Catch-Up and the Curse of Oil
Seminar at the Institute of Economic Studies, University of Iceland, 20 February 2026, with Gylfi Zoega Abstract Because of convergence, […]
Catch-Up and the Curse of Oil
Seminar at the Institute of Economic Studies, University of Iceland Abstract Because of convergence, initial income is an important explanatory […]
Democracy and Growth in Africa
What do economists, including those who have become national leaders, think about the relationship between democracy and economic growth? This […]
PRESS RELEASE
New Icelandic Art-Song Cycle Released by Polarfonia Classics Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir · Elmar Gilbertsson · Snorri Sigfús Birgisson Thorvaldur Gylfason: The […]
Iceland: A View from the Bridge
This article reviews the relationship of Iceland to the United States and Europe. Forthcoming.
Institutions, Diversification, and Growth
Session Keynote Address at IIF International Research Conference & Award Summit (IIF-IRCAS), New Delhi, India, 26 October 2025
Europe needs to get its act together
This forthcoming piece deals with the need of the European Union to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression as well as […]
Natural Resources and Education
Abstract This chapter reviews the literature on the different channels through which abundant natural resources can influence education and human […]
Diversification and Growth Revisited
Joint article with Gylfi Zoega, based on our longer paper.
Economics – An Apology
Mainstream economics, it has been claimed, has failed rather miserably in recent years and needs an overhaul. True, most economists […]