Welcome to my personal website!

    I am an Associate Researcher in Economics with a proven track record at premier European institutions, including the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna and the ORIGINS research group, the University of Macedonia, and the University of Luxembourg. Alongside my research, I serve as Managing Editor for the Cambridge Elements in Law, Economics, and Politics, hold a fellowship at the Global Labor Organization (GLO), and actively support diversity initiatives as a mentor for the Association for Mentoring and Inclusion in Economics (AMIE).

     Moreover, I conducted research visits at the Leibniz Institute for Southeastern Europe and the Luxembourg Income Study Data Center. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics, an M.Sc. in Economic Analysis and Policy, and a B.Sc. in Economics with a specialization in Applied Economics and Quantitative Methods from the University of Ioannina.

    My primary research interests lie in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy, with a particular emphasis on Institutional and Cultural Economics.  Additionally, I pursue research in Applied Microeconometrics and Socio-Economic Demographics, supported by extensive experience in survey data analysis and manipulation.

    Across these domains, my research seeks to advance the development of more resilient and better-informed societies. I examine the long-term implications of socio-economic, climatic, and geopolitical crises, historical legacies, and cultural dynamics on trust, institutional resilience, public behavior, and political polarization, providing insights into how inclusive societies form, how political institutions evolve, and how (European) integration and social cohesion can be strengthened. My work aims to connect rigorous academic research with policy relevance, contributing to a deeper understanding of complex societal processes.

   I am also working with archaeological archives to explore the origins of institutions and, specifically, how climate change influenced institutions and state formation, conflicts, trade, and migration patterns in the ancient world. This work aims to understand the mechanisms that drive policy change and long-run economic transformation, inform climate policies, and enhance institutional resilience in developing countries.

   Finally, my research has received recognition through presentations at international and national conferences and workshops, invited lectures, and active participation in summer schools, external collaborations, research funding, and awards, including the Wiley’s 2025 Top Cited Article award for one of my published papers.

Research Interests:

 Applied Macroeconomics, Institutional Economics, Political Economy, Cultural Economics, Applied Microeconometrics, Socio-Economic Demographics.