be strengthened; Notes; Bibliography; Annex 1.A1. Progress in structural reform
  • Chapter 2. Challenging times for monetary and fiscal policiesThe limits of monetary policy in a very small open economy; The future of monetary policy; Substantial fiscal consolidation measures are urgently needed; Measures to increase public revenues; Measures to contain public spending; Concluding remarks; Bibliography