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Mikko Forss

Mikko Forss is an economist with Roubini Global Economics, specializing on Western Europe with a particular focus on the Nordics. Prior to joining RGE, Mikko worked for the European Central Bank, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development and Statistics Finland. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics, where he earned a master’s degree in European political economy. He also holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Helsinki.

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Recent Articles by Mikko Forss

Austerity Pressures European Politicians, Undermines Policy Responses

Katharina Jungen, Mark Willis, Megan Greene, Jelena Vukotic, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mikko Forss and Rachel Ziemba May 4, 2012

Riksbank: Seeing the EZ Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Mikko Forss April 19, 2012

Financial Vulnerabilities Outside the Eurozone

Parul Walia, Rachel Ziemba, Jennifer Hsieh and Mikko Forss April 13, 2012

Spain’s Budget—More Pain, but No Gain

Katharina Jungen, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mikko Forss, Rachel Ziemba and Jelena Vukotic April 5, 2012

Better Outside Than Inside the EZ: Results from a Nordic Lab Experiment

Mikko Forss April 4, 2012

EZ, UK, Portugal, Turkey, Nordics and Spain Outlook Highlights

Megan Greene, Parul Walia, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Maya Senussi, Mikko Forss, Katharina Jungen, and Mark Willis March 16, 2012

Norges Bank: Another Dovish Surprise

Mikko Forss March 13, 2012

Riksbank: Further Cuts and Rate-Path Revisions to Come

Mikko Forss March 12, 2012

Sweden Outlook: Languished Nordic Tiger

Mikko Forss March 12, 2012

Norway Outlook: Braving the Currents

Mikko Forss March 9, 2012

Green Light for Greek PSI Deal, but More Debt Relief Needed

Katharina Jungen, David Nowakowski, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Jelena Vukotic, Mark Willis, Mikko Forss and William Oman March 9, 2012

Norges Bank: Mimicking the ECB

Mikko Forss March 8, 2012

EZ Fundamentals Stuck in the Mire Amid Worries Over Bigger Firewall

Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss, Rachel Ziemba, Parul Walia and Mark Willis February 24, 2012

European Growth: Reading the Tea Leaves

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mark Willis, Jelena Vukotic , Parul Walia, Sehaj Malik, Maya Senussi and Mikko Forss February 17, 2012

Riksbank: A Further Rate Cut Expected in February

Mikko Forss February 9, 2012

Norges Bank: Consumers Cautious Amid Uncertainty

Mikko Forss February 9, 2012

Greek PSI and the ECB; EZ Yield Curves; EZ PMIs; UK Double Dip; Hungarian Monetary Policy; EZ Calendar

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mikko Forss, Parul Walia, Jelena Vukotic, William Oman, Katharina Jungen and Mark Willis January 27, 2012

German Slump; French, Finnish Elections; Eastern Europe Monetary Policy; EZ Calendar

Katharina Jungen, Jelena Vukotic, Mikko Forss and Mark Willis January 13, 2012

EZ Pitfalls in 2012; Italian GDP; New Spanish Government; Swedish Monetary Policy; Hungarian, Polish Banks; EZ Calendar

Katharina Jungen, Megan Greene, Mark Willis, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic and Danya Churanek December 22, 2011

EZ vs. U.S. Recessions—This Time Is Different

Mikko Forss December 19, 2011

EU Summit Special: Ratification Risks; UK Veto; IMF Fire Power; EZ Calendar

Katharina Jungen, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mark Willis, Mikko Forss and Jelena Vukotic December 16, 2011

Norges Bank: December Update

Mikko Forss December 15, 2011

Riksbank: December Update

Mikko Forss December 15, 2011

Norway Outlook: Not an Island

Mikko Forss December 5, 2011

Sweden Outlook: All Good Things Come to an End

Mikko Forss December 2, 2011

German, Global Central Bank, ECB Moves to Solve EZ Crisis; EZ Yield Curves; Hungarian Monetary Policy; Scandinavian Growth; EZ Calendar

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Megan Greene, Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic, Mark Willis and William Oman December 2, 2011

Macro Adjustment, the Geyser Way: Icelandic Lessons for the EZ Periphery

Mikko Forss November 25, 2011

EZ GDP; Spanish Politics; Eastern Europe Growth Fears; Russian Slowdown; EZ Calendar

Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss, Mark Willis, Jelena Vukotic and Tetiana Sears November 18, 2011

Norges Bank: November Update

Mikko Forss November 17, 2011

Riksbank: November Update

Mikko Forss November 17, 2011

Eurozone Contagion; Italian Politics; UK Asset Purchases; Danish, Polish Monetary Policy; EZ Calendar

