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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Microeconomic Theory I
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This course picks up from where the course Introduction to Economic Theory stopped. The course goes into more detail on how consumers and producers make decisions and how these decisions affect markets with emphasis on consumption and production of foods and agricultural products. The main aim of the course is to make students able to […]
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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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Introduction to Economic Theory
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The course is the first/introductory course of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development in economic theory. The course aims to familiarize students with the basic concepts of economic theory, through a “pluralistic” approach. This means that in all the thematic units of the course are exposed both the prevailing economic theory (the Neoclassical […]
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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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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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Mathematics for Economists I
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Το μάθημα αποσκοπεί στην κατανόηση και την εμπέδωση των βασικών μαθηματικών εννοιών, όπως αυτά διδάσκονται σε ένα οικονοµικό τµήµα και πρέπει να τα γνωρίζουν οι οικονοµολόγοι. Ως εκ τούτου, η θεωρία διδάσκεται μέσα από εφαρµογές που αντλούνται από την μικροοικονομική, την μακροοικονομική, την δημόσια οικονομική, την οικονομετρία και τα χρηματοοικονομικά. Όλες οι εφαρμογές κάνουν χρήση […]
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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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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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Mathematics for Economists II
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The purpose of the course is to provide students with mathematical knowledge that has particular importance in economic analysis and agricultural economic analysis. Students will perform and learn applications of these methods both in formulating and investigating theory, and in solving specific economic problems faced by business or policy making. Students will understand the necessity […]
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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. […]
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Microeconomic Theory II
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The course is a continuation of Microeconomic Theory I. The course covers important microeconomic models, such as, the partial equilibrium competitive model, the general equilibrium model and the monopoly, and further examines firms’ behavior in imperfectively competitive markets. Moreover, the course provides a coverage of the basic principles of game theory and explores the […]
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Macroeconomics I
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On completion of this course the student will be able to: Describe the estimation-composition of the national product Define the national product Describe the role of the public and private sectors in determining the national income Use basic macroeconomic models to explain how the general equilibrium is defined and to estimate basic macroeconomic variables (real […]
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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 […]
