The Laboratory of Political Economy & European Integration was founded in the year 2000 (Government Gazette 72 / AD / 10-3-2000) and belongs to the Department of Agricultural Economics & Development of the Agricultural University of Athens.
The purpose of the Laboratory is to offer teaching, research and consulting services with high level criteria in the subjects of political economy, European economic integration, microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis as well as topics of applied econometrics, applied economic statistics and construction of and shopping.
Mission of the Laboratory
The mission of the Laboratory of Political Economy & European Integration is primarily to cover the teaching and research needs at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the scientific topics of the laboratory.
In particular, the mission of the laboratory is:
- The coverage at undergraduate and postgraduate level of the teaching and research needs of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development as well as the other Departments of the Agricultural University of Athens.
- The collaboration of any kind with research centers and academic institutions in Greece and abroad, as long as the scientific goals coincide, go hand in hand and complement each other with those of the Laboratory.
- The organization of scientific lectures, workshops, seminars, symposia, conferences and other scientific events, the realization of publications and publications and the invitation of Greek and foreign recognized scientists.
- The provision of services to individuals according to the provisions of Government Gazette 53 / AD / 159/1984.
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Institutional Economics
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The course aims to introduce students to the concepts, ideas and methodologies that guide the basic approaches and theories of institutional economics. Its content focuses on both the traditional schools of thought as well as the New Institutional Economics. It aims at familiarizing students with methods and applications of the economic analysis of institutions, at […]
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Statistics II
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It is an introductory course on the basic principles and concepts of Statistics using the knowledge and tools of the course Statistics I. The goal of the course is to provide the necessary Statistical tools for the creation and processing of statistical models in the area social sciences. It is the second of two mandatory […]
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Applied Μicroeconometrics
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This course extends on knowledge gained in the course of Econometrics. In addition, theory is extended to non-linear models while at the same time these models are applied in real world practical problems. The aim of the course is to apply microeconometric methods of analyzing data with econometric software. More specifically, the course aims […]
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Public Economics
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The course Public Economics investigates the role of the public sector in the economic arena. It examines and analyzes in depth the interventions of the state in the operation of national economies and, in particular, taxation and public spending. By the end of this course the students will have sufficient knowledge and economic understanding of […]
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International Trade: Theory and Policy
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On completion of this course the student will be capable of: Analysing the international trade (and use basic terms) Understanding the meaning of comparative advantage Analysing the role of National Policies and how do they enlarge or narrow the implications/impact of international trade Understanding and analyzing the role of import tariffs and of quantitative restrictions […]
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Food Demand Analysis
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1. Basic Knowledge Utility maximization, Lagrange multiplier, Roy’s Identity Duality and cost minimization, Sheppard’s Lemma Slutsky equation Demand functions properties (homogenous, symmetry, additivity) Utility functional forms (Weak Separability and Strong Separability, Homothetic) Revealed Preferences (Weak and Strong Axiom of Revealed Preferences). 2. Empirical Applications Stone’s Analysis LES demand system Rotterdam model Almost Ideal Demand System […]
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Political Economy of the Agri-Food Sector
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Through the adoption of a “pluralistic” approach and critique of the mainstream economic theory, this course aims to: acquaint students with core thematic areas of economic theory analyse both the national and international agri-food system. Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to: Understand critical concepts of economics and the operation […]
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Econometrics II
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This course is a continuation of the Econometrics course where the theory extends to non-linear econometric models, dynamic econometric models, models of simultaneous equations and time series econometrics. The aim of the course is students to acquire econometric analysis skills that will assist to answer questions posed by microeconomics and macroeconomics. Upon successful completion of […]
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Macroeconomics II
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On completion of this course the student will be able to: Describe and present the theories of consumption, investment, economic growth and equilibrium in an open economy Employ these theories to define: a) the impact on the levels of total consumption and investment b) the role of expectations in macroeconomics c) the factors that lead […]
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Econometrics
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This course introduces students to the concept of data analysis using econometric tools in order to answer relevant economic problems using primary and secondary data. By successfully completing this course the student will: Will have a good knowledge and understanding of the basic theory around simple and multiple regression and will be able to […]
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Advance Statistics
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This course presents multivariate methods of analysis which is a powerful tool for the students. The course offers both the theoretical background and the practical aspects of the methods that will be taught. With the successful competition of this course the students will be able: To apply the basic methods of multivariate statistical analysis. To […]
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Advance Issues of Quantitative Analysis
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Το μάθημα αποτελεί μια εισαγωγή στην αιτιολογική εξαγωγή συμπερασμάτων και συγκεκριμένα την αιτιώδη επαγωγή που γίνεται με δεδομένα παρατήρησης. Σκοπός του μαθήματος είναι η εξαγωγή συμπερασμάτων σχετικά με το αν και κατά πόσο επηρεάζει μια μεταβλητή Χ μια άλλη μεταβλητή Υ, όταν δεν μπορούμε ή δεν θέλουμε να εκτελέσουμε ένα πείραμα. Οι φοιτητές, μετά την […]
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Industrial Organization
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The course examines the causes and consequences of firms’ strategic behaviour under situations in which the assumptions of perfect competition do not hold. The principle objective of the course is to introduce students to the basic concepts of industrial organization and help them understand how industries function, and how firms interact within an industry. […]
