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Axel Hall, Assistant Professor

School:School of Social Sciences / Department of Business Administration 
Phone:5996317 
Email:axelhallru.is 
Website:https://www.ru.is/haskolinn/starfsfolk/axelhall

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Curriculum Vitae

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Last Update:   31/08/2015

 

Name:                        Axel Hall         

 

Address:         

                        Reykjavik University

                        Menntavegur

                        Reykjavík, Iceland

                        Tel: +354 599 6200  

                       

                        E-mail: axelhall@.ru.is   

                        Homepage: www.ru.is

 

Date of Birth: September 17th, 1971

 

Education:      Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Iceland.  June 2015.

M.Sc. Mathematical Economics and Econometrics (1995),London School of Economics

B.Sc. Economics (1994), University of Iceland

 

Fields:              Econometrics, Statistics, Transport Economics, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Health Economics, Micro- and Macroeconomics.

 

Professional Positions:

1.       Assistant Professor, Reykjavik University 2006 onwards.

2.       Researcher , Institute of Economic Studies, University of Iceland, (1996-2006).

3.       Teaching Associate, Faculty of Business, Reykjavik University, (1998-2000).

4.       Teaching Associate, Faculty of Economics, University of Iceland, (1997-present).  Courses, Macroeconomics I, Microeconomics II, Statistics I, Econometrics I and Econometrics II, Econometrics for M. Sc. students in finance.  Health Economics I for M. Sc. students in Health Economics, Pharmaceutical Economics,  Mathematics I. 

5.       Assistant Manager, Dreifing ehf (1995-1996)

Committees:

 

1.       Head of an expert panel appointed by the Secretary of State for Agriculture and Fisheries to evaluate the economic impact of the fisheries management bill pending in Parliament (2011). 

2.       Member of a committee appointed by the Prime Minister of Iceland to advise the government on ways to lower food prices in Iceland. (2006)

3.       Consultant for a committee appointed by the Minister of Transport and the Mayor of Reykjavik to oversee a cost-benefit analysis into the possible relocation of Reykjavik Airport (2006).

4.       Member of a committee appointed by the Minister of Transport to negotiate new charges in the Hvalfjordur tunnel (2004).

5.       Consultant to the (Central) Bank of Uganda on Uganda’s monetary policy framework (2002–2003).

 

 

 

 

International Conferences Organized:

 

1.       Nordic Health Economists Study Group Meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland, a conference organized for the Faculty of Business and Economics University of Iceland, 17-19 August 2004

 

Publications:

 

1. Books and Monographs:

                       

1.         Toeing the Line 2014.  In Árnason, R. & Runólfsson, B. Þ.   (Eds), Income distribution, Taxes and Transfers.  Reykjavik: RSE.

2.         Nordic in both ends? 2014  In Árnason, R. & Runólfsson, B. Þ.   (Eds), Income distribution, Taxes and Transfers.  Reykjavik: RSE.

3.       Regional study into the economic conditions of people living in the peripheral regions of Iceland 2002. With Ásgeir Jónsson, Sveinn Agnarsson og Tryggvi Þór Herbertsson.  Institute of Economic Studies.

4.       People and Business 2002. Chapter on Transport Costs pages 106-140, Institute of Economic Studies.

5.       The Financing and Operation of the Health Services in Iceland 2003. With Sólveig Jóhannsdóttir. Institute of Economic Studies.

 

 

2. Papers in Refereed Journals

 

1.       Hall., A. & Zoega, G. (2014). Values and Labor Force Participation in the Nordic Countries. Economics Discussion Papers, No 2014-11, Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

2.       Baldursson, F & Hall, A.  (2008).  Convergence to an inflation target in the Central Bank of Iceland’s Macroeconomic model.  Journal of Trade and Economics (icelandic),  Special Issue: 83-105.

3.       "EMU and the Icelandic Labour Market," (1998), Financial Bulletin of the Central Bank of Iceland, Vol. XLV, January-June, pp. 29-52, with Gylfi Magnusson, Gylfi Zoega, Axel Hall, Sigurdur Ingolfsson, and Sveinn Agnarsson.

