Constantinos Syropoulos

Constantinos Syropoulos is a Trustee Professor of International Economics in the School of Economics at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business. He is also a Research Network Fellow at CESifo in Germany. Previously, he held academic positions at Florida International University and Pennsylvania State University, establishing a long and influential career in economic research.

His research expertise lies in International Trade, Political Economy, and the Economics of Conflict, with a recent focus on Economic Sanctions. His work integrates game theory, microeconomic modeling, and empirical analysis to examine trade agreements, customs unions, multimarket collusion, and the political economy of war and peace.

The 15 most recent articles highlight a dominant trend in analyzing the economic and geopolitical impacts of sanctions, including database development, quantification of trade effects, and theoretical modeling of sanction dynamics. Other key themes include trade and insecurity, self-enforcing peace agreements, innovation contests, and tariff policy in regional trade blocs. His publications appear in top-tier journals such as the Journal of International Economics, Review of Economic Studies, and American Economic Review.

• Associate Editor, Journal of International Economics
• Guest Editor, Special Issue on "Economics Sanctions", European Economic Review
• Associate Editor, Journal of Evolutionary Economics
• Associate Editor, EuroMed Journal of Business

Syropoulos has been involved in significant research collaborations, particularly with Michelle Garfinkel, Yoto Yotov, Gabriel Felbermayr, and Stergios Skaperdas. His work has informed public discourse, with recent media mentions in The New York Times and The Conversation discussing the limitations and risks of economic sanctions. While no formal grants are listed, his sustained research output and editorial roles suggest continuous funding and academic leadership. He has contributed to major handbooks such as The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Peace and Conflict.

He is associated with research teams focused on global sanctions data and trade in the shadow of conflict, working within collaborative networks that bridge economics, political science, and policy. His recent publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches and data-driven policy analysis.