Dr. Elissaios Papyrakis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elissaios Papyrakis is a Senior Lecturer in Development Economics, specializing in Macroeconomics at the Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research primarily focuses on long-term economic growth processes in developing economies, particularly those exporting mineral resources. He possesses extensive experience in fields related to globalization and international development, exploring the link between trade openness and gender inequality, the Dutch Disease effects from natural resource discoveries, and international climate finance. Additionally, he studies the impact of colonization on the historical development of institutions and how differences in population composition, such as ethnic and religious fractionalization, influence development outcomes. In 2007, he was awarded for his doctoral research by the Dutch Research School Socio-Economics Natural Sciences Environment (SENSE).

Research Interests

Requirements for Erasmus University Rotterdam

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:91
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics or Industrial Engineering Advanced Mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra) Applied Statistics Econometrics and Time-series analysis
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor diploma or graduation statement
  • Official academic transcript
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Course descriptions for Mathematics prerequisites
Specialization Notes

Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.