Andreas Charalambous

Economic theory has its roots in antiquity. As early as the 18th century BC, the Babylonian King Hammurabi’s Code includes references to property rights, contracts, credit and economic justice. ...

In recent years, the Indian economy has been growing rapidly, while also gaining ground amid rising tensions between China and the US, as well as the EU. The underlying circumstances ...

The evaluations of international organisations, most recently the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Fitch rating agency, confirm the satisfactory performance of the Cypriot economy. The growth rate reached 2.5 per cent ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The US and the EU face common challenges, including escalating geopolitical turmoil, climate change, digital transition and taming inflation, while, at the same time, ...

Following successive interest rate hikes and the policy of gradual quantitative easing in the developed economies over the last two years, emerging macroeconomic conditions appear to be conducive for a ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The EU has evolved relatively slowly and gradually over time, from a trade agreement between a small number of states in the 1950s, to ...

Egypt has traditionally attracted significant interest, due to its distinctive historical and cultural weight, the sheer size of the country’s area and population, its geopolitical location and its control ...

The main challenges currently facing the EU are sluggish growth, low levels of investment, slow adaptation of technology, tight labour markets, as well as over-reliance on conventional forms of energy ...

In recent decades, a number of factors have contributed to a containment in defence spending, including: (a) the end of the cold war which, unlike prior conflicts, was accomplished peacefully, (...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent decades, a number of factors have contributed to a containment in defence spending, including: (a) the end of the cold war which, ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Cyprus’ performance in public finances is considered satisfactory, as reflected, among others, in the favourable evaluations of international organizations and rating agencies. As a ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In most developed societies, we observe the establishment of institutions that aim at the wider social benefit, through the technocratic assessment of fiscal policies. ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The calendar marked December 10, 2023 when, having just won the election based on an extreme “liberal” agenda, the economist Javier Milei entered the office of ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent years, India has experienced strong economic growth. In 2023, its GDP grew by about 6.5 per cent and a similar performance is expected in 2024. ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Reports according to which the German economy is facing serious problems are increasing. In reality, however, despite the current sluggish growth, the country is ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The issue of climate change remains at the forefront of global attention. States, businesses, civil society organisations and experts met, under the auspices of ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides With a GDP exceeding $520 billion, despite its limited population and geographical size, the state of Israel is among the 30 richest countries on the planet. ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent years, advances in machine learning algorithms, combined with an unprecedented increase in the volume of data and the underlying strength of computing ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The favourable assessments from the European Commission and the IMF, as well as the global rating agencies, demonstrate the satisfactory course of the Cypriot ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent decades, the Chinese economy has been expanding at a fast pace and has proved to be a strong driving force behind the ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The global economy is undergoing a difficult period, characterised by the enduring geopolitical turmoil and uncertainty, which adversely affect energy security and food sufficiency ...

The geopolitical tensions in recent years have taken a toll on the climate of cooperation, especially between major countries. The global economy is rather sluggish, financing conditions have worsened, while ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The Cypriot economy depicted a satisfactory performance in the first half of 2023, including the tourism sector, despite the summer outbreak of weather phenomena and ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides With the end of the pandemic, the accumulated demand, and increased savings, partly as a result of the significant government support packages, led to ...