Iceland and Its New Constitution
Seminar presentation, infused by music, at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Bellagio, Italy.
After 1989: the battle for democracy
The differing paths of the states which emerged after the fall of the wall show how liberty and the rule […]
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 […]