EVENT
EVENT
When:
Monday, March 17, 2025 | 14:30-15:20
Where:
Center for the Arts Auditorium, The American College of Greece, 6 Gravias Str., Aghia Paraskevi
Organized by:
ACG Institute for Hellenic Growth and Prosperity (IHGP) & Economics Society, Deree – The American College of Greece
Guest Speaker
Professor Panos Tsakloglou
Deputy Minister of Labour in charge of Social Insurance at the
Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Hellenic Republic
Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business
Research Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA, Bonn)
Senior Research Fellow of the Hellenic Observatory (LSE, London)
Moderated by
Professor Michalis Psalidopoulos
Chief Consultant and Chair of the Advisory Board,
Institute for Hellenic Growth and Prosperity (IHGP)
About the event
Professor Panos Tsakloglou will discuss the key aspects and implications of recent social security reforms in Greece. The lecture will explore the current state of the social security system, the challenges it faces, and the impact of recent policy changes. Additionally, it will address future prospects and potential improvements within the broader economic and social context.
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About the lecturer
Professor Panos Tsakloglou
Deputy Minister of Labour in charge of Social Insurance at the
Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Hellenic Republic
Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business
Research Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA, Bonn)
Senior Research Fellow of the Hellenic Observatory (LSE, London)
BA in Economics (Univ. of Thessaloniki), MA and PhD in Economics (Univ. of Warwick); Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business; Research Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA, Bonn) and Senior Research Fello of the Hellenic Observatory (LSE, London). His research focuses on Economics of Social Policy (inequality, poverty, social exclusion, redistributive role of the state) Labour, Education and Health Economics (determinants of unemployment, returns to education, determinants of private health spending). Since August 2020, Deputy Minister of Labour in charge of Social Insurance. During the period 2012-2014 he was Chairman of the Greek Government’s Council of Economic Advisers and member of the EU Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) and Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) as well as alternate member of Ecofin and Eurogroup. He has also been Social Policy advisor to Prime Ministers G. Papandreou (2010-2011) and L. Papademos (2011-2012) and a member of the EU Economic Policy Committee (EPC, 2010-2011).