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Thorvaldur Gylfason

Thorvaldur Gylfason

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Economics and Finance

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 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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