Georgios Papakonstantinou

Georgios Papakonstantinou serves as Full-time Professor and Chair of International Political Economy at the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG), European University Institute. He concurrently holds the position of Academic Director for the EUI Global Executive Master, with prior high-level government experience including Greece's Finance Minister during the Eurozone crisis and Minister of Environment and Energy overseeing green economy transitions.

Education:

• PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics

His research centers on the intersection of economic crises and governance systems, specializing in how geopolitical rivalries reshape global cooperation frameworks. Key interests include European integration dynamics, financialization impacts on public finances, and institutional responses to economic shocks. Work consistently examines transnational policy coordination challenges through political economy lenses.

Recent publications reveal concentrated focus on EU budgetary architecture and global governance adaptation to multipolarity. The 2025 work with Marco Buti addresses citizen engagement in EU fiscal processes, while the multilingual 2024 book 'New World, New Rules' analyzes how geopolitical competition affects collective action on global public goods and economic interdependence mechanisms.

Scientific awards:

• No scientific awards documented in provided materials

Advising and grants: As Academic Director of the Global Executive Master, he oversees program development and curriculum strategy. Teaching includes core courses like 'Economics for Policy II' and 'The Crisis Seminar', though specific advisees or grant funding details are absent from the text. His governance reform expertise likely informs policy-oriented research funding.

Labs and teams: Primary affiliation is with STG's research ecosystem focused on transnational governance challenges. While no named lab or team is specified, his work intersects with EUI initiatives on European integration and crisis management through institutional channels.