George K. Zestos

George K. Zestos is a Professor of Economics and Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration at Christopher Newport University, Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Indiana University (1990), an M.A. from Michigan State University, and a B.A. in Economics-Political Science from Saginaw Valley State University.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Economics, Indiana University
  • M.A. in Economics, Michigan State University
  • B.A. in Economics-Political Science, Saginaw Valley State University

His research focuses on international economics, European integration, applied econometrics, and macroeconomic policy. He has extensively published in journals like Journal of Economic Integration and Atlantic Economic Journal, with recent work on inflation dynamics in U.S. metropolitan areas and nonlinear ARDL models for Germany's public debt. He has collaborated with scholars from China, Canada, and Greece.

Scientific Awards:

• Jean Monnet Chair (2010)
• Research Award, International Academy of Business and Public Policy (2014)
• Best Paper, Global Research Conference (2017)
• CNU Faculty Award for Scholarship (2018)

He has mentored students in research projects and explores topics like the Eurozone crisis, Chinese economic growth, and export dynamics in Germany and Japan.