ALOGOSKOUFIS GEORGIOS

Professor George Alogoskoufis of the Athens University of Economics and Business (since 1990) is a leading economist specializing in international macroeconomics, inflation dynamics, and European economic integration. As Head of the Department of Economics (since 2020) and Research Associate at the London School of Economics Hellenic Observatory (since 2011), he combines academic research with policy engagement.

• Born 1955 in Athens, Greece
• PhD in Economics (1981) from LSE
• MSc (1978) and BSc (1977) from LSE and University of Athens

His research focuses on monetary policy, exchange rate regimes, unemployment persistence, and the political economy of Greece. Key publications include the textbook Dynamic Macroeconomics (MIT Press, 2019) and articles in top journals like American Economic Review and Journal of Political Economy. Awards include the 1981 Sayers Prize and 2002 Academy of Athens Prize.

As editor, he co-published the influential Greece and the Euro: From Crisis to Recovery (2021) e-book. His work addresses macroeconomic policy under external constraints, with significant contributions to understanding Greek economic institutions and European policy coordination.