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[Photo: Christos GENAKOS] Dr Christos GENAKOS
Research Economist - Productivity and Innovation

Athens University of Economics and Business
Tel: (+30) 210 8203 353
Email: cgenakos@aueb.gr

Curriculum Vitae PDF 

Expertise: Industrial Organization, Applied Microeconomics and Economics of Innovation.

Biography:

Dr Christos Genakos is a Lecturer at the Economics Department of Cambridge University and a Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics at Selwyn College. He received his PhD from the London Business School, after completing his MSc at the University College London. His research focuses on Industrial Organization and Applied Microeconomics. His recent work includes the welfare analysis of mergers in the PC industry, examining foreclosure incentives in the PC and server operating systems market, estimation of the “waterbed” effect in mobile telephony and evaluation of international management practices.

Education:

  • PhD in Economics (2005), London Business School
  • MSc in Economics (2000), University College London
  • BSc in Economics (1998), University of Athens

Awards:

  • ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC) Awarded a PhD Studentship financial award.
  • LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL (LBS) Awarded a PhD Programme financial award.
  • STATE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (IKY) Received award and scholarship by the Greek Scholarship Foundation (IKY) for achieving 1st national rank in entrance exams and for graduating 1st from the Department of Economics of the University of Athens.

Affiliations/Professional activities with other institutions:

  • Selwyn College, Cambridge University - Lecturer, Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics

Selected Publications:

  • “The Incentives of a Monopolist to Degrade Interoperability: Theory and Evidence from the Personal Computer and Server Market” (co-authored with Kai-Uwe Kühn, University of Michigan, and John Van Reenen, London School of Economics)

  • “Management Practices across Europe, the US and Asia” (co-authored with Nick Bloom, Stanford University, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen, London School of Economics)

  • “Management Practices across Europe, the US and Asia” (co-authored with Nick Bloom, Stanford University, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen, London School of Economics)

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