The Laboratory of Economic Policy Studies (ΕΜΟΠ) of the Department of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), in collaboration with the Hellenic Studies Program of the Yale MacMillan Center, Yale University (USA), invites you to a series of public lectures aimed at enhancing accessibility to scientific knowledge, promoting a scientific culture in Greece, and contributing to public dialogue.
We invite you to the lecture titled “Shipping and Global Trade: New Perspectives on the Role of Transport Networks and Industrial Policy.” The Augustus Cobb Professor of International Economics at Harvard University, Myrto Kalouptsidi, will present an innovative approach to connecting shipping with global trade. Using modern analytical methods, the global shipping network is mapped, and a novel framework is introduced for understanding the relationship between maritime transport and international trade. Specifically, the lecture quantifies the costs of global disruptions, evaluates investments in port infrastructure, and outlines a policy roadmap for industrial strategy aimed at sustainable prosperity.
Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The admission ticket will be sent afterward via e-mail. Students attending the event will receive a certificate of participation upon completion. Please register by Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the link below:
Detailed Program
18:30 – Arrival
19:00 – Opening Remarks
Assoc. Prof. Evangelos Dioikitopoulos, Director of EMOP Research Center, AUEB
19:05 – Greeting on the collaboration with the Hellenic Studies Program, Yale
Prof. Vangelis Vassilatos, Chair of the Department of Economics, AUEB
19:15 – 20:30 – Shipping and Global Trade: New Perspectives on the Role of Transport Networks and Industrial Policy
Speaker: Augustus Cobb Professor of International Economics Myrto Kalouptsidi, Harvard University
20:30 – 20:45 – Q&A | Open Discussion with the Audience
Moderator: Assistant Professor Fabio Antoniou, AUEB
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