Iceland

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the dependency theory in relation to Iceland, as well as the country's limited resources. The paper explores the economic performance of Iceland and shows how the country must develop the necessary technological infrastructure to help develop the information industries. The paper also relates that Iceland needs to find ways to make use of its unique geographic location and topographical features.

Outline:
Theoretical Approaches
Capitalist Development
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Iceland is a country most people know only by name. Indeed, the name itself is one of the reasons so few tourists visit, given that they tend to look for warmer climes, and Iceland is clearly not in that hemisphere. Also, Iceland has few well-known tourist attractions or even historical sites of import. The country was settled by Norwegian and Celtic immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D. The country does have the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Iceland was independent for more than 300 years before being ruled by Norway and Denmark."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Economic Survey of Iceland 2006." April 23, 2007. http://www.oecd.org/document/39/0,2340,en_2649_201185_37217255_1_1_1_1,00.html.
• Frank, A.G. Capitalism and underdevelopment in Latin America; historical studies of Chile and Brazil. New York, Monthly Review Press, 1967.
• Gilbert, Alan and Josef Gugler. Cities, Poverty, and Development. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.
• "Iceland." The CIA World Fact Book. April 24, 2007. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ic.html#Intro.
• Martinussen, John. Society, State & Market A guide to competing theories of development. New York: Zed Books, 1997.

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