Africa´s growth prospects are good
The great continent of Africa is showing signs of true economic growth and prospects for improved incomes for tens of […]
Iceland and Its New Constitution
Seminar presentation, infused by music, at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Bellagio, Italy.
Inequality Undermines Democracy and Growth
Seminar presentation at the World Bank in Washington, DC. Published in Luigi Paganetto (ed.), Yearning for Inclusive Growth and Development, […]
Rational Individuals and Irrational Societies: The Path to Iceland’s Financial Collapse
Presentation the 31st Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar in Rome – with Gylfi Zoega. Published in Luigi Paganetto (ed.), Capitalism, […]
Foreword, Íslenskar þjóðsögur með myndum eftir Guðna Harðarson
From equality, democracy, and public health to economic prosperity
Abstract This article takes you on a quick tour of international cross-sectional data on equality, democracy, public health, and economic […]
Inequality Undermines Democracy and Growth
In Luigi Paganetto (ed.), Yearning for Inclusive Growth and Development, Good Jobs and Sustainability, Springer 2019. Abstract This paper aims […]
Supply-side climate policy in Norway: Comment
Comment on a paper by Katinka Holtsmark
Iceland´s ongoing constitutional fight
Relative to its rapid progress during 1990–2000, democracy has been in decline around the globe since 2000, even within the EU. Freedom House has […]
Why inequality matters
There was a time, not long ago, when most economists did not consider inequality in the distribution of income and […]