I am an agri-environmental economics theorist, focusing on the agri-environmental policy design by applying tools from behavioural economics and environmental psychology.

I obtained my PhD from the Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. Prior to my PhD studies I completed the Master program in Environmental Economics & Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. Also, I hold a Bachelor in Economics from the University of Piraeus, Greece.

Currently, I am employed as an associate researcher at the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AGRERI), a unit of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA (ELGO - DIMITRA). Specifically, I investigate the factors that determine farmers' adoption choices of environmentally friendly pest control pratcices.

More broadly, I am also interested in the following thematic areas:

  • The effects of non-economic incentives (e.g., norm compliance, altruism, ambiguity, etc;) on production, both at individual and at a firm level (e.g., cooperation, product differentiation, price discrimination, vertical integration, etc.).
  • The design of environmental policies (e.g., environmental taxes, green subsidies, environmental regulations, etc.) that facilitate producers’, both individuals and firms, pro-environmental behavior (e.g., green production, emission reduction, etc.).
  • The influence of both economic and non-economic incentives on the evolution of markets as a socially responsible entities.

You can find more information on my academic background and research activities at my (up to date) Curriculum Vitae. Also, I maintain an account on both X/Twitter and Blue Sky.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing contract bridge (currently, I am learning a variation of the precission bidding system, that includes canape bids and a lot of transfers), reading crime fiction, watching movies, travelling and spending time with friends, accompanying them with a cup of (either hot or cold) coffee.

Giorgos N.
Diakoulakis


Email: gdiakoulakis [at] elgo [dot] gr

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Publications


Articles containing the green-box tag can be downloaded and distributed completely free of charge. Usually, these (priliminary) articles are hosted in an open repository, like SSRN and EconStor.

Articles containing the brown-box tag are those in the very early stage, and they are accessible upon request.


Peer-reviewed Journals
  • Exploring socio-psychological factors to the adoption of decision support systems and meteorological stations in agriculture: The case of peach orchards in Greece
    Giorgos N. Diakoulakis, Irene Tzouramani, Marilena Gemtou and Evangelos Anastasiou. Smart Agricultural Technology. 2025
    doi: 10.1016/j.atech.2025.101441
  • Emission taxes for genuine altruistic firms
    Giorgos N. Diakoulakis and Athanasios Kampas. Annals of Public and Cooperatives Economics. 2023
    doi: 10.1111/apce.12369

Working Papers
  • Monopolistic pricing with goal-driven consumers
    Giorgos. N. Diakoulakis. 2024 SSRN EconStor
  • A goal-frame approach on the adoption of organic farming practices
    Giorgos. N. Diakoulakis and Athanasios Kampas. 2022 SSRN

Recent News

2024
  • I am happy to share that from the 1st of February 2024 till 15 of Septermber 2025 I will join the Agricultural Economics Research Institute, of the Hellenic Agricultural Organisation -- DIMITRA, as a (contractual) researcher. My role is on ivestigating the motives/barriers of environmentally friendly pest management adoption.
2023
  • I am excited to announce that I will particiate on the 17th International Conference of the Hellenic Association of Agricultural Economists that will take place in Thessaloniki, November 2-3. My presentation is on the exploration of the financial viability of Mediterranean greenhouse tomato growers under climate change-induced multiple stress.
  • I am thrilled to announce that during the Spring 2023 I will give a lecture on Microeconomics II at the Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak.
2022
  • I will be on the EconJob Market 2022/2023. My JMP explores the influence of financial incenitves on the adoption of organic farming practices.

Contract Bridge

In my spare time, I enjoy playing contract bridge (at the Hellenic Bridge Federation's webpage you can find my current master points, and my historic ranking). Generally, I play SAYC with an intermediate 1NT opening (14-16 HCP, no 5M) and lot of gadgets (e.g., 4-way transfers, Bergen raising/2NT Jacoby, Dury, Inverted Minors, Checkback Stayman, UDCA, Woolsey, Gehstem, etc).

Currently, I am testing a canápe transfer-oriented precission bidding system, which was developed by Panos Stergianellis (inspired by the TOP3 bidding system). The following table illustrates the basic structure and non-competitive responses:

Opening Meaning Response
1♣ 16+ HCP, any distribution 1♦: 0-8 HCP, any | 1♥: 9+ HCP and 5+ ♠ | 1♠: 9+ HCP and 5+ ♥ | 1NT: 9+ HCP and 4+ ♥, 4+ ♠ | 2♣: 9+ HCP and 54 in ♣♦ or 6+ ♦ | 2♦: 9+ HCP and 4♥ | 2♥: 9+ HCP and 4♠ | 2♠: 9+ HCP balanced, may 5♣/♦
1♦ 10 - 15 HCP, 2+ ♦ 1♥: 5-13 HCP, 3-4♠ (may 4♥) | 1♠: 5-13 HCP, 3-4♥ | 1NT: 10 - 12 HCP, no 3♥/♠ | 2♣: 14+ HCP, any | 2♦: weak/strong, 5+ ♥ | 2♥: weak/strong, 5+ ♠
1♥ 10 - 15 HCP, 4+ ♥ unbalanced (longer 2nd suit or 6+ ♥) 1♠: 5 - 13 HCP and 3+ ♠, F1 | 1NT: 5 - 13 HCP, F1 | 2♣: 14+ HCP, any | 2♦: 10-11 HCP, 3♥ | 2♥: 12+ HCP, 4+ ♥ | 2♠: mini splinter
1♠ 10 - 15 HCP, 4+ ♠ unbalanced (longer 2nd suit or 6+ ♠) 1NT: 5 - 13 HCP, F1 | 2♣: 14+ HCP, any | 2♦: 10-11 HCP, 3♠ | 2♠: 12+ HCP, 4+ ♠ | 2♥: mini splinter
1NT 10 - 15 HCP, any 5332 or 6+ ♣, F1 2♣: pass/correct | 2♦/♠/♥: to play | 2NT: (13)14+ HCP, GF
2♣ 10 - 15 HCP, any 4441 or 5440 2♠/♥ or 3♣/♦: to play | 2♦: 10-12 HCP, asking whether 4441 or 5440 | 2NT: 13+ HCP, GF
2♦ 10 - 15 HCP, 5+ ♥ and 4+ ♣, NF 2♥ or 3♣: to play | 2NT: 13+ HCP, GF
2♥ 10 - 15 HCP, 5+ ♠ and 4+ ♣, NF 2♠ or 3♣: to play | 2NT: 13+ HCP, GF
2♠ 10 - 15 HCP, 5+ ♦ and 4+ ♣, NF 3♣/♦/♥: to play | 2NT: 13+ HCP, GF
2NT 10 - 15 HCP, 6+ ♣ with 3♥/♠ 3♣/♥/♠: to play | 3♦: ask for ♥/♠ (tranfer-style)
3-level opening shows a weak hand (usually 6+ cards) in the next suit (e.g., 3♣: 6+ ♦), while 4♣/♦ opening bid is Namyats (4♣ → 4♥ / 4♦ → 4♠)

Additionally, sometimes I serve as a director in local club dublicate bridge tournaments.

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