Kosmas MARINAKIS
Senior Lecturer of Economics
Kosmas Marinakis joined SMU in 2019. His expertise includes Microeconomics, Industrial Organization and Design of Incentives. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from North Carolina State University (2008). He has held academic positions at Wake Forest University (USA), University of Cyprus and Higher School of Economics (Russia). His research has been published in leading disciplinary journals in Economics such as International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of Economics and Economics Bulletin. His current research focuses on Economics of Education and Communication of Science with asynchronous and synchronous methods of digital teaching. He is the Director of the Digital Learning Unit of CIS at SMU and a science videographer.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Economics, North Carolina State University, USA, 2008
- MA in Economics (Minor in Statistics), North Carolina State University, USA, 2004
- BSc in Economics (Minor in Applied Economics), Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece, 2002
Research Interests
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Theory of Incentives
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Industrial Organisation
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Economics of Education
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Experimental Economics
Course(s) Taught in SMU
- Economics and Society
Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
Strategic Priorities
HighlightsRecognized for methodological rigor in contract and incentive theory, blending theoretical and experimental approaches; awarded multiple Best Teacher and Alumni Distinguished Professor honors; strong applied impact through curriculum development, public outreach, and supervision of distinguished theses; notable for communicating economics to broad audiences via digital platforms and national media.
Focused research areas include Incentive structures in tournaments and contracts; peer effects in economic behavior; evaluation mechanisms (cardinal vs. rank order); market power and mergers in regulated industries; economics of education and business cycles; experimental and field studies in economics.
- Individual Research Grant, Centre of Advanced Studies, Higher School of Economics, 2013 - 2014. Project: "Cardinal versus Ordinal Tournaments"
- Teaching and Learning Grant, ICEF, Higher School of Economics, 2015. Project: "Short-course on public speaking"
Kosmas Marinakis joined SMU in 2019. His expertise includes Microeconomics, Industrial Organization and Design of Incentives. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from North Carolina State University (2008). He has held academic positions at Wake Forest University (USA), University of Cyprus and Higher School of Economics (Russia). His research has been published in leading disciplinary journals in Economics such as International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of Economics and Economics Bulletin. His current research focuses on Economics of Education and Communication of Science with asynchronous and synchronous methods of digital teaching. He is the Director of the Digital Learning Unit of CIS at SMU and a science videographer.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Economics, North Carolina State University, USA, 2008
- MA in Economics (Minor in Statistics), North Carolina State University, USA, 2004
- BSc in Economics (Minor in Applied Economics), Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece, 2002
Research Interests
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Theory of Incentives
-
Industrial Organisation
-
Economics of Education
-
Experimental Economics
Course(s) Taught in SMU
- Economics and Society