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WORKS IN ENGLISH FROM AND ABOUT THE FAROE ISLANDS
AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Nord- REFO project on economic and political opportuni-
ties for small Nordic societies/economies with a special
constitutional status ... The purpose is to investigate the im-
pact on economic and political development of the different
institutional set-up in order to assess the opportunities for
self-reliant economic development strategies within the ex-
isting constitutional frameworks..." The project is headed
by Lise Lyck of the Copenhagen Business School Depart-
ment of Management, Politics and Philosophy in Denmark.
The book contains several papers dealing with the Faroe Is-
lands; cf. supplement nos. 180, 226, 335, 507, 508, 550>
506: Lyck, Lise: The Faroese Abyss - A Tale of
Crisis and Polarisation
in: Nord Revy, no. 4, September 1996, pp. 8-12, 2
photographs, references
<A competent and provocative analysis of the economic
crisis and the problem-ridden relationship between the
Faroes and Denmark in the mid-1990s>
507: Lyck, Lise: The Danish Home Rule Model.
Principles, History, and Characteristics
in: Lyck, Lise (ed.): Constituional and Economic
Space of the Small Nordic Jurisdictions. The Aaland
Islands - The Faroe Islands - Greenland - Iceland.
Stockholm 1996 (= NordREFO 1996:6), pp. 122-
136, references
<Fundamental Considerations on Home Rule/Autonomy;
The Danish Home Rule Model Evaluated in Relation to the
Fundamental Considerations of Home Rule; The Pre-World
War II History - in Short; World War II and the Period of
the Revision of the Danish Constitution in 1953; From 1953
till the 1990s; The Characteristics of the Danish Home Rule
Model>
508: Lyck, Lise: The Faroese Home Rule Act as a
Framework for the Faroese Economy
in: Lyck, Lise (ed.): Constituional and Economic
Space of the Small Nordic Jurisdictions. The Aaland
Islands - The Faroe Islands - Greenland - Iceland.
Stockholm 1996 (= NorđREFO 1996:6), pp. 137-
147, references
<Introduction; The Faroese Home Rule Act of 1948; The
Faroese Economy; Problems in the Faroese Economy to be
Solved; Can the Home Rule Act Continue to Function as a
Future Framework for the Faroese Economy?>
509: Lyck, Lise (ed.): The Faroese Economy in a
Strategic Perspective
Stockholm (Nordiska Institutet Fór Regionalpolitisk
Forskning) 1997 (= NordREFO 1997:6), 239 pp„ il-
lustrations, tables, references
Reviewed in:
- Geografiska Annaler, vol. 80 B, 1998,
pp. 127-128 (R: Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt)
<The most comprehensive study of contemporary Faroese
economy available in English and the second major study in
the NordREFO research project about "The Small Nordic
Jurisdictions in a Changing World" headed by Lise Lyck.
"The primary objectives of the book are the following: To
provide a structural analysis of the Faroese Economy as it
exists today; To present the Faroese industries in a way that
inspires future discussions; To stimulate the interest of indi-
viduals from outside the Faroe Islands and educate them
about the region's economic opportunities and cultural as-
pects; To further stimulate interest for all Faroese individu-
als; To builđ a platform for industrial and strategically con-
siderations and possibly for the establishment of an eco-
nomic political strategy that could enhance economic pros-
perity on the Faroe Islands" (Quoted from introduction by
Lise Lyck). Contains 20 thourough studies conceming dif-
ferent aspects of the contemporary Faroese economy, its
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats: Lise Lyck:
Facts about the Faroe Islands, pp. 9-12; Lise Lyck: Intro-
duction, pp. 13-20; Kjartan Hoydal: Faroese Fisheries, pp.
21-32; Nils Sørensen: Fish Production and Exports, pp. 33-
46; Oli Jacobsen: Fish and Fishery, pp. 47-59; Andrias Rein-
ert: Aquaculture - Fish Farming in the Faroe Islands, pp. 60-
77; Runi Hansen: Other Manufacturing Industries, pp. 78-
86; Bjami Olsen: Production of Private Services, pp. 87-93;
Thomas Magnussen: Transport, pp. 94-109; Jan Mortensen:
Tourism, pp. 110-123; Poul Geert Hansen: School and Edu-
cation in the Faroe Islands, pp. 124-135; Signar Heine-
sen/Wilhelm Petersen: Knowledge Infrastructure, pp. 136-
153; Malan Johansen: Banking and Financing, pp. 154-163;
Kai Lemberg: Mortgage Credits in the Faroe Islands, pp.
164-173; Thomas Dam: The Faroese Exchange Rate Sys-
tem, pp. 174-189; Jerome D. Davis: Towards a Faroese Oil
and Gas Regime? Strategic Options, pp. 190-204; Ámi Olaf-
sson: Oil - The Potential Contribution of Oil to the Faroese
Economy, pp. 205-214; Jógvan Mørkøre: Labour Force in a
Dual Strategy, pp. 215- 228; Lise Lyck: The Editor's Strate-
gic Considerations on the Faroese Economy, pp. 229-236>
510: Lyck, Lise: Small Nordic Jurisdictions in a
Changing World
in: Lindstrom, Bjame (ed.): Den regionale utmanin-
gen: Territoriell politik i ett europeiskt Norden.
Stockholm (N'vdiska Institutet For Regionalpolitisk
Forskning) 1997 (= NordREFO 1997:8), pp. 193-
203, 7 tables
<Description of the present situation and the central issues
to be dealt with in the future years of Iceland, the Faroe Is-
lands, Aaland and Greenland>