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Iceland, economic integration and the European Union

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  • Hilmar Tór HILMARSSON

    (University of Akureyri, School of Business and Science, Iceland)

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Iceland is a small resource rich country in Europe that is highly dependent of foreign trade. According World Bank classifications Iceland is a high income economy, but with a population of little more than 300 thousand inhabitants, it is the smallest economy within the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Iceland is highly dependent of foreign trade, especially to and from the European Union, where economic and political integration is evolving and the question about the most feasible level of participation is a future challenge for the country. Iceland is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Schengen and European Union (EU) candidate country until recently, when its government decided to withdrew its EU membership application. The EEA agreement currently ensures Iceland’s access to the EU’s common market.

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  • Hilmar Tór HILMARSSON, 2016. "Iceland, economic integration and the European Union," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 17(4), pages 373-391, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:rmcimn:v:17:y:2016:i:4:p:373-391
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    Keywords

    Economic integration; small states; Iceland; global crisis; economic policy.;
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    JEL classification:

    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • H12 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Crisis Management
    • E6 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook

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