Talks & Media

Presentations of my research work for the general public.

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The Pursuit of Happiness and Wealth: Aspirations and Status

Part of the talk is based on my paper “Material Aspirations, Cultural Change, and the Transition towards Sustained Growth”, forthcoming in the International Economic Review (with D. Varvarigos).

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Sources & further reading6

Material Aspirations, Cultural Change, and the Transition towards Sustained Growth · PDFDioikitopoulos & Varvarigos (2025), International Economic Review — aspirations, cultural diffusion and long-run economic transformation
Dynamic Status Effects, Savings and Income InequalityDioikitopoulos, Turnovsky & Wendner (2020), International Economic Review — status, wealth and inequality
The Journey of HumanityOded Galor — a captivating journey from the dawn of human existence to the present
FolkloreMichalopoulos & Xue (2021), Quarterly Journal of Economics — how folklore of the past shapes today’s values
The Economic Lives of the PoorBanerjee & Duflo (2007), Journal of Economic Perspectives
Who Compares to Whom? The Anatomy of Income Comparisons in EuropeClark & Senik (2010), Economic Journal — status and income

Work in progress (not yet available): “Keeping Up with the Influencers”: Lifestyle Aspirations, Labour Supply, and Economic Growth (with D. Varvarigos) · The Pursuit of Happiness and Wealth: Aspirations and Status.