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Short Bio

Giorgos N. Diakoulakis is an agri-environmental economist and Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Agribusiness & Supply Chain Management of the Agricultural University of Athens. He holds a PhD from the Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development at the Agricultural University of Athens, an MSc in Environmental Economics & Management from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and a BSc in Economics from the University of Piraeus. His work integrates behavioural economics and environmental psychology to inform the design of effective agri-environmental policy.

Education & Positions

I hold a PhD from the Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development at the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. Prior to my doctorate, I completed an MSc in Environmental Economics & Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and a BSc in Economics from the University of Piraeus.

Currently I am an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Agribusiness & Supply Chain Management, teaching the undergraduate courses of Macroeconomics and Change Management.

Previously, I was an associate researcher at the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AGRERI), focusing on the factors influencing farmers' adoption of environmentally friendly practices, with a particular emphasis on pest control.

Teaching

Department of Agribusiness & Supply Chain Management, Agricultural University of Athens

Macroeconomics (undergraduate)
Change Management (undergraduate)

Research Interests

Agri-environmental policy design; behavioural economics; environmental psychology; adoption of environmentally friendly farming practices; economic and behavioural incentives (social norms, altruism, uncertainty); environmental taxes, subsidies and regulation; the transition toward sustainable production and socially responsible markets.

News

Mar 2026 — Appointed Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Agribusiness & Supply Chain Management, teaching Macroeconomics and Change Management.

Contract Bridge

In my spare time I enjoy playing contract bridge (current master points and historic ranking on the Hellenic Bridge Federation's webpage). I also occasionally serve as director in local club duplicate tournaments.

Generally I play SAYC with an intermediate 1NT opening (14–16 HCP, no 5M), with many gadgets (4-way Transfers, Bergen raises, 2NT Jacoby, Drury, Inverted Minors, 2-way Checkback Stayman, UDCA, Woolsey, Ghestem, etc.).

Currently I am testing a canapé transfer-oriented Precision bidding system developed by Panos Stergianellis, inspired by the TOP3 system. The basic structure and non-competitive responses are as follows:

Opening	Meaning	Non-competitive Responses
1♣	16+ HCP, any distribution	1♦: 0–8, any \| 1♥: 9+ & 5+♠ \| 1♠: 9+ & 5+♥ \| 1NT: 9+ & 4+♥,4+♠ \| 2♣: 9+ & 54 in ♣♦ or 6+♦ \| 2♦: 9+ & 4♥ \| 2♥: 9+ & 4♠ \| 2♠: 9+, balanced
1♦	10–15 HCP, 2+♦	1♥: 5–13, 3–4♠ \| 1♠: 5–13, 3–4♥ \| 1NT: 10–12, no 3♥/♠ \| 2♣: 14+, any \| 2♦: 5+♥ \| 2♥: 5+♠
1♥	10–15 HCP, 4+♥ unbalanced	1♠: 5–13 & 3+♠, F1 \| 1NT: 5–13, F1 \| 2♣: 14+, any \| 2♦: 10–11, 3♥ \| 2♥: 12+, 4+♥ \| 2♠: mini splinter
1♠	10–15 HCP, 4+♠ unbalanced	1NT: 5–13, F1 \| 2♣: 14+, any \| 2♦: 10–11, 3♠ \| 2♠: 12+, 4+♠ \| 2♥: mini splinter
1NT	10–15 HCP, any 5332 or 6+♣, F1	2♣: pass/correct \| 2♦/♠/♥: to play \| 2NT: (13)14+, GF
2♣	10–15 HCP, any 4441 or 5440	2♠/♥ or 3♣/♦: to play \| 2♦: asks 4441/5440 \| 2NT: 13+, GF
2♦	10–15 HCP, 5+♥ and 4+♣, NF	2♥ or 3♣: to play \| 2NT: 13+, GF
2♥	10–15 HCP, 5+♠ and 4+♣, NF	2♠ or 3♣: to play \| 2NT: 13+, GF
2♠	10–15 HCP, 5+♦ and 4+♣, NF	3♣/♦/♥: to play \| 2NT: 13+, GF
2NT	10–15 HCP, 6+♣ with 3♥/♠	3♣/♥/♠: to play \| 3♦: asks for ♥/♠
3-level openings show a weak hand (usually 6+ cards) in the next suit (e.g. 3♣ → 6+♦). 4♣/4♦ openings are Namyats: 4♣ → 4♥ / 4♦ → 4♠.

Open Access freely available · Paywall may be accessible via your institution — contact me for a preprint.

Giorgos N. Diakoulakis