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As early as 2011, Lapavitsas, as well as some other Greek economists, advocated for Greece abandoning the [[euro]] and returning to its former national currency, the [[drachma]], as a response to the Greek government-debt crisis.<ref name=cnbc>{{Cite news|author=Landon Thomas Jr.|url = http://www.cnbc.com/id/45128577|title=Whispers of Return to Drachma Grow Louder in Greek Crisis|publisher = CNBC |agency=New York Times |date = 2 Nov 2011|accessdate = 31 December 2014}}</ref> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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Revision as of 20:13, 13 January 2015
Costas Lapavitsas | |
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Kώστας Λαπαβίτσας | |
.jpg) Costas Lapavitsas in 2013 | |
| Born | January 20, 1961 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Public economics |
| Institution | School of Oriental and African Studies |
| School or tradition | Marxism |
| Alma mater | Birkbeck College |
Costas Lapavitsas (Greek: Kώστας Λαπαβίτσας) is a professor of economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a politician in the left-wing Syriza party in Greece running as a parliamentary candidate in the 2015 general election.[1]
In 1982, he obtained a master's degree at the London School of Economics, followed in 1986 by a PhD at Birkbeck College, University of London. Since 1999 he has taught Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, first as a lecturer, and since 2008 as a professor.
Costas Lapavitsas is known for his criticism of the modern Western financial system,[2] particularly the Greek government-debt crisis, the European debt crisis and the European Union.[3] He is also a columnist for the British newspaper The Guardian. In 2007 he founded Research on Money and Finance (RMF) an international network of political economists focusing on money, finance and the evolution of contemporary capitalism.
As early as 2011, Lapavitsas, as well as some other Greek economists, advocated for Greece abandoning the euro and returning to its former national currency, the drachma, as a response to the Greek government-debt crisis.[4]
Bibliography
- Word for word: Writings on the Greek Crisis, in Greek, Athens: Topos Press, ISBN 978-9-60499-096-2 (2014)
- Profiting Without Producing: How Finance Exploits Us All ISBN 9781781681411 (2013)
- Crisis in the Eurozone ISBN 9781844679690 (2012)
- El capitalismo financiarizado Expansión y crisis (in Spanish) ISBN 978-84-936641-8-3 (2009)
- Beyond Market-Driven Development ISBN 978-0-415-64606-2 (2004)
- Social Foundations of Markets, Money and Credit ISBN 978-1-13-881080-8 (2003)
- Political Economy of Money and Finance. Macmillan (London-Basingstoke) ISBN 9780333665220 (1998)
External links
References
- ^ Helena Smith (10 January 2015). "Greek PM Samaras forced into U-turn as Syriza closes in on election victory". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Lapavitsas, Costas (October 3, 2014). "LIBOR Scandal More Than Fraud - Whole Game is Rigged". therealnews.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Lapavitsas, Costas (May 7, 2014). "The left needs a progressive Euroscepticism to counter the EU's ills". The Guardian. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Landon Thomas Jr. (2 Nov 2011). "Whispers of Return to Drachma Grow Louder in Greek Crisis". CNBC. New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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