Vassilis Monastiriotis

Professor Vassilis Monastiriotis holds the Eleftherios Venizelos Chair of Contemporary Greek Studies and is a Professor in Political Economy at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He specializes in Labour Economics, Economic Geography, and Political Economy, with a focus on regional disparities, macroeconomic policy, and EU Cohesion Policy. His expertise includes applied econometrics, spatial analysis, and GIS. He has advised Greek and EU policy bodies, including the European Commission and EBRD, and has held visiting positions at Harvard, Cambridge, and other institutions.

Research interests encompass Greek and Southeast European economic challenges, EU regional policies, and labour market reforms. He has published widely in journals like Oxford Economic Papers and Regional Studies, and co-authored policy reports on topics such as minimum wage impacts and Smart Specialisation strategies. Awards include the Moss Madden Memorial Medal (2008).

• Teaching: Courses on EU Labour Markets, Balkan Integration, and Political Economy Theory.
• Grants: Funding from ESRC, British Academy, and EU bodies.
• Labs/Teams: LSE Research Unit on South Eastern Europe and Hellenic Observatory.

His work bridges academic research and policy, addressing issues like post-crisis labour markets, regional convergence, and EU conditionality in the Western Balkans.