Georgios Gatopoulos

BA in Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business; MSc in Finance and Economics, London School of Economics; PhD in International Finance, University of Geneva

Dr. Gatopoulos has been a part-time member of the Department of Economics since 2017, teaching Microeconomics Principles, Macroeconomics Principles, Economics of the EU and Business in the EU. Between 2010 and 2017, he worked as an economist at the International Monetary Fund’s office in Greece. In the context of the largest international bailout program ever implemented, he conducted applied economic analysis on a broad set of issues related to the Greek crisis, including the external and financial sectors and structural reforms. Since 2017, he has been the Head of Macroeconomic and Financial Studies at the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE). He has coordinated policy-relevant, applied research on a wide range of areas of the Greek and European economy. He has published academic work in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of International Money and Finance, CESifo Economic Studies, Fiscal Studies and European Research Studies. His policy-relevant contributions have been published in various collective volumes by the IMF, the European Commission, the OECD, the Bank of Greece, and IOBE.

Selected Publications

• “Equally poorer: inequality and the Greek debt crisis”, 2024, Fiscal Studies, vol.45:3, pp.359-375, with S. Danchev, N. Kalavrezou, A. Mavropoulos, G. Pavlou and N. Vettas
• “Benefits for the Greek economy from resolving bad loans and zombie firms”, 2024, Bank of Greece Economic Bulletin 59, with A. Louka, A. Mavropoulos and N. Vettas
• “Intergenerational Mobility in Education in Greece: an exploration into socioeconomic determinants of students’ performance and future career plans before, during and after the crisis”, 2023, LSE Hellenic Observatory discussion paper series No185, with S. Danchev, N. Kalavrezou and N. Vettas
• “Evaluating the impact of labour market reforms in Greece during 2010-2018”, 2021, LSE Hellenic Observatory discussion paper series No146, with A. Louka, I. Polycarpou and N. Vettas
• “Penetration of Digital Payments in Greece after Capital Controls: Determinants and Impact on VAT Revenues”, 2020, CESifo Economic Studies, vol. 66:3, pp. 198-220, with S. Danchev and N. Vettas
• “Assessing the impact of domestic economic crises on foreign travel data recording: the Greek case”, 2020, European Research Studies Journal, Vol. XXIII, Issue 3, 327-339, with E. Gazopoulou and G. Zombanakis
• “Combined Use of Foreign Debt and Currency Derivatives under the Threat of Currency Crises: the case of Latin American Firms”, 2013, Journal of International Money and Finance, Vol. 35, 54-75, with H.  Loubergé