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Working Papers

2022

1. On the Political Economy of Autocratic Land Reform
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2021

2. The Inefficient Combination: Competitive Markets, Free Entry, and Democracy
   Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (1)
3. Two Notions of Social Capital
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article in The Journal of Mathematical Sociology (2023)

2020

4. Macroeconomics in the time of the Corona
   Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School View citations (1)

2019

5. Election Turnout Inequality - Insights from Administrative Registers
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2018

6. Growth with Age-Dependent Preferences
   Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School
   See also Journal Article in The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development (2020)

2017

7. A polar confidence curve applied to Fieller’s ratios
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
8. Positive illusions and the temptation to borrow
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2019)
9. The Firm and the self-enforcing dynamics of crime and protection
   Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2016

10. Another model of sales. Price discrimination in a differentiated duopoly market
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
11. The Savings Multiplier
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Monetary Economics (2016)
12. Unequal power and the dynamics of rivalry
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2013

13. China's Savings Multiplier
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2013) View citations (2)
14. China�s Savings Multiplier
    Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School
15. Economics at the Faculty of Law in Oslo - The First Hundred Years
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
16. The Political Economy of Migration Policies in Oil-rich Gulf Countries
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2016)

2011

17. Aggressive elites and vulnerable entrepreneurs - trust and cooperation in the shadow of conflict
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
18. Mineral Rents and Social Development in Norway
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Chapter (2012)

2008

19. King of the Hill Positional Dynamics in Contests
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (4)
20. Samfunnsøkonomen Schweigaard
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2007

21. With or Without U? - The appropriate test for a U shaped relationship
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (14)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (2010)

2005

22. Cursed by resources or institutions?
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in The World Economy (2006)
23. Fighting against the odds
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Governance (2006)

2004

24. Exact Small Sample Properties of the Instrumental Variable Estimator. A View From a Different Angle
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
25. Institutions and the Resource Curse
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (60)
    Also in GE, Growth, Math methods, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002) View citations (32)
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002) View citations (38)
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2006)
26. Parasites
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2003)
27. Rainfall, Poverty and Crime in 19th Century Germany
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2003

28. A Finer Point in Forensic Identification
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
29. At Last! An Explicit Solution for the Ramsey Saddle Path
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    Also in GE, Growth, Math methods, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002)
30. Battlefields and Marketplaces
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Defence and Peace Economics (2002)
31. Plunder & Protections Inc
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Peace Research (2002)

2001

32. The Market for Extortions
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

2000

33. Predator or prey?: parasitic enterprises in economic development
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2003)

1999

34. Crime induced poverty traps
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2005)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Two notions of social capital
   The Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 2023, 47, (4), 255-282
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2022

2. The self-enforcing dynamics of crime and protection
   Journal of Peace Research, 2022, 59, (5), 742-755

2021

3. The macroeconomics of COVID-19: a two-sector interpretation
   Review of Keynesian Economics, 2021, 9, (2), 165-174

2020

4. Growth with age-dependent preferences
   The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2020, 29, (6), 665-676
   See also Working Paper (2018)
5. The polar confidence curve for a ratio
   Econometric Reviews, 2020, 39, (3), 234-243

2019

6. Positive illusions and the temptation to borrow
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2019, 71, (3), 623-644
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2016

7. The political economy of migration policies in oil-rich Gulf countries
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2016, 68, (4), 1062-1083 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
8. The savings multiplier
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2016, 83, (C), 90-105 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2016)

2010

9. With or Without U? The Appropriate Test for a U‐Shaped Relationship*
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 72, (1), 109-118 View citations (529)
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2009

10. On the Geometry of the Instrumental Variable Estimator*
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 71, (3), 427-435
11. The Island Problem Revisited
    The American Statistician, 2009, 63, (3), 269-273

2006

12. Cursed by Resources or Institutions?
    The World Economy, 2006, 29, (8), 1117-1131 View citations (432)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
13. Fighting against the odds
    Economics of Governance, 2006, 7, (1), 75-87 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
14. Institutions and the Resource Curse
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (508), 1-20 View citations (1129)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
15. Poverty and crime in 19th century Germany
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2006, 59, (3), 370-388 View citations (68)

2005

16. A Closed Form Ramsey Saddle Path
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2005, 5, (1), 1-15 View citations (3)
17. Crime induced poverty traps
    Journal of Development Economics, 2005, 77, (2), 325-340 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2003

18. Destructive Creativity
    Nordic Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 29, 77-84 View citations (4)
19. Predator or prey?: Parasitic enterprises in economic development
    European Economic Review, 2003, 47, (2), 275-294 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2002

20. Battlefields and marketplaces
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2002, 13, (6), 485-496 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
21. Plunder & Protection Inc
    Journal of Peace Research, 2002, 39, (4), 447-459 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
22. Should I Stay or Should I Go? On Relative Deprivation and Migration Dynamics
    Review of Development Economics, 2002, 6, (1), 69-76 View citations (1)
23. Zimbabwe: Investments, credibility and the dynamics following trade liberalization: on the investment response during trade reform
    Economic Modelling, 2002, 19, (4), 565-584 View citations (3)

2001

24. Capital accumulation, unemployment, and self-fulfilling failure of economic reform
    Journal of Development Economics, 2001, 65, (2), 291-306 View citations (2)
25. Speed of adjustment and self-fulfilling failure of economic reform
    Journal of International Economics, 2001, 53, (1), 149-167 View citations (7)

1998

26. Why gradualism?
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1998, 7, (3), 279-297 View citations (4)

Chapters

2012

1. Mineral Rents and Social Development in Norway
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper (2011)

Software Items

2019

1. UTEST: Stata module to test for a U-shaped relationship
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics