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CURRICULUM VITAE
Ragnar Arnason, August 1999
1. General Information
Date of Birth: February 6, 1949
Nationality: Icelandic
Current Position: Professor, University of Iceland, Department of Economics
Work Address: Department of Economics,
University of Iceland,
Sudurgata,
101 Reykjavik,
Iceland.
Telephone: (354)-525-4539/4300
Telefax: (354)-552-6806
Electronic mail:
Home Address: Hrolfsskalavor 10
170 Seltjarnarnes,
Iceland.
Telephone: (354)-561-8854
2. Education Record
1974: Cand. Oecon, (Econ.) University of Iceland.
1974: B.A. (Political Science), University of Iceland.
1975: M.Sc. (Economics), London School of Economics.
1977: M.Sc. (Econometrics), London School of Economics.
1984: Ph.D. (Econ.), University of British Columbia
Thesis title: "Efficient Harvesting of Fish Stocks: The Case of the Icelandic Demersal Fisheries".
Principal advisors: Professors P.A. Neher, G.R. Munro and R.S. Uhler.
3. Employment Record
Since 1989: Professor of fisheries economics, University of Iceland.
1986-1989: Dosent (Associate Professor) in economics, University of Iceland.
1980-1986: Lektor (Assistant Professor) in economics, University of Iceland.
1979-1980: Research Fellow, Applied Mathematics, Science Institute, University of Iceland.
1977-1980: Research and Teaching Assistant, University of British Columbia.
1974-1977: Economist, National Economic Institute, Iceland.
4. Academic Visits
1. Visiting Scholar, Institute of Fisheries Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Bergen, Norway.
February 1987 - July 1987.
2. Visiting Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Department of Economics, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
July 1989 - June 1990
3. Visiting Scientist
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO
Rome, Italy
October 2000-December 2000
5. Academic Refereeing
Scandinavian Journal of Economics
Marine Resource Economics
ICES Journal of Marine Science
American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Canadian Journal of Economics
Ecological Applications
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Environmental and Development Economics
Aquaculture Economics and Management
6. Academic Publications
1. "The Icelandic Inflation 1914-1973" (in Icelandic), Hagmál 16, 1974.
2. "Fundamentals of Fishery Economics: (in Icelandic), Fjármálatíðindi 3, 1977.
3. "Dynamic Fishery Economics and the Optimal Utilization of the Icelandic Cod Stock" (in Icelandic), Fjármálatíðindi 1, 1980.
4. "The New Management System of the Icelandic Herring Fishery", in Scott, A.D. and Neher, P.A. (ed), The Public Regulation of Commercial Fisheries in Canada, Ottawa, 1981.
5. "Social Security, Capital and Welfare" (in Icelandic), Hagmál 22, 1981.
6. "Proportional Mark-up Constraints, Retailers' Purchase Prices and Consumer Prices" (in Icelandic), Fjármálatíðindi 1, 1983.
7. "Slavery in the Saga Period" (with A. Agnarsdottir, in Icelandic), Saga, 1983.
8. "Economic Utilization of Common Nordic Fish Stocks: (with T. Bjorndal, in Norwegian), Nordisk Okonomisk Forskningsrad, Arbog 1985, 1985.
9. "Stock-Weight Relationships for Icelandic Gadoids and Implications for Efficient Harvesting", in The Proceedings of the Workshop on Comparative Biology, Assessment and Management of Gadoids from the North Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, 1985.
10. "Management of the Icelandic Demersal Fisheries", in Fishery Access Control Programs Worldwide:Proceedings of the Workshop on Management Options for the North Pacific
Longline Fisheries, University of Alaska, 1986.
11. "Optimal Harvesting Age in Fish Farming" (in Icelandic), Tímarit Háskóla Íslands, 1986.
12. "The Development of Icelandic Fisheries" (in Icelandic), in Þróun Sjávarútvegs, Rannsóknarráð ríkisins, 1987.
13. "Fisheries Management" (in Icelandic), in Þróun Sjávarútvegs, Rannsóknarráð ríkisins, 1987.
14. "Vessel Quotas in the Icelandic Demersal Fisheries", Fiskeriteknologisk Forskningsinstitutt Technical Report,1987.
15. "The Feasibility of a Forestry Industry" (with E. Gudmundsson and E. Gunnarsson, in Icelandic), Forestry Report 10, 1987.
16. "The Economic Results of the Vessel Quota System 1984-6: A Quota Price Evaluation" (in Icelandic), The Icelandic Government's Parliamentary Bill on Fisheries Management 1988-1991, 1987.
