Dr. George (Giorgos) Apostolakis
Visiting Fellow
Dr. Giorgos Apostolakis is research fellow in impact investing and social investment at the Center for Entrepreneurship, Governance & Stewardship.
His mission is to deliver high quality research in the field of behavioral, social and organizational finance and publish in reputable international journals. This work will help Nyenrode to fulfill its vision of being among the top European universities
Giorgos studied economics at Panteion University in Athens and holds master's degrees in Business Economics and Management, Economic Theory and Policy, and Banking and Finance. In 2017, he received his doctorate degree from Nyenrode Business Universiteit after successfully defending his dissertation, entitled “Socially Responsible and Impact Investing in the Collective Pension System”. He holds a second PhD in Economics from the University of Crete.
Giorgos has taken part in numerous research projects in the past. He has investigated the perspectives of microfinance and microinsurance in developing countries. As part of his research, he has examined the performance and the resilience of cooperative banks during periods of financial distress. He has also been involved in the research of international finance, and particularly in the field of financial stability and macroprudential policies.
His research interests include among others Social Finance, Social Venturing Entrepreneurship, Corporate Governance, Financial Policy and Cooperative Strategies. Other fields of interest include International Finance, Macroeconomics and Financial Economics, and Behavioural Finance
Most relevant publications
- Apostolakis, G., Giannellis, N., Papadopoulos, A.P., 2019. Financial stress and asymmetric shocks transmission within the Eurozone. How fragile is the common monetary policy? The North American Journal of Economics and Finance.
- Apostolakis, G., Papadopoulos, A.P., 2018. Financial Stability, Monetary Stability and Growth: A Panel VAR Approach, Open Economies Review Journal.
- Apostolakis, G., Van Dijk, G. 2018. Retirement concerns and planning of cooperative members: A study in the Dutch healthcare sector. Journal of Business Economics