Iceland, Greece and political hectoring
The Greek and the Icelandic crisis have much in common, not the least the heavy pressure from foreign countries and the hectoring from their public officials. In Iceland and in Greece this was counterproductive, hardening the opposition to any settlement. The will to reform needs to come from within...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Centre for Economic Policy Research
2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/65108/ http://www.voxeu.org/ |
| Summary: | The Greek and the Icelandic crisis have much in common, not the least the heavy pressure from foreign countries and the hectoring from their public officials. In Iceland and in Greece this was counterproductive, hardening the opposition to any settlement. The will to reform needs to come from within, and the sooner the Troika realizes this, the easier it will be to deal with the Greek situation. |
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