17. "Evaluation of the Effects of the Vessel Quota System: Change in Total Effort" (in Icelandic), The Icelandic Government's Parliamentary Bill on Fisheries Management 1988-1991, 1987.
18. "Social Security from an Economic Point of View" (in Icelandic), Fjármálatíðindi 2, 1988.
19. Fishery Management Regimes and the Structure of the Fishing Industry, Fiskeriteknologisk Forskningsinstitutt: Technical Report, 1988.
20. FISHMAN: The Fisheries Management Computer Program, Fiskeriteknologisk Forskningsinstitutt: Technical Report,
1988.
21. Rights Based Fishing, (editor with P.A. Neher and N. Mollett), Kluwer, 1989.
22. "Minimum Information Management with the Help of Catch Quotas", in Neher, Arnason and Mollett (eds.) Rights Based Fishing, Kluwer 1989.
23. (With P.A. Neher), Introduction, Marine Resource Economics 5, 1989.
24. "The Fishing and Agricultural Sectors: Future Developments" (in Icelandic), in Helgason and Jonsson (eds.) Hagsæld í Húfi, Háskóli Íslands, 1990.
25. "Catch Quotas and Economic Efficiency in Fisheries" (in Icelandic), in Helgason and Jonsson (eds.) Hagsæld í Húfi, Háskóli Íslands, 1990.
26. "An Econometric Model of the Supply and Demand for Frozen Icelandic Groundfish Products in the USA" (with T. Felixson, B. Valsson, K. Baldursdottir and G. Zoega), IIFET 4th Biennial Conference Proceedings, 1990, pp. 365-407.
27. "The Icelandic Fishing Industry: Changing Structure and Performance", A Report for Task Force on Northern Cod, Ottawa, 1990.
28. "Minimum Information Management in Fisheries", Canadian Journal of Economics 23, 1990, pp. 630-53.
29. "A Numerical Model of the Icelandic Demersal Fisheries", in G. Rodrigues (ed.) Operations Research in Fisheries and Fisheries Management, Kluwer, 1990.
30. "On the Optimal Harvesting of Migratory Species", in Arnason and Bjorndal (eds.) The Economics of Migratory Fish Stocks, Springer 1991.
31. "A computer Model for Determining the Optimal Utilization of Migratory Species", in Arnason and Björndal (eds.) The Economics of Migratory Fish Stocks, Springer 1991.
32. "The Economics of Migratory Fish Stocks" (editor with T. Björndal), Springer 1991.
33. "Efficient Management of Ocean Fisheries", European Economic Review 35, 1991, pp. 408-17.
34. "On the External Economics of Ocean Ranching", ICES Marine Science Symposium 192, 1991, pp. 218-25.
35. "Iceland and the European Convergence", Planet, April/May 1991, pp. 26-32.
36. "Efficient Fisheries Management", (in Icelandic), Hagmál 31, 1991, pp.11-18..
37. "Fisheries Management Systems: Efficiency and Distribution", (in Icelandic), Stefnir 2-3. tbl., 1991, pp. 22-24.
38. "The Icelandic Fishing Industry: A Descriptive Account". In N. Veggeland Når Fisken Svikter, NORDREFO 1991:2, Akademic Press 1991, bls. 9-37.
39. "Nordic Fisheries Management Model: Comprehensive Description" (with S. Ólafsson, Þ. Helgason, S.W. Wallace, E.ì. Hvannberg, B.ì. Jónsson and R. Júlíusson), Nordiske Seminar og Arbejdsrapporter 1992:501, Nordic Council of Ministers, 1992, pp. 67.
40. "Optimal Feeding Schedules and Harvesting Time in Aquaculture", Marine Resource Economics 7, 1992, pp. 15-35.
41. "Stjórn Fiskveiða og Skipting Fiskveiðiarðsins" (in Icelandic) (editor with Gísli Pálsson and Örn Jónsson), Háskólaútgáfan, 1992.
42. "Introduction" (with Gísli Pálsson), (in Icelandic). In "Stjórn Fiskveiða og Skipting Fiskveiðiarðsins" (Pálsson, Arnason and Örn Jónsson eds.), Háskólaútgáfan, 1992, pp. 1-14.
43. "The Fisheries Rent and its Distribution" (in Icelandic). In "Stjórn Fiskveiða og Skipting Fiskveiðiarðsins" (Pálsson, Arnason and Örn Jónsson eds.), Háskólaútgáfan, 1992, pp. 91-110.
44. "The Icelandic Fishing Sector" (with O. Jonsson og S. Gudmundsson), (in Norwegian). In Hersoug et al. (eds.) Fiskerinæringens Hovedtrekk - Landsanalyser. Nord 92:30, 1992, pp. 189-230.
