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Thorvaldur Gylfason

Thorvaldur Gylfason

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
34
Citations
9961
World Ranking
3013
National Ranking
2

Thorvaldur Gylfason publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thorvaldur Gylfason sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 157 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

Thorvaldur Gylfason D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thorvaldur Gylfason sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association

Overview

Thorvaldur Gylfason is affiliated with the University of Iceland in Iceland. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, with a significant overlap into Social Sciences.

The scientist's work covers subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Building and Construction, and Strategy and Management.

Key research topics central to their work include:

  • European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
  • Russia and Soviet political economy
  • Natural Resources and Economic Development
  • Mining and Resource Management
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • European and International Law Studies
  • State Capitalism and Financial Governance

Recent publications by Thorvaldur Gylfason include:

  • "Balancing Natural Resources and Human and Social Capital: Pathways to Economic Diversification in Mongolia" (2024), published in Comparative Economic Studies
  • "To Grow or Not to Grow: Belarus and Lithuania" (2022), published in Comparative Economic Studies
  • "Awakening from the Chinese Dream" (2022), published in Challenge
  • "Remembering Assar Lindbeck" (2022), published in Challenge
  • "Diversifying and Benchmarking Madagascar" (2024), published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent publication venues for this scientist are:

  • Comparative Economic Studies
  • Challenge
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaborations form an important part of their work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Jean-Pascal Nganou
  • Gylfi Zoëga
  • Eduard Hochreiter
  • Arne Jon Isachsen

Thorvaldur Gylfason has received recognition as an Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association.

Best Publications

  • Natural resources, education, and economic development

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • A MIXED BLESSING: Natural Resources and Economic Growth

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Tryggvi Thor Herbertsson;Gylfi Zoega

  • Natural Resources and Economic Growth: The Role of Investment

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Gylfi Zoega

  • Nature, Power, and Growth

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Does Devaluation Cause Stagflation

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Michael Schmid

  • DOES INFLATION MATTER FOR GROWTH

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Tryggvi Thor Herbertsson

  • Resources, Agriculture, and Economic Growth in Economies in Transition

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Does devaluation improve the current account

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Ole Risager

  • Natural Resources and Economic Growth: From Dependence to Diversification

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Education, Social Equality and Economic Growth: A View of the Landscape

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Gylfi Zoega

  • Exports, inflation and growth

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Principles of Economic Growth

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Inequality and Economic Growth: Do Natural Resources Matter?

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Gylfi Zoega

  • Resource Rents, Democracy, Corruption and Conflict: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

    Rabah Arezki;Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Interest Rates, Inflation, and the Aggregate Consumption Function

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Credit Policy and Economic Activity in Developing Countries With Imf Stabilization Programs

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Natural Resources and Economic Growth: What Is the Connection?

    Thorvaldur Gylfason

  • Union Rivalry and Wages: An Oligopolistic Approach

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Assar Lindbeck

  • The interaction of monetary policy and wages

    Thorvaldur Gylfason;Assar Lindbeck

  • A Synthesis of Monetary and Keynesian Approaches to Short-Run Balance-of- Payments Theory

    Jacob A. Frenkel;Thorvaldur Gylfason;John F. Helliwell

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