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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
Category Archives: General
Prodigal Italy, Greece, Spain? A Letter to Northern Partners
Michael Haliassos presents a key dilemma in the current debate regarding the future of the Euro: to prolong support of debt refinancing to countries in the periphery, so as to signal to markets that Euro membership is a one-way street; … Continue reading
Euro versus Drachma: A Televised Debate
On December 12, 2011, the Greek TV station ‘SKAI’ broadcast a debate between seven Greek economists on whether Greece should stay with the Euro or switch to a new Drachma. The debate was aired a second time on December 15. … Continue reading
Civic Capital(ism)
In a TEDx Academy talk that took place in the Benaki Museum, Athens, on October 10, 2011, Elias Papaioannou argues that the current economic crisis in Greece is driven by the lack of civic capital. Papaioannou starts his analysis reviewing … Continue reading
Posted in Economic development, Education, Europe, General, Labour market
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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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Greek Economists for Reform comment on Greece’s political turmoil in the foreign media
Radio interview of Yannis Ioannides at Bloomberg Radio News on Friday 4/11/2011. The interview covers the issues pertaining to the Greek crisis while the debate on the vote of confidence was going on in the Hellenic Parliament. TV interview of … 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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To Euro or not to Euro?
In two interviews with Hurriyet Daily News (Oct. 11) and The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch (Nov.4), Costas Azariadis advocates a suspension of all interest payments on Greek debt and a return to the drachma as a stopgap measure that will buy … Continue reading
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In the Greek crisis, debt is the lesser problem
Yannis Ioannides in two lectures, one given to Tufts University Alumni in Athens, September 28, 2011 (in Greek) with the title “In the Greek Crisis, The Debt is the Lesser Problem,” and the second as part of a conference organized … Continue reading
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
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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