Yiorgos Alexopoulos

Dr. Yiorgos Alexopoulos is a Researcher at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development of the Agricultural University of Athens, where he has been employed since 2002. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the Management Centre of the University of Leicester, an MSc in Regional Development from Panteion University of Social Sciences in Athens, and a BSc in Agricultural Economics from the Agricultural University of Athens.

His research focuses on social economy, co-operatives, and rural/local development, with particular emphasis on financial co-operatives, social finance, and the application of institutional economics to rural policy. He has taught postgraduate courses since 2007 and undergraduate/graduate courses at institutions including the University of Trento, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, and Technological University of Piraeus. His teaching portfolio includes subjects such as Co-operative Economics, Business Finance, and Rural Development Policies.

At the Agricultural University of Athens, he has contributed to courses on Institutional Economics, covering traditional schools of thought and the New Institutional Economics. His work also involves analyzing the implementation of European Union regulations and development programs. He has been involved in the academic community through teaching and research activities, though no specific scientific awards or publications are mentioned in the provided texts.