Katharina Jungen, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Megan Greene, Mark Willis, Mikko Forss, Parul Walia and Jelena Vukotic November 11, 2011

Norway Outlook Update: There Will Be a Slowdown (But No Recession)

Mikko Forss November 2, 2011

Sweden Outlook Update: Hit by EZ Woes and Falling Asset Prices

Mikko Forss November 2, 2011

EZ Summit Questions; ECB’s Next Rate Move; German Obstacles; Swedish Rate Cuts; Resilient Polish Consumption; Italian Politics; EZ Calendar

Katharina Jungen, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Megan Greene, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic and Mark Willis October 28, 2011

UK’s MPC Meeting; Norway’s Monetary Policy; Portugal’s Budget Plan; Hungary’s Credit Rating; Russia’s Retail Sales; EZ Calendar

Katharina Jungen, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic, Rachel Ziemba and Tetiana Sears October 21, 2011

PMIs Painting a Gloomier Picture by the Month

Mikko Forss, Megan Greene, Rachel Ziemba, Katharina Jungen, Parul Walia, Maya Senussi, Jelena Vukotic, Tetiana Sears and William Oman October 7, 2011

UK QE2; Hungarian Financial Stability Concerns; Swedish Policy Bullets; Swiss Currency Strength; Irish Growth Outlook

Parul Walia, Jelena Vukotic, Mikko Forss, William Oman and Sehaj Malik September 23, 2011

Sweden Outlook Update: Internal and External Headwinds

Mikko Forss September 20, 2011

Norway Outlook Update: Decoupling, a Bit

Mikko Forss September 19, 2011

Bleak Outlook for Western Europe's Labor Market

Mikko Forss, Katharina Jungen, Mark Willis, Parul Walia, Sehaj Malik and Filipe Albuquerque September 9, 2011

Weak Domestic Demand Prospects in Europe, With Few Bright Spots

Katharina Jungen, Mark Willis, Mikko Forss, Parul Walia, Jelena Vukotic, David Rogovic, William Oman, Sehaj Malik and Filipe Albuquerque September 1, 2011

Finnish Collateral Demands, Polish Consumption, Czech Rating Upgrade, EZ PMIs, Portuguese Consumption

Mikko Forss, David Rogovic, Jelena Vukotic, William Oman and Filipe Albuquerque August 26, 2011

Riksbank: August Update

Mikko Forss August 19, 2011

Norges Bank: August Update

Mikko Forss August 19, 2011

Europe-Wide Growth Slowdown

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic, Parul Walia, William Oman, Sehaj Malik, Filipe Albuquerque August 19, 2011

Sweden Outlook Update: Open Economy Takes a Hit

Mikko Forss August 18, 2011

PMIs Paint Gloomy Picture, With Few Exceptions

William Oman, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss, David Rogovic and Jelena Vukotic August 5, 2011

UK Monetary Policy; Eurozone Inflation; Swedish Households; Eastern European Banks; Turkish Consumer Confidence; Polish Manufacturing

Parul Walia, William Oman, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic and David Rogovic July 22, 2011

Greek Debt; Volatile Turkish Inflation; Fragile Irish Growth; Russia's Weak Fixed Investment; Poland's Shale Gas Bonanza; Denmark's Bank Woes

Mikko Forss, William Oman, Elisa Parisi-Capone, David Rogovic, Oritse J. Uku and Jelena Vukotic July 8, 2011

Risks and Growth Prospects Across the EZ, UK, Nordics, Emerging Europe and CIS

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss, Rachel Ziemba, David Rogovic, Jelena Vukotic and Tetiana Sears June 30, 2011

Turkish Credit Growth; UK Consumption; Russian Payroll Tax; Greek Crisis Impact on Romania; Finnish Growth Policy

David Rogovic, Deepika Sharma, Parul Walia, Jelena Vukotic, Mikko Forss, Tim Azarchs and David Rogovic June 24, 2011

Norway Outlook Update: Growth Gathering Pace

Mikko Forss June 20, 2011

Sweden Outlook Update: Less Stellar Growth Ahead

Mikko Forss June 17, 2011

Regional Growth Dynamics—Eurozone, UK, Nordics, Turkey

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss and David Rogovic June 10, 2011

EZ Policy Makers Will Avoid Tough Decisions and Continue to Muddle Through for Now

Nouriel Roubini, Elisa Parisi-Capone, James Mason, Katharina Jungen, Mark Willis and Mikko Forss June 3, 2011

Italian Politics; Danish Recession; Czech PMI; Swiss Currency Strength

Mark Willis, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic, James Mason and Sehaj Malik June 3, 2011

