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Iceland's Financial Crisis in 2008. Political, Economic and Social Consequences

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Legutko A. J.

International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal

2017

vol. 20

issue 1

113-130

The author analyzes the successful strategy of overcoming financial breakdown in the case study of Iceland. The aim of the article is to verify a hypothesis that the Icelandic model could become a panacea for future crises? A document analysis method is applied to present essential indicators such as GDP and trade balance. With the use of a source analysis method, the collapse of the financial sector is determined as the main cause of the slump. The systematization of crisis events is introduced and deepened by the social and political situation. Changes in the state’s condition after the crash are provided and future forecasts about economic development are discussed. As a summing up, the author disapproves of the hypothesis that the Icelandic model of overcoming the financial breakdown as a panacea for future crises, pointing out that it is only applicable for specific cases and cannot be seen as a magical remedy for every kind of crisis.

Przyczyny i skutki kryzysu finansowego w Islandii w 2008 roku

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Legutko A. J.

Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie

2016

issue 2(950)

57-73

Korzystając z literatury przedmiotu, w artykule przedstawiono studium przypadku Islandii jako państwa, które w 2008 r. stało się niemalże bankrutem. Zweryfikowano hipotezę, że model islandzki wychodzenia z zapaści gospodarczej może być uznany za panaceum na kryzysy finansowe. Scharakteryzowano gałęzie gospodarki Islandii, w tym sektor bankowy. Badając dokumenty, na podstawie danych z Hagstofa Islands zaprezentowano najważniejsze wskaźniki, w tym: PKB, saldo bilansu handlowego i stopę bezrobocia. Za pomocą metody analizy źródeł przedstawiono główną przyczynę krachu, czyli zapaść sektora finansowego, a także przyczyny pośrednie, jak budowa huty w Reyðarfjörður. Usystematyzowano także przebieg kryzysu, uwzględniając nie tylko sytuację gospodarczą, ale także społeczną i polityczną. Udowodniono, że model islandzki stosowany może być tylko w wybranych przypadkach ze względu na jego specyfikę i warunki.

In a case study on Iceland, I carefully analyse a successful strategy for overcoming financial breakdown. The aim of article is to verify whether Iceland’s model could become a panacea for future crises. Various branches of the Icelandic economy are characterised, including the banking sector – the most important sector in a financial crash. Documents were analysed and data from the Hagstofa Islands were used to present essential indicators including GDP, trade balance and the unemployment rate. Source analysis method was then used to determine that the collapse of the financial sector was the main cause of the slump. Indirect causes such as the construction of a steelworks in Reyðarfjörður are also discussed. The events of the crisis are systematised, while the social and political situation are also considered. Changes in conditions of the state after the crash are provided and future forecasts about economic development are discussed. Ultimately, I reject the notion that Iceland’s model for overcoming the financial breakdown is a panacea for future crises. It is only applicable for particular cases.

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Przyczyny i skutki kryzysu finansowego w Islandii w 2008 roku