Iceland and Ireland both jailed their bankers. Why aren’t others learning by example?
Ireland just sentenced three senior bankers to prison for their role in the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Given how common misbehavior was among senior bankers all over the world in the days before the crisis, why haven’t more been sentenced to jail? Bill Coffin offers an explanation.
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