 

3. Collected  Volumes and Other Academic Papers:

 

 

 

1.       “Testing a CGE model: The tax- free year in Iceland as a natural experiment”, 2000 in M. Guðmundsson, T.T. Herbertsson, and G. Zoega (eds.) Macroeconomic Policy: Small Open Economy in an Era of Global Integration, University of Iceland Press, Reykjavík, 2000 with Jón Þór Sturluson.

2.       "EMU and the Icelandic Labour Market," in M. Guðmundsson, T.T. Herbertsson, and G. Zoega (eds.) Macroeconomic Policy: Small Open Economy in an Era of Global Integration, University of Iceland Press, Reykjavík, 2000, with Gylfi Magnusson, with Gylfi Zoega, Axel Hall, Sigurdur Ingolfsson, and Sveinn Agnarsson.

3.       “Value of time in CBA; The relocation of Reykjavik Airport”  1997 in F. Jónsson (ed.) Rannsóknir í félagsvísindum, University of Iceland, Reykjavik

 

 

4. Reports:

 

1.       A report to the Secretary of State for Agriculture and Fisheries on the economic impact of the fisheries management bill pending in Parliament.  Hall et al (2011)., pp 1-120, June 2011.

2.       Pricing Electricity Transmission in Iceland at Landsnet II,  Hall, A.,.  (2009).  Institute of Finance Reserarch at R.U.

3.       Pricing Electricity Transmission in Iceland at Landsnet, Hall, A., Baldursson, F.M. Flygenring, K., S. (2008).  Institute of Finance Reserarch at R.U

4.       Prioritising Investment in Infrastructure II for Ministry of Transport forthcoming With Sólveig Jóhannsdóttir C07:03 With Sólveig Jóhannsdóttir.

5.       Subsidising Film Industry in Iceland an Impact Study C05:05 With Sigurður Jóhannesson

6.       Impact Study of the New Aluminium Smelter in Reyðarfjörður C05:04 With Tryggvi Herbertsson and Sveinn Agnarsson

7.       Prioritising Investment in Infrastructure for Ministry of Transport C05:03 With Sólveig Jóhannsdóttir

8.       Cost Analysis of the Primary Health Care in Iceland C04:07 With Sólveig Jóhannsdóttir.

9.       Cost Benefit Analysis of the feasibility of the Westmanna Islands Tunnel C04:02 With Jón Bjarki Bentsson

10.    The Economic Impact of wider Government Housing Loans. C03:06 With Ásgeir Jónsson, Sigurður Jóhannesson, Sveinn Agnarsson and Tryggvi Þór Herbertssoni

11.    Airline- and Travel Industry in Iceland C03:07 With Ásgeir Jónsson

12.    The Cost of Smoking  (2000)  C03:04

13.    Monetary Transmission and Monitoring of the Real Economy in Uganda (2003), report to the Governor of the Bank of Uganda, with Tryggvi Þór Herbertsson

14.    Costs and benefits of Colorectal screening program in Iceland C02:04

15.    The competitive Setting between Land Transport and Sea Transport in Iceland.C02:03          

16.    Port of Reykjavik, economic Impact and Environment C01:01 With Gylfi Magnússon.

17.    Aviation Charges in Iceland 99:11

18.    Computable General Equilibrium Model of the Icelandic Economy R98:03 with Jón Þór Sturluson.

19.    The Viking CGE Model 1998. IoES Working Papers Series. With Jón Þór Sturluson and Leianne A. Clements.

20.    EMU and the Icelandic Labour Market, IoES Research Report No. R98:01, a report to a committee appointed by the Prime Minister of Iceland to investigate the consequences of the EMU for the Icelandic economy, with Gylfi Magnusson, Gylfi Zoega, Axel Hall, Sigurdur Ingolfsson, and Sveinn Agnarsson.

