{"id":24021,"date":"2017-09-01T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T07:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliamep.lncdoo.com\/projects\/erevnitiki-edra-idrymatos-a-g-leventi\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:26:06","slug":"erevnitiki-edra-idrymatos-a-g-leventi","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/en\/projects\/chair-of-the-a-g-leventis-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"The A. G. Leventis Foundation Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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T<\/span>he A.G. Leventis Foundation has been supporting a Research Chair at ELIAMEP\u00a0since October 2017. The Leventis\u00a0Foundation\u00a0grant supports\u00a0research on European economic policy with a focus on Greece,\u00a0all in the context ofwhat was formerly known as the Greek and European Economy\u00a0Observatory<\/span>, now renamed the Greek and European Economy\u00a0Programme<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Since\u00a0October 2021,\u00a0Manos Matsaganis<\/strong>, Professor of Public Finance at Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy),\u00a0and Senior Researcher\u00a0at ELIAMEP,\u00a0has\u00a0taken\u00a0over from Dimitris Katsikas<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0as Head of the Greek and European Economy Programme.\u00a0<\/span>Since\u00a0<\/span>October 2023, the Leventis Foundation has been the sole source of core funding for\u00a0the\u00a0Greek and European Economy Programme.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, the programme\u00a0launched\u00a0the\u00a0commissioning,\u00a0production and dissemination of a new series of policy briefs addressing key issues in European economic governance, and their implications for the Greek economy.\u00a0Under\u00a0the\u00a0directionof the Programme\u2019s Head,\u00a0experts\u00a0from Greece and abroad, with\u00a0a preference\u00a0on younger\u00a0and\/or female scholars, are invited to\u00a0write up\u00a0a\u00a0policy brief of their area of expertise.<\/p>\n

The purpose of\u00a0the new European Economy Policy Briefseries is to\u00a0raise\u00a0public awareness and deepen the understanding of critical economic issues, emphasizing both the risks and opportunities for Greece, and\u00a0seeking\u00a0to contribute to the public debate on\u00a0possible\u00a0solutions\u00a0forGreece and Europe.<\/p>\n

Four\u00a0European Economy\u00a0Policy Briefs are commissioned each year, the fourth published in the autumn.\u00a0The\u00a0full\u00a0list of Policy Briefs produced so far\u00a0(in Greek and in English)\u00a0is shown below.<\/p>\n

European Economy Policy Briefs 2023-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cThe Green transformation of Europe: Challenges, opportunities, and the way forward<\/a>\u201d by Phoebe Kountouri, Konstantinos Delli, and Angelos Platanitis (Athens University of Economics and Business)<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cLeveraging EU industrial policy to reshape Greece\u2019s productive model<\/a>\u201d by Angelos Tsakanikas and Petros Dimas (National Technical University of Athens)<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cEuropean migration policy: Recent developments and the way forward<\/a>\u201d by Evgenia Vella (Athens University of Economics and Business)<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cThe Common Agricultural Policy at a critical crossroads: New challenges, uncertain prospects<\/a>\u201d by Tassos Chaniotis (formerly European Commission)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    European Economy Policy Briefs 2024-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. \u201cThe Letta and Draghi Reports: The only way to go, despite the hurdles<\/a>\u201d by Alekos Kritikos (formerly European Commission)<\/li>\n
    2. \u201cThe return of (neo-) protectionism: US tariffs and beyond<\/a>\u201d by Spyros Blavoukos, Panagiotis Konstantinou, and Panagiota Pagoni (Athens University of Economics and Business)<\/li>\n
    3. \u201cThe new EU defence policies and their impact on the development of the Greek defence industry<\/a>\u201d by Antonis Kamaras (ELIAMEP)<\/li>\n
    4. \u201cThe Housing Problem in the European Union and Greece: Key Dimensions and Policy Responses<\/a>\u201d by Thomas Maloutas (Harokopio University) and Dimitra Siatitsa (National Technical University of Athens\/National Centre for Social Research.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Accompanying actions<\/strong><\/p>\n

      To effectively disseminate the series, each publication is followed by:<\/p>\n