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Deep Freeze: Iceland's Economic Collapse PDF

157 Pages·2011·18.658 MB·English
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by Phillip Bagus, David Howden| 2011| 157 pages| 18.658| English

About Deep Freeze: Iceland's Economic Collapse

It was a modern thriving economy one day, and then, suddenly, the food disappeared from the shelves, the banks closed, and the ships stopped arriving. Iceland in 2008 experienced an unprecedented economic meltdown that struck fear in the hearts of people all over the world. If it could happen here, it could happen anywhere.The economic crisis led to a political crises, with resignations galore. The whining and wailing about the disaster continues to this day, with most commentators blaming deregulation and the free market.In Deep Freeze, economists Philipp Bagus and David Howden demonstrate that the real cause of the calamity was bad central bank policy. Rates were way too low, banks were too big to fail, housing was implicitly guaranteed, and banks were borrowing short term from abroad to finance long term bonds.The authors discuss the implications of this maturity mismatching and zero in on the central bank policies that encouraged unsound practices. They demonstrate the cause and effect without a shadow of a doubt, using vast amounts of data and a detailed sector-by-sector look at the economy of Iceland.What they find is another instance of the Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle, working itself out in in a way that is customized for a time and place.Toby Baxendale writes the introducton to this story that reads like a great novel. It serves as a reminder that central banking policies aren't just about monetary arcana. They affect our lives in profound and sometimes catastrophic ways.The Iceland Freeze is one of the great historical cases that makes Mises's point. Let it always serve as a reminder of what happens when the laws of the market are papered over by politicians and central bankers.This account is likely to remain the definitive one for many years.

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Author:Phillip Bagus, David Howden
Publication Year:2011
ISBN:1933550341
Pages:157
Language:English
File Size:18.658
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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