For those of you in Toronto
This Friday, from 3:30-5:00, there will be a talk on Iceland's economic recovery:
In the last decade, Iceland has gone from boom to bust and to boom again. The country now enjoys strong growth, low unemployment, (historically) low inflation and healthy external balance. The legacy of the 2008 banking crisis has made it difficult to lift the capital controls imposed then, but a resolution to these problems now appears imminent, accompanied by a reduction in public and external debt. Iceland will be in an enviable position if these plans are realized. Overheating of the economy is the main economic risk at present, especially in light of generous hikes in recent wage agreements.
Sponsored by the Icelandic-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, join Dr. Fridrik Mar Baldursson, professor of economics at Reykjavik University, for a discussion on where Iceland stands compared with European countries like Ireland and Greece.
For more info:
http://icelandnaturally.com/article/iceland-a-watershed-it-different-time-around