Turkish Elections; How DSK Impacts France; Norway’s Likely Hiking Plan

David Rogovic, Oritse J. Uku, Mark Willis and Mikko Forss May 20, 2011

Shrinking Eurozone Liquidity; Russia's Banking Worries; Icesave Implications

Elisa Parisi-Capone, David Rogovic, Mikko Forss, Rachel Ziemba, Sehaj Malik and James Mason May 6, 2011

Finnish Election; Russian Consumption; Hungary's Constitution

Mikko Forss, David Rogovic, Rachel Ziemba, Jelena Vukotic and Elisa Parisi-Capone April 21, 2011

Polish Fiscal Plan; Swedish Government Debt; Spanish Politics

David Rogovic, James Mason, Mikko Forss, Mark Willis and Jelena Vukotic April 7, 2011

Sweden: Government Debt Trending Down

Mikko Forss April 7, 2011

Portugal Rescue; Emerging Europe Nuclear Policy; Turkish Tightening

Filipe Manuel Pires de Albuquerque, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Jelena Vukotic, James Mason, Sehaj Malik, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss and Mark Willis March 25, 2011

Finland Likely to Accept Higher EFSF Guarantees After Elections

Mikko Forss March 24, 2011

Iceland: Rate Cuts Halted to Support ISK

Mikko Forss March 20, 2011

Eastern Europe Monetary Policy; Icelandic Policy Rate; Irish Fiscal Challenges

Jelena Vukotic, David Rogovic, Mikko Forss and William Oman March 18, 2011

Sweden Outlook: Back to Trend Growth

Mikko Forss March 17, 2011

Norway Outlook: Steady Growth to Continue

Mikko Forss March 17, 2011

Scandinavia: Core Inflation Under Control

Mikko Forss March 11, 2011

Widening French Deficit; Czech Monetary Policy; Scandinavian Inflation

Mark Willis, Jelena Vukotic, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss and James Mason March 11, 2011

Nordics: Why Is Sweden Outperforming Finland?

Mikko Forss March 4, 2011

Nordics: Remaining Confident

Mikko Forss February 25, 2011

ECB Rate Path; Turkish Imbalances; UK Labor Market

Elisa Parisi-Capone, David Rogovic, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss and Mark Willis February 25, 2011

UK Inflation Report; Spanish GDP; Romanian External Imbalances

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mark Willis, Jelena Vukotic, Mikko Forss and James Mason February 18, 2011

Norway: Robust Momentum Despite Moderate Growth in Q4

Mikko Forss February 18, 2011

Nordics: Fighting the Bubbles

Mikko Forss February 4, 2011

Irish Fiscal Plan in Doubt; Fighting Nordic Bubbles; Belgian Deadlock

James Mason, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Jelena Vukotic, Mark Willis and Pamela Reyes February 4, 2011

Russian Tightening; UK Contraction; Swiss Deflation Risk

Rachel Ziemba, Parul Walia, Mikko Forss, Mark Willis, David Rogovic, James Mason and Pamela Reyes January 28, 2011

Norway: Dovish Message From New Central Bank Governor

Mikko Forss January 28, 2011

Greek Debt Restructuring; Turkish Monetary Policy; German Elections; Swedish Banks

Elisa Parisi-Capone, David Rogovic, Mark Willis and Mikko Forss January 21, 2011

Swedish Banks: Fewer Risks in the Baltic Region

Mikko Forss January 20, 2011

Irish Bank Debt; EZ and CE Growth; Nordic Exports

James Mason, David Rogovic, Mikko Forss and Elisa Parisi-Capone January 7, 2011

Nordics: 2011 Will Bring Slower Growth in Export Markets

Mikko Forss January 7, 2011

Fidesz vs. Hungary’s Central Bank; CEE Pension Pains; Icesave Progress

Mary Stokes, Jelena Vukotic, Mikko Forss, Mark Willis and Parul Walia December 17, 2010

New Icesave Debt Manageable for Iceland

Mikko Forss December 17, 2010

Nordics: 2011 Outlook

Mikko Forss December 6, 2010

Denmark: 2011 Outlook

Mikko Forss December 6, 2010

Sweden: 2011 Outlook

Mikko Forss December 6, 2010

Iceland: 2011 Outlook

Mikko Forss December 6, 2010

Norway: 2011 Outlook

Mikko Forss December 6, 2010

Finland: 2011 Outlook

Mikko Forss December 6, 2010

Nordic Unemployment: Explaining the Divergent Trends During the Crisis

Mikko Forss November 30, 2010

German Fiscal Consolidation; Icelandic Debt Relief; Sarkozy 2.0

Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic and Mark Willis November 19, 2010

Iceland: Is Debt Relief Plan Too Radical?

