A REVIEW OF OR PRACTICE IN ICELAND

In this paper we give an overview of Operational Research (OR) in Icel and, which presents a situation different from most European countries . Four aspects of the situation affect how OR is used in Iceland: the country's small population (260 000) and isolated location in the midd le of the Atlantic, the fact that fish and fish products constitute 75 % of the nation's exports, the volatile economy and finally the fact t hat a relatively high percentage of the population has gained a second university degree abroad.