Nikolaos Apergis

Dr. Nikolaos Apergis is a Professor at the Department of Finance and Banking Administration, School of Finance and Statistics, University of Piraeus. Specializing in Macrofinance and Energy Economics, he has published over 250 articles and holds a Scopus h-index of 41. Notably, he is ranked as the No. 1 economist in Greece (Repec, February 2020) and serves as Editor of the International Journal of Financial Studies and Energy Research Letters. His research is funded by institutions like the Latsis Foundation, London School of Economics, and Curtin University.

Research Interests: His work spans Macroeconomics, Open Economy Macroeconomics, and Energy Economics, with a focus on monetary-fiscal policy interactions, commodity markets, cryptocurrency dynamics, and energy market structures. He employs advanced econometric techniques, including vine copulae, Markov-switching models, and regime-dependent frameworks, to analyze global economic shocks and financial market behavior.

Article Trends: His publications emphasize macroeconomic policy responses to crises, energy market dependencies, and financial decision-making under uncertainty. Key themes include volatility asymmetry, sovereign risk, and the role of communication in monetary policy. His collaborations with researchers like Smales and Cooray highlight cross-disciplinary approaches to financial economics.

Scientific Awards:

• Repec ranking: No. 1 economist in Greece (2020), 111th in Europe
• Editor, International Journal of Financial Studies
• Editor, Energy Research Letters

Advising and Grants: Supervised 150+ Master's theses and 3 PhD theses. Funded by the Latsis Foundation, London School of Economics, and Curtin University for projects on financial markets and energy economics.