Islandia ha sido dura con los acreedores y bondadosa consigo misma, Irlanda podría haber hecho lo mismo

Islandia ha sido dura con los acreedores y bondadosa consigo misma, Irlanda podría haber hecho lo mismo. The Economist

Evidence of economic recovery in Iceland means the Irish can no longer persuade themselves that things are worse elsewhere. Figures released on December 7th showed that Iceland’s GDP rose by 1.2% in the third quarter (Ireland’s third-quarter GDP rose by 0.5%, according to figures published on December 16th). The Icelandic central bank’s benchmark interest rate has fallen to 4.5%, from a peak of 18%. The halving of the dollar value of the Icelandic krona at the height of the crisis pushed inflation as high as 18.6%. It has since fallen close to the central bank’s 2.5% target. The “misery index”, a crude grading that sums unemployment and inflation rates, suggests Iceland is now doing better than Ireland (see chart).

Excelente articulo donde podemos ver que no siempre es bueno ceder a las presiones del mercado y políticas como lo hizo Irlanda. http://www.economist.com/node/17732935