45. Individual Transferable Quotas in the Icelandic Fisheries, Occasional Papers: Market-Type Mechanisms Series No. 3, OECD, 1992, pp. 64-97.
46. "ITQ Based Fisheries Management". In Risk Evaluation and Biological Reference Points. S.J. Smith, J.J. Hunt and D. Rivard (eds.). Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 120, 1993, pp. 345-57.
47. "The Icelandic Cod Trade: An Econometrically Based Simulation Model" (with T. Felixson). Proceedings of the VIth IIFET conference. IFREMER 1994
48. "Efficient Management of Multispecies Fisheries". Multispecies Fisheries Management. Nord 1993:3, 1993, pp. 233-253.
49. "Is Increasing the Fish Stocks the Best Investment?", (in Icelandic). Frjáls Verslun 3, 1993, pp.36-9.
50. "Icelandic Fisheries Management", The Use of Individual Quotas in Fisheries Management. OECD Documents. 1993, pp. 124-144.
51. "Ocean Fisheries Management: Recent International Developments", Marine Policy 5, 1993, pp. 334-9.
52. "The Icelandic Individual Transferable Quota System: A Descriptive Account", Marine Resource Economics 8, 1993, pp. 201-18.
53. "The Icelandic Individual Transferable Quota System". In Innovations in Fisheries Management, T. Bjorndal, R. Hannesson and K. Salvanes (eds.). SNF Report No. 96/93. 1993, pp. 30-57.
54. "On Catch Discarding in Fisheries", Marine Resource Economics 9, 1994, pp. 189-207.
55. "Theoretical and Practical Fisheries Management". Managing Fishery Resources, E. Loayza (editor). World Bank Discussion Papers 217. 1994, pp. 3-10.
56. "Fishery Management in Iceland". Managing Fishery Resources, E. Loayza (editor). World Bank Discussion Papers 217. 1994, pp. 29-38.
57. (With K. Alonso, R. Juliusson, T. Helgason, B.T. Jonsson, E.T. Hvannberg, S. Olafsson and S.W. Wallace). Description of the Model. The Nordic Fisheries Management Model, S.W Wallace and S. Olafsson (ed.). Nord 1994:4. 1994 pp. 21-33.
58. The Icelandic Fisheries: Evolution and Management of a Fishing Industry. Fishing News Books. 1995 pp. 177.
59. On Games and Game Theory (in Icelandic). Hagmál 35. 1995, pp. 5-14.
60. The ITQ Fisheries Management System: Advantages and Disadvantages. In S.T.F. Johansen (ed.) Nordiske Fiskerisamfund i Fremtiden. Nord 1995:585, pp. 43-70.
61. On the Economics of Land Use (in Icelandic). In K.J. Albertsson (ed.) Utilif og Almannarettur. Landvernd. 1995, pp. 22-5.
62. (With P.A. Friis) The Greenland Fisheries: Opportunities and Challenges. In P.A. Friis (ed.) The Internationalization Process and the Arctic. Roskilde University. 1995, pp. 183-211.
63. The North Atlantic Fisheries: Successes, Failures and Challenges (editor with L.Felt). An Island Living Series Vol. 3. Institute of Island Studies, 1995.
64. (With L. Felt) Island Fishing Societies of the North Atlantic. In The North Atlantic Fisheries: Successes, Failures and Challenges R. Arnason and L. Felt (eds.), Institute of Island Studies, 1995, pp. 13-36.
65. (With P. Friis) The Greenland Fisheries: Developing a Modern Fishing Industry. In The North Atlantic Fisheries: Successes, Failures and Challenges R. Arnason and L. Felt (eds.), Institute of Island Studies, 1995, pp. 169-196.
66. Icelandic Fisheries and Fisheries Management: Adaptation to a Limited Resource Base. In The North Atlantic Fisheries: Successes, Failures and Challenges R. Arnason and L. Felt (eds.), Institute of Island Studies, 1995, pp. 237-266.
67. (With L. Felt). Conclusion. In The North Atlantic Fisheries: Successes, Failures and Challenges R. Arnason and L. Felt (eds.), Institute of Island Studies, 1995, pp. 287-304.
68. On the ITQ Fisheries Management System in Iceland. Review in Fish biology and Fisheries 6, 1996, pp. 63-90.
69. The Structure of Economic Management in Iceland. In L. Lyck and V.I. Boyko (eds.) Management, Technology and Human Resources Policy in the Arctic. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996, pp. 251-64.
