Gylfason, Thorvaldur
GYLFASON, Thorvaldur
GYLFASON, Thorvaldur. Icelander, b. 1951. Genres: Economics, Politics/Government. Career: International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC, economist, 1976-81; University of Iceland, Reykjavik, professor of economics, 1983-. University of Stockholm, Institute for International Economic Studies, senior research fellow, 1978-96; Princeton University, visiting professor, 1986-88; Centre for Economic Policy Research, London, research fellow, 1987-; New York University, Center for U.S.-Japan Business and Economic Studies, research associate, 1989-; SNS-Center for Business and Policy Studies, Stockholm, research associate, 1996-; University of Munich, Center for Economic Studies, research fellow. Publications: (with A.J. Isachsen and C.B. Hamilton) Understanding the Market Economy, 1992; (with T. Andersen, S. Honkapohja, A.J. Isachsen, and J. Williamson) The Swedish Model under Stress: A View from the Stands, 1997; Understanding Economic Growth, 1998; To Build a Nation (in Icelandic), 1998; Principles of Economic Growth, 1999. ESSAY COLLECTIONS IN ICELANDIC: Public Interest, 1990; Political Economy and Culture, 1991; Efficiency and Fairness, 1993; High Time, 1995; Trade for Gain, 1999; The Future Is Another Country, 2001. Address: Department of Economics, University of Iceland, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland. Online address: [email protected]