21.    Demand for flights on domestic routes in Iceland  C98:03

22.    Economic Impact of Reykjavik Airport C98:02 With Sigurður Ingólfsson

23.    Cost Benefit Analysis study of the relocation of Reykjavik Airport C97:01 With Gauti Eggertsson, Haukur Benediktsson, Ragnar Árnason, og Tryggvi Þór Herbertsson.

 

5. Working papers in process of publication:

 

1.         Why Do Europeans Work Less than Americans? Public Consumption and Welfare Benefits as a Cause of the North-Atlantic Divide (March 31, 2015). Hall, Axel and Zoega, Gylfi, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5264. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2592331.


Education

Entered the doctoral program in Economics at the University of Iceland (2008)
M.Sc. Mathematical Economics and Econometrics (1995), London School of Economics

B.Sc. Economics (1994), University of Iceland 
 

Career

1.       Researcher , Institute of Economic Studies, University of Iceland, (1996-2006).
2.       Teaching Associate, Faculty of Business, Reykjavik University, (1998-2000).
3.       Teaching Associate, Faculty of Economics, University of Iceland, (1997-2006). Courses, Macroeconomics I, Microeconomics II, Statistics I, Econometrics I and Econometrics II, Econometrics for M. Sc. students in finance. Health Economics I for M. Sc. students in Health Economics, Pharmaceutical Economics, Mathematics I. 
4.       Assistant Manager, Dreifing ehf (1995-1996)

RU teaching record

2024-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2024-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2023-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2023-3V-342-APECApplied project in Economics
2023-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2023-3V-204-THIIMacroeconomics II
2023-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2023-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2023-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2022-3V-342-APECApplied project in Economics
2022-3V-204-THIIMacroeconomics II
2022-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2022-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2021-3V-342-APECApplied project in Economics
2021-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2021-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2021-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2020-3V-342-APECApplied project in Economics
2020-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2020-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2020-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2019-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2019-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2019-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2018-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2018-3V-342-APECApplied project in Economics
2018-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2018-3V-204-THIIMacroeconomics II
2018-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2018-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2018-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2017-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2017-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2017-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2017-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2017-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2016-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2016-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2016-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2016-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2016-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2016-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2016-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2015-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2015-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2015-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2015-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2015-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2015-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2015-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2015-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2015-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2014-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2014-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2014-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2014-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2014-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2014-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2014-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2014-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2014-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2014-1C-TRY-VIÐS
2013-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2013-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2013-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2013-3V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2013-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2013-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2013-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2012-3V-637-ALHAInternational Economics
2012-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2012-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2012-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2012-3C-VBM II
2012-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2012-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2012-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2011-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2011-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2011-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2011-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2011-1V-637-ALHAInternational Economics
2011-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2011-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2010-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2010-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2010-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2010-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2010-1V-637-ALHAInternational Economics
2010-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2010-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2009-3V-308-ALVIInternational Business
2009-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2009-3V-104-STÆRApplied Mathematics I
2009-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2009-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2009-1V-637-ALHAInternational Economics
2009-1V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2009-1V-726-GBP3Global Business Environment
2009-1V-624-STIIApplied Mathematics II
2009-1V-625-REIIMicroeconomics II
2008-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2008-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2008-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2008-2V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2008-1V-637-ALHAInternational Economics
2008-1V-726-GBP3Global Business Environment
2008-1V-624-STIIApplied Mathematics II
2007-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2007-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2007-2V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2007-1V-637-ALHAInternational Economics
2007-1V-500-BSCPBSc-Project Seminar
2007-1V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2006-3V-699-RITGBSc-Thesis
2006-3V-500-BSCPBSc-Project Seminar
2006-3V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2006-2V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
2006-1V-103-THAGMacroeconomics
2000-1V-201-RHAGMicroeconomics I
1999-2V-103-THAGMacroeconomics

Research

Within the fields of:  Macroeconomics, Health Economics, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Regional Economics


Subject field

Econometrics, Statistics, Transport Economics, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Health Economics