Antonis Giannakopoulos

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10/28/2021 Mises Wire Antonis Giannakopoulos

Since the pandemic started, we have seen major imbalances to supply and demand in the global markets. Supply chain disruptions due to lockdowns and other regulations, restrictions in travel, trade and...

The Problem with the “Robber Baron” Narrative

02/18/2021 Mises Wire Antonis Giannakopoulos

Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. The purge of conservative and libertarian voices on social media was, as Ron Paul put it, “shocking and chilling, particularly to those of us...

Greece Is Setting Itself Up for Another Financial Crisis

12/09/2020 Mises Wire Antonis Giannakopoulos

Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. The Greek economy shrunk by a record 14 percent in the second quarter of 2020 while at the same time government efforts to ‘’cure’’ the economy...

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The Problem with the “Robber Baron” Narrative

02/22/2021 Antonis Giannakopoulos

We're now hearing many calls for more antitrust legislation applied to Big Tech because these firms are allegedly monopolies. But old-fashioned antitrust was a disaster, as will be new efforts against tech companies.

Greece Is Setting Itself Up for Another Financial Crisis

12/11/2020 Antonis Giannakopoulos

The center-right government that came into power in July of 2019 has failed to liberalize the economy and make market-oriented reforms, with the pandemic making things even worse.

The EU’s Drive toward Political Centralization Will Doom Its Economy

09/21/2020 Antonis Giannakopoulos

Europe needs more than ever the principles that made it successful: decentralization, free trade, and sound markets.

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