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An oversized piggy bank: the scale and agency problem of the pension system
The Icelandic pension system is one of the strongest in the world. Through foresight, Icelanders have managed to build a nearly fully funded system. …
18 August 2026
Minister Delegated Power to Ban Entire Product Categories
The Iceland Chamber of Commerce opposes adoption of the bill on nicotine and tobacco protection in its current form. The Chamber considers the draft …
12 August 2026
R&D support system must be simple and predictable
The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has reviewed the plans for amending the act on support for innovation companies. The Chamber supports, among other …
10 August 2026
The Icelandic Economy 2026
Moderate economic growth can be expected over the coming quarters despite persistent inflation and rising unemployment. Export diversification …
6 August 2026
The Icelandic Economy 2026
Moderate growth is expected despite persistent inflation and rising unemployment. Export diversification continues to increase, and tourism remains …
6 August 2026
Equal operating conditions in primary care a prerequisite for better services
The Iceland Chamber of Commerce reviewed the draft regulation on primary healthcare and supports its objective of levelling the playing field between …
5 August 2026
Stuck in a long queue: the trunk road network around the capital region
Traffic on trunk roads out of the capital region has grown far beyond the pace at which those roads have been developed. On long 1+1 stretches the …
16 July 2026
DORA criteria must be clear and predictable
The Iceland Chamber of Commerce raises no objections to the implementation of the EU rules on digital operational resilience in the financial market …
15 July 2026
Competition is about more than numbers
Lísbet Sigurðardóttir, legal counsel at the Iceland Chamber of Commerce, examines simplistic characterisations of oligopoly and argues that it is …
9 July 2026
Warning over added burdens on companies from the energy efficiency directive
The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has reviewed the plans for implementing the EU energy efficiency directive and warns that the legislation will place …
8 July 2026
Tariff protection explains high grocery prices
The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has reviewed the Icelandic Competition Authority's discussion paper on grocery prices. High import tariffs — …
1 July 2026
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