Leif Pagrotsky
Leif Pagrotsky is a Swedish MP, vice president of Riksbank, and a former Minister of Industry and Trade and Minister of Education, Research, and Culture.
Leif Pagrotsky is a Swedish MP, vice president of Riksbank, and a former Minister of Industry and Trade and Minister of Education, Research, and Culture.
Politicians and bankers made grave errors that contributed to the current euro crisis. But, regardless of how bad Europe's political and financial leaders may seem, a sudden rise in the number of inco… read more
With the US crippled by Wall Street’s collapse, this should be Europe’s moment. Yet the EU’s share of the global economy is shrinking, its role in the world is weakening, and its only hope of reversing… read more
The idea of a “bad bank” appears to grow more popular by the day in countries where toxic assets have paralyzed lending, and the Swedish bank cleanup in the early 1990’s is often cited as an example o… read more
In the face of the worst economic outlook in 70 years, protectionism has crept into many G-20 members’ domestic political debate. While the recent G-20 summit in Washington, D.C., rejected such polici… read more
