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:
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.
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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 |
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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.