The International Economics and Development Laboratory (IEDL) of the Department of Economics (DOE) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) organizes the annual initiative to present and award the best undergraduate research papers.
This initiative aims to enhance academic writing, analytical thinking and research engagement among undergraduate students. The competition highlights and rewards outstanding papers produced in 7 courses of the Department, transforming student papers into a recognized academic experience.
Event Information
- Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Time: 17:00 – 20:00
- Space: TOE Library (13a Navarinou, Athens – 2nd floor)
Event Program
- Greeting:
- George Dotsis, Professor & President of the Greek Society of Educators
- Part 1 – Student Presentations:
- Lambros Mercourakis (Human Resources & Development)
- Theme: The role of human capital in endogenous economic growth in the era of AI
- Lydia Markea (Economics of Technology)
- Theme: Thematic characteristics of the research & development system (Sweden)
- Areti Aesopaki (Institutional Economics)
- Theme: Family structures & social mobility
- Theodoros Theodoropoulos (Economic Policy in the Greek Economy)
- Theme: Behaviors that delay economic development & growth: Examples from the Greek debt crisis (2010 – 2017)
- Lambros Mercourakis (Human Resources & Development)
- Intermediate Module: Mentoring Panel
- Claire Antonakakis, Senior Brand Manager Campari Hellas – Graduate TOE 2014
- Sophia Karadima, Head of Market Intelligence, Actum Group |-Graduate TOE 2013
- Aphrodite Stavrogianni, Procurement Analyst, Bank of Greece – Graduate of TOE 2016
- Part II – Student Presentations:
- Despina Marina Potsaki (Energy Economics)
- Theme: Future energy scenarios: Socioeconomic analysis of the green transition in Greece, precarious work & the capital accumulation model
- Ioli Petroulia (Energy Economics)
- Theme: The energy dilemmas of artificial intelligence in the global economy
- Stavrianna Stathopoulou (Applied Development Economics)
- Theme: Sectoral ESG impacts: Shipping & WMO
- Alexandros Katsaros (European Economic Integration)
- Theme: The Russian invasion of Ukraine as a crisis & the change in the EU's energy & defense policy
- Despina Marina Potsaki (Energy Economics)
At the end of the presentations, awards of excellence will be awarded for the best research paper.
We warmly thank Kritiki Publications for providing free books to our students.
All members of the academic community and students of the Department are invited to attend the event.
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