Mikko Forss November 18, 2010

EZ's Head and Tailwinds; Acute Portuguese Crisis; Stalling Russian Growth

Elisa Parisi-Capone, James Mason, Katharina Jungen, David Rogovic, Parul Walia, Rachel Ziemba and Mikko Forss November 5, 2010

Iceland: Capital Control Relaxation Postponed

Mikko Forss November 4, 2010

Monetary Policy in Denmark and UK; German Exports; Turkish Bank Lending

Parul Walia, David Rogovic, Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss and James Mason October 21, 2010

Denmark: Entering the Tightening Cycle

Mikko Forss October 21, 2010

Polish Capital Inflows; UK Growth; Norway's Budget

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mary Stokes, Mikko Forss and Parul Walia October 7, 2010

Norway: When Will the Budget Come Into Line With the Fiscal Rule?

Mikko Forss October 7, 2010

EZ Current Accounts; Sweden's Hung Parliament Risk; Basel III Impact on German Banks

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mikko Forss, Mary Stokes, Katharina Jungen, Parul Walia and David Rogovic September 17, 2010

Denmark: September 2010 Outlook Update

Mikko Forss September 9, 2010

Sweden: September 2010 Outlook Update

Mikko Forss September 9, 2010

Finland: September 2010 Outlook Update

Mikko Forss September 9, 2010

Iceland: September 2010 Outlook Update

Mikko Forss September 9, 2010

Nordics: September 2010 Outlook Update

Mikko Forss September 9, 2010

Norway: September 2010 Outlook Update

Mikko Forss September 9, 2010

Q2 GDP in the Eurozone and UK; High-Flying Swiss Franc; Turkey's Referendum

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mikko Forss, Parul Walia, Mary Stokes and Katharina Jungen September 3, 2010

Periphery Bank Borrowings; German H2 Preview; Romania's IMF Loan Risk

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss, Jelena Vukotic and Parul Walia August 27, 2010

Europe Weekly Spotlight: EZ Corporate Credit Conditions; Inflation Risks in Russia

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Katharina Jungen, Rachel Ziemba, David Rogovic, Mikko Forss and Jelena Vukotic July 30, 2010

Europe Weekly Spotlight: Markets Worry About Ireland; Bulgaria Hedges Energy Bets

Katharina Jungen, Mary Stokes, David Rogovic, Jelena Vukotic, Parul Walia and Mikko Forss July 23, 2010

Europe Weekly Spotlight: Germany Peaks; Slovakia Relents; UK House Price Indexes Diverge

Katharina Jungen, Jelena Vukotic, Mary Stokes, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mikko Forss and Parul Walia July 16, 2010

Norway: Q3 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss July 9, 2010

Nordics: Q3 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss July 9, 2010

Denmark: Q3 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss July 9, 2010

Sweden: Q3 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss July 9, 2010

Finland: Q3 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss July 9, 2010

Iceland: Q3 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss July 9, 2010

Danish Mortgage Bonds in Danger

Mikko Forss July 7, 2010

Europe Weekly Spotlight: Growth in Turkey, Austerity Beyond (even France)

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Mary Stokes, Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss, Parul Walia and David Rogovic June 25, 2010

Europe Weekly Spotlight

Mary Stokes, Elisa Parisi-Capone, Katharina Jungen, Mikko Forss, Parul Walia and Jelena Vukotic June 18, 2010

Nordics: Q2 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss April 11, 2010

Denmark: Q2 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss April 11, 2010

Finland: Q2 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss April 11, 2010

Sweden: Q2 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss April 11, 2010

Norway: Q2 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss April 11, 2010

Iceland: Q2 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss April 11, 2010

Scandinavian Currencies: New Safe Havens?

Mary Stokes and Mikko Forss March 11, 2010

Iceland: Q1 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss January 29, 2010

Sweden: Q1 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss January 29, 2010

Denmark: Q1 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss January 29, 2010

Finland: Q1 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss January 29, 2010

Nordics: Q1 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss January 29, 2010

Norway: Q1 2010 Outlook

Mikko Forss January 29, 2010

Carry Trade Hotspots: A Currency by Currency Forecast for 2010

Mikka Pineda, Mary Stokes, Bertrand Delgado, Mikko Forss, Kavitha Cherian, Arpitha Bykere and Christian Menegatti January 3, 2010

RGE Currency Outlook: The Norwegian Krone

Mikko Forss December 31, 2009