# Thorvaldur Gylfason

> Thorvaldur Gylfason is an Icelandic economist and composer who has been active in Icelandic public life as well as internationally. His research explores, among others, the relationship between natural resources and economic growth, focusing on the potential for resource-rich countries to transition from excessive resource dependence to economic and political diversification, including democracy.

*Icelandic economist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/thorvaldur-gylfason

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 1951-07-18
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://notendur.hi.is/gylfason/

## Sources
- [ثورڤالدور جيلفاسون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%A4%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1_%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Thorvaldur Gylfason](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorvaldur_Gylfason)
- [Thorvaldur Gylfason](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorvaldur_Gylfason)
- [Þorvaldur Gylfason](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Eorvaldur_Gylfason)
- [Wikiquote](https://is.wikiquote.org/wiki/%C3%9Eorvaldur_Gylfason)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7796797)

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