Halvor Mehlum's publications

(Some for download in PDF)


Published or forthcoming journal articles

Lind, Jo Thori and Halvor Mehlum (2010) With or Without U? - The appropriate test for a U shaped relationship Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 72/1, 109-118. (accompanying STATA ado file UTEST)

Mehlum, Halvor (2009) The Island Problem Revisited
The American Statistician, 63/3,269–273.(Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor (2009) On the Geometry of the Instrumental Variable Estimator
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 71/3, 427-435.(Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor, Karl Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2006) Cursed by resources or institutions?
World Economy, 29/8, 1117–1131. (Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor, Edward Miguel, and Ragnar Torvik (2006) Poverty and Crime in 19th Century Germany. 
Journal of Urban Economics, 59, 370–388 (Featured in The New York Times). (Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor, Karl Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2006) Institutions and the resource curse  
The Economic Journal, 116 (January), 1–20. (Featured in Le Monde , Die Zeit, Der Spiegel and The Independent.. (Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor and Karl Moene (2006) Fighting against the odds
Economics of Governance 7/1: 75-87. (Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor, Karl Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2005) Crime Induced Poverty Traps.
Journal of Development Economics, 77/2 325-340. (Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor (2005) A Closed Form Ramsey Saddle Path
Contributions to Macroeconomics: Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 2.

Mehlum, Halvor (2003) The Collins Case Again
The Mathematical Scientist 28/2 121-124 (Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor, Kalle Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2003) Destructive Creativity
Nordic Journal of Political Economy 29/1 pp. 77–83

Mehlum, Halvor, Karl Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2003) Predator or Prey? Parasitic enterprises in economic development
European Economic Review Vol. 47/2, pp 79-98. (Free memo version)

Mehlum, Halvor and Kalle Moene (2002) Battlefields and Marketplaces
Journal of Defence and Peace Economics 6/1 pp. 485 - 496

Mehlum, Halvor, Kalle Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2002) Plunder & Protection Inc.
Journal of Peace Research 39/4 pp. 447–459

Mehlum, Halvor, Karl Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2002) Market-based extortion
Newsletter of the American Political Science Association Organized Section in Comparative Politics APSA-CP 13(1)

Mehlum, Halvor (2002) Should I stay or should I go? On relative deprivation and migration dynamics
Review of Development Economics, 6:1 69-76

Mehlum, Halvor (2002) Zimbabwe: Investments, credibility, and the dynamics following trade liberalization
Economic Modelling, 19/4 pp. 565-584

Mehlum, Halvor (2001) Capital accumulation, unemployment and self-fulfilling failure of economic reform
Journal of Development Economics Vol 65/2, pp 291-306

Mehlum, Halvor (2001) Speed of adjustment and self-fulfilling failure of economic reform
Journal of International Economics 53 149-167

Mehlum, Halvor (1998) Why gradualism?
Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 7:3 pp. 279-297

Articles in books

Mehlum, Halvor and Karl Moene (2011) Aggressive elites and vulnerable entrepreneurs: Trust and cooperation in the shadow of conflict.  Forthcoming in Michelle R. Garfinkel and Stergios Skaperdas (eds.) Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Peace and Conflict, Oxford University Press UK.

Mehlum, Halvor, Karl Moene and Ragnar Torvik (2011) Mineral Rents and Social Development in Norway forthcoming in Katja Hujo (ed) "Mineral Rents and the Financing of Social Policy: Opportunities and Challenges" Palgrave Macmillan UK.

Mehlum, Halvor, Karl Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2006) Institutions and the resource curse   in Congleton, Hillman and Konrad (ed.) “40 Years of Research on Rent Seeking, vol 2”, Springer Berlin, pp. 245-264.

Mehlum, Halvor, Kalle Moene, and Ragnar Torvik (2006) Parasites in Sam Bowles, Steven N. Durlauf, and Karla Hoff (ed.) "Poverty Traps", Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford. pp 79 -94.

Mehlum, Halvor, Jørn Rattsø, and Ragnar Torvik (2002) Trade liberalization and investment response in Zimbabwe in C. Mumbengegwe (ed.), "Macroeconomic and Structural Adjustment Policies in Zimbabwe", Palgrave UK. pp. 195- 220.


Norwegian (op-eds, chapters and papers)

Mehlum, Halvor (2012) Hellas’ hengende snøre Dagens Næringsliv 20.01.2012 - Side: 4

Mehlum, Halvor (2011) Har tyskerne gitt opp? Dagens Næringsliv 02.12.2011 - Side: 4

Mehlum, Halvor (2011) Krise, rente og pengebruk Dagens Næringsliv 15.11.2011 - Side: 3

Mehlum, Halvor (2009) Samfunnsøkonomen Schweigaard in Mestad, Ola (ed.) ”Anton Martin Schweigaard. Professorpolitikeren” Akademisk publisering, Oslo. pp.125-148.

Mehlum, Halvor (2006) Norsk pengepolitikk. Har fattige land noe å lære? RØST 2, 2006.

Mehlum, Halvor (2006) En lavest mulig rente Økonomisk forum 60:8

Mehlum, Halvor og Kalle Moene (2005) Gjenreisningen etter katastrofen Kronikk i Aftenposten 10 januar 2005.

Mehlum, Halvor (2002) Når noe er for godt til å være sant, er det da fortsatt godt? Økonomisk forum 56:9 46-49.

Mehlum, Halvor og Kalle Moene (2002) Voldens særegne marked Kronikk i Aftenposten 16. mars 2002

Mehlum, Halvor (2001) Put money in thy purse Økonomisk forum 55:8 18-20.

Barth, Erling og Halvor Mehlum (1993) Lønnsforskjeller i Norge 1980-1991 Søkelys på arbeidsmarkedet vol. 10 s 147-152 (Wage inequality in Norway 1980-1991)

Mehlum, Halvor og Hege Torp (1993) Permitteringer: Effekt av lov om lønnsplikt- Analyse av aggregerte tidsseriedata NOU 1993:19 Erfaringer med lov om lønnsplikt under permittering. s.76-86 (Analysis of compulsory compensation of workers during temporary lay-offs)

Mehlum, Halvor (1992) En tregapsmodell for Zimbabwe (A three-gap model for Zimbabwe) Masters thesis, Department of Economics, University of Oslo

Other

Mehlum, Halvor and Jørn Rattsø (1998) Endogenous trade policy and growth restrictions: Gap Analysis of Zimbabwe Mimeo University of Trondheim

Other Mehlum, Halvor (1998) The political economy of failing reform Dr. polit. thesis, University of Oslo

Mehlum, Halvor (1997) A three-gap model for Yemen Document No 35 Ministry of Planning and Development UNDP/DDSMS support, Sanàa, Yemen.