70. Traffic safety and the cost of road traffic accidents in Iceland. Nordic Road and Transport Research 3, 1996, pp. 4-5.
71. Property Rights as an Organizational Framework in Fisheries. In B.L. Crowley (ed.). Taking Ownership: Property Rights and Fishery Management on the Atlantic Coast. Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. 1996, pp. 99-144.
72 Essays on Statistical and Modelling Methodology for Fisheries Management. (Editor with T.B. Davíðsson). The Fisheries Research Institute, University of Iceland Press, 1996.
73 Introduction. In R. Arnason og T.B. Davíðsson (eds.) Essays on Statistical and Modelling Technology for Fisheries Management. University of Iceland Press, 1996, pp. 1-4.
74. (With G.O. Haraldsson) NFMM: An Assessment of the Economic Model.. In R. Arnason og T.B. Davidsson (eds.) Essays on Statistical and Modelling Technology for Fisheries Management. University of Iceland Press, 1996, pp. 89-100.
75. On the Icelandic ITQ System and its Consequences. In G. Petursdottir (ed.) Property Rights in the Fishing Industry. Fisheries Research Institute, 1997, pp.71-101.
76. (With B. Runolfsson). Individual Transferable Quotas in Iceland. In L. Jones and M. Walker (eds) Fish Or Cut Bait: The Case for Individual Transferable Quotas in the Salmon Fishery of British Columbia. The Fraser Institute, 1997, pp. 33-63.
77. Fishing: General Profile. In Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety, Vol. III, ILO publications, 1997: pp. 66.2-66.4.
78. The Icelandic Individual Transferable Quota System: Motivation, Structure and Performance. In E.K. Pikitch, D.D. Huppert and Michael P. Sissenwine (editors) Global Trends: Fisheries Management. American Fisheries Society, 1997, pp. 225-36.
79. Ecological Fisheries Management Using Individual Transferable Share Quotas. Ecological Applications 8(1) Supplement, 1998:151-59.
80. On the Negative Impact of Public Welfare Systems (in Icelandic). In H Gissurarson, J.S. Gunnlaugsson and Th. Eldjarn (eds.) Afmælisrit: Davíð Oddsson fimmtugur, 1998, pp. 735-51.
81. Ocean fisheries management: implications for the volume and quality of fish supply. Fisheries Research 34/3, 1998: 215-225.
83. Ökonomiske insentiver: Hindringer for et bærekraftig fiskeri. In G. Blichfeldt (editor) Fisk for framtida; hvordan sikre bærekraftige fiskerier. TemaNord 1998:536. Nordisk Ministerraad. Köbenhavn. 1998:75-82.
84. Fisheries Subsidies, Overcapitalization and Economic Losses. In A. Hatcher and K. Robinson (eds.) Overcapacity, Overcapitalization and Subsidies in European Fisheries. Workshop Proceedings. Centre for Economics and Management of Aquatic Resources, University of Portsmouth. 1999:27-46.
85. Individual Transferable Quotas in Theory and Practice. (editor with H. Gissurarson). The University of Iceland Press, Reykjavik 1999.
86. (With H. Gissurarson). Introduction. In (R. Arnason and H. Gissurarson (eds) Individual Transferable Quotas in Theory and Practice. The University of Iceland Press, Reykjavik. 1999:7-12.
87. Advances in ITQ fisheries Management. 1999. In (R. Arnason and H. Gissurarson (eds) Individual Transferable Quotas in Theory and Practice. The University of Iceland Press, Reykjavik. 1999:31-42.
88. (With R. Hannesson of W.E. Schrank). Costs of fisheries management: The Cases of Iceland, Norway and Newfoundland. Marine Policy 24, 2000:233-43.
89. Endogenous Optimization Fisheries Models. Annals of Operations Research 94 2000:219-230.
90. Economic Instruments to Achieve Ecosystem Objectives in Fisheries Management. - ICES Journal of Marine Science 57 no. 3. 2000: 742-51.
91. (With M.Hilden, K. Hansen, S. Hansson, P. Jaloner, P. Mickwitz and H. Vilhjalmsdottir. The Relationship between Environment and Fisheries Information. TemaNord 2000:541.
92. (With L.K. Sandal, S.I. Steinshamn, N. Vestergaard, S. Agnarsson and F. Jensen) Comparative Evaluation of the Cod and Herring Fisheries in Denmark, Iceland and Norway . TemaNord 2000:526.
93. (with T. Bjorndal and G.R. Munro (eds.) Proceedings from the Conference on the Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks and the UN Agreement. Norwegian School of Economics. Papers on Fisheries Economics 38. 1999.