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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
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School (2021) View citations (2)
3. Two Notions of Social Capital
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article Two notions of social capital, The Journal of Mathematical Sociology, Taylor & Francis Journals (2023) (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 Growth with age-dependent preferences, The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) (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 Positive illusions and the temptation to borrow, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2019) (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 The savings multiplier, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
12. Unequal power and the dynamics of rivalry
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2013

13. China s Savings Multiplier
    Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macro- and Petroleum economics (CAMP), BI Norwegian Business School
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (2)
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2013) View citations (2)
14. Economics at the Faculty of Law in Oslo - The First Hundred Years
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
15. The Political Economy of Migration Policies in Oil-rich Gulf Countries
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The political economy of migration policies in oil-rich Gulf countries, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2011

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

2008

18. 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)
19. Samfunnsøkonomen Schweigaard
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2007

20. 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 With or Without U? The Appropriate Test for a U‐Shaped Relationship*, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (665) (2010)

2005

21. Cursed by resources or institutions?
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Cursed by Resources or Institutions?, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (585) (2006)
22. Fighting against the odds
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Fighting against the odds, Economics of Governance, Springer (2006) View citations (25) (2006)

2004

23. Exact Small Sample Properties of the Instrumental Variable Estimator. A View From a Different Angle
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
24. Institutions and the Resource Curse
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade View citations (60)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002) View citations (38)
    GE, Growth, Math methods, University Library of Munich, Germany (2002) View citations (32)
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Institutions and the Resource Curse, Springer Books, Springer (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
    Journal Article Institutions and the Resource Curse, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2006) View citations (1260) (2006)
25. Parasites
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2003)
26. Rainfall, Poverty and Crime in 19th Century Germany
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics

2003

27. A Finer Point in Forensic Identification
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
28. 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)
29. 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 Battlefields and marketplaces, Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2002) View citations (8) (2002)
30. 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 (8)
    See also Journal Article Plunder & Protection Inc, Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo (2002) View citations (17) (2002)

2001

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

2000

32. Predator or prey?: parasitic enterprises in economic development
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Predator or prey?: Parasitic enterprises in economic development, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2003) View citations (64) (2003)

1999

33. Crime induced poverty traps
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Crime induced poverty traps, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (28) (2005)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Add and rule
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2025, 229, (C)

2024

2. The impossible trinity: Competitive markets, free entry, and efficiency
   Journal of Public Economics, 2024, 239, (C)

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2016

9. 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 The Political Economy of Migration Policies in Oil-rich Gulf Countries, Memorandum (2013) (2013)
10. The savings multiplier
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2016, 83, (C), 90-105 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Savings Multiplier, MPRA Paper (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2010

11. 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 (665)
    See also Working Paper With or Without U? - The appropriate test for a U shaped relationship, MPRA Paper (2007) View citations (14) (2007)

2009

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

2006

14. Cursed by Resources or Institutions?
    The World Economy, 2006, 29, (8), 1117-1131 View citations (585)
    See also Working Paper Cursed by resources or institutions?, Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (25) (2005)
15. Fighting against the odds
    Economics of Governance, 2006, 7, (1), 75-87 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Fighting against the odds, Memorandum (2005) View citations (7) (2005)
16. Institutions and the Resource Curse
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (508), 1-20 View citations (1260)
    See also Chapter Institutions and the Resource Curse, Springer Books, 2006, 245-264 (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
    Working Paper Institutions and the Resource Curse, DEGIT Conference Papers (2004) View citations (60) (2004)
17. Poverty and crime in 19th century Germany
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2006, 59, (3), 370-388 View citations (73)

2005

18. A Closed Form Ramsey Saddle Path
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2005, 5, (1), 15 View citations (3)
19. Crime induced poverty traps
    Journal of Development Economics, 2005, 77, (2), 325-340 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Crime induced poverty traps, Memorandum (1999) View citations (1) (1999)

2003

20. Destructive Creativity
    Nordic Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 29, 77-84 View citations (5)
21. Predator or prey?: Parasitic enterprises in economic development
    European Economic Review, 2003, 47, (2), 275-294 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper Predator or prey?: parasitic enterprises in economic development, Memorandum (2000) View citations (14) (2000)

2002

22. Battlefields and marketplaces
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2002, 13, (6), 485-496 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Battlefields and Marketplaces, Memorandum (2003) (2003)
23. Plunder & Protection Inc
    Journal of Peace Research, 2002, 39, (4), 447-459 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Plunder & Protections Inc, Memorandum (2003) View citations (3) (2003)
24. 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)
25. 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

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

1998

28. 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 Mineral Rents and Social Development in Norway, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2006

2. Institutions and the Resource Curse
   Springer View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Institutions and the Resource Curse, Royal Economic Society (2006) View citations (1260) (2006)
   Working Paper Institutions and the Resource Curse, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (2004) View citations (60) (2004)

Software Items

2019

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