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Costas AzariadisWashington University at St. LouisHarris DellasUniversity of BernNicholas EconomidesNew York UniversityJohn GeanakoplosYale UniversityMichael Haliassos (Editor)Goethe University FrankfurtYannis Ioannides (Editor)Tufts UniversityCostas MeghirYale University and University College LondonChris PissaridesLondon School of EconomicsThanasis StengosUniversity of GuelphDimitri Vayanos (Editor)London School of EconomicsNikos VettasAthens University of Economics and BusinessOther Contributors
Michael ArghyrouUniversity of Cardiff
Jacques DelplaConseil d’Analyse Economique, Paris
Nikos GeorgantzisJaume I University and University of Granada
Dimitris HatzinikolaouUniversity of Ioannina
Chrysafis IordanoglouPanteion University
Pantelis KammasUniversity of Ioannina
Loukas KarabarbounisUniversity of Chicago
Yannis KatsoulakosAthens University of Economics and Business
Alexandros KontonikasUniversity of Glasgow
Andreas KoutrasIn Touch Capital Markets
Spyros PagratisAthens University of Economics and Business
Elias PapaioannouDartmouth College
Manolis PetrakisUniversity of Crete
Author Archives: The Reforming Economist
Greek Economists for Reform comment on Greece’s priorities for 2012
For its New Year’s edition, Kathimerini newspaper asked Greek Economists for Reform to propose specific actions that Greece should take in 2012 to improve its economy. Costas Azariadis and Yannis Ioannides urged Greeks to become more involved in civic society, … Continue reading
In support of the appointment of Lucas Papademos as Greek PM
We welcome the selection of Prof. Lucas Papademos as Greek Prime Minister at this most critical moment. Greece’s greatest need at this dreadful juncture is confidence in the ability of its government and its people to overcome the deep economic … Continue reading
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Feature: Greece and the Euro
The dramatic events of the past week have brought again into question Greece’s participation in the Eurozone. Will Greece manage to stay in the Eurozone or will it have to exit? Should Greece seek to exit? More generally, what are … Continue reading
Posted in Banking and finance, Europe, General, Macroeconomics
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Reforms or bankruptcy?
Greece is at a decisive moment that will determine its future: prosperity in a dynamic European economy or poverty and isolation for decades. Holding a huge debt that it cannot service, it is faced with the dilemma of defaulting, or … Continue reading
Posted in Banking and finance, Europe, Macroeconomics, Public finance
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Lecture by Nobel-prize winner Chris Pissarides in Athens
Professor Chris Pissarides from the London School of Economics, winner of the Nobel prize in Economics in 2010, gave a lecture in Athens on Friday April 8, titled “The labor market in a modern economy: theory and lessons for economic … Continue reading
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Academic debate: “The Greek bail-out one year on: how can Greece return to growth?”
One year after Greece agreed a rescue package with the EU and the IMF, this academic debate considers how best Greece can secure future economic growth. Is the austerity plan working? Can Greece avoid a sovereign debt default? What new … Continue reading
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Conference on “Greece, Spain and Portugal, and the European sovereign debt crisis”
On October 22, 2010, a conference was organized by Professor Yannis Ioannides, Tufts University, in his capacity as Co-Chair of the Greek Study Group, which operates under the auspices of the Center for European Studies, Harvard University. There were three … Continue reading
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Congratulations to Chris Pissarides for the 2010 Nobel prize in Economics!
We wish to congratulate our colleague, friend, and co-founder of this blog, Chris Pissarides from the London School of Economics for the Nobel Prize in Economics that he received on October 11, 2010. Chris was cited by the Nobel Committee for his path-breaking work on labour markets. Together with Nobel prize co-laureates Peter Diamond from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dale Mortensen from Northwestern University, they developed a new way of thinking about labour markets that emphasizes the role of search, both by workers for jobs and by employers for workers. Their work has led to a much richer understanding of labour markets, unemployment, and public policy. Continue reading
Panel discussion on the Greek financial crisis
On Friday night, 24/9/2010, at the end of a two-day academic conference on “Household Finance,” organized by professors L. Guiso, M. Haliassos, G. Hardouvelis, and T. Jappelli under the auspices of the Frankfurt-based Center for Financial Studies, a panel discussion … Continue reading
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This blog publishes articles by leading academic economists on issues relevant to economic policy and reforms in Greece. The crisis in Greece is also a time of opportunity: ambitious reforms can be undertaken that will not only stave off bankruptcy, … Continue reading