Ola Olsson is Professor of Economics at University of Gothenburg. He is currently an Associate Editor of European Journal of Political Economy, a senior member of European Network for Development Economists (EUDN), and associated with the International Growth Centre (IGC). During fall 2010, Olsson was a Visiting Professor at Harvard University. His research interests revolve around long-run development, economic growth, the political economy of natural resources, and institutional economics.