THRÁINN EGGERTSSON

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Ohio State University, 1972
B.A. (honours) in Economic and Social Studies,
Manchester University, 1964

Current/Recent Positions

Professor of Economics, University of Iceland, 1980–
(lector 1973, docent 1978)
Extended Faculty: Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, 2011-
Global Distinguished Professor of Politics, New York University, 2005-2010

External Service and Assignment (select)

President, International Society for New Institutional Economics,
2007–2008
Chair, Board of Trustees, The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation, 2008–2010
Co-editor (with Professor Randall Calvert), Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions, Cambridge University Press book series, 1998–2005

Current Research and Interests

Politics and Economics of Institutions
Economics of Knowledge
Law and Economics
Economic History
Industrial Organization

Honors and Awards

Knight, The Icelandic Order of the Falcon, 2006
Member Icelandic Academy of Science, 2003–
Ása Wright Medal of the Icelandic Academy of Science, 2001