Author Archives: HHG

Hannes H. Gissurarson: The Invisible Hand, 9 April

Posted on 07.04.13

Professor Hannes H. Gissurarson, a member of the RNH Academic Council and the centre’s academic director, gives a lecture at the conference Forum da liberdade in Porto Alegre in Brazil 8–9 April 2013. This is an annual conference, organised by … Continue reading →

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Colloquium on Public Choice in Petrópolis

Posted on 07.04.13

Professor Hannes H. Gissurarson, a member of the RNH Academic Council and the centre’s academic director, attended a colloquium on public choice theory 4–7 April, organised by the American institution Liberty Fund in Petrópolis in the State of Rio de … Continue reading →

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New and Interesting Book from AB

Posted on 18.03.13

RNH works with, and supports the publishing house AB, Almenna bokafelagid. In mid-March AB published a book by a young historian, Stefan Gunnar Sveinsson, on the street riots of 2008–2009 in Iceland. The book is called Busahaldabyltingin: sjalfsprottin eda skipulogd … Continue reading →

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Booth: Regulation the Problem, Not the Solution

Posted on 14.03.13

In a lecture at the University of Iceland 13 March 2013, sponsored by the School of Business at the University of Iceland, and by RNH, Professor Philip Booth of Cass Business School and the London IEA discussed the causes of … Continue reading →

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Booth: Real Causes of Financial Crisis: Wednesday 13 March, 12–13

Posted on 26.02.13

It is widely held that the financial crisis starting in 2007 and reaching its lowest point in October 2008 was caused by insufficient government regulation of financial markets. However, some financial experts argue that even if statutory regulation failed and … Continue reading →

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H. H. Gissurarson: Reports of Capitalism’s Demise Exaggerated

Posted on 20.02.13

Professor Hannes H. Gissurarson, a member of the RNH Academic Council, gave a paper in the Hall of Ceremonies at the University of Iceland 19 February 2013, called “Liberty, Crisis and Capitalism”. He said that recent reports of the demise … Continue reading →

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