From the establishment of the Greek state to date

Celebrating 200 years since the Greek Revolution, the Historical Archives of Alpha Bank and the Bank of Greece joined forces in a scientific meeting on 200 Years of Greek Economy: Between State and Market.

The meeting took place in Nafplio, Greece, on 2-4 December 2021, and was convened under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou

The relationship between Greek economy, state and market

Distinguished speakers presented an overview of the progress of the Greek economy from the establishment of the Greek state to date. Their talks focused on the development of the relationship between the Greek economy, state and market, focusing on issues such as:

The transformation of Greece from a poor rural country to a developed urban state and the role of the political system.
The contribution and progress of individual economic sectors, networks and institutions.
The country's foreign relations.

Historic meeting point

The meeting will take place in the building of the Vouleftiko, in Syntagma Square, Nafplio, the Greek nation’s first capital. It is called “Vouleftiko” because it housed the first Hellenic Parliament (Vouli), from the autumn of 1825 to the spring of 1826.

This historic landmark was built during the period of the Turkish occupation of Greece, in around 1730, and initially operated as a mosque. It was later converted into a school, prison and courthouse.This is where the trial of two of the leaders of the Greek Revolution, Theodoros Kolokotronis and Dimitrios Plapoutas, took place.

The Vouleftiko was completely restored by the Ministry of Culture and now serves as a conference hall. The ground level houses the Municipal Gallery, displaying works by contemporary Greek artists.

From the establishment of the Greek state to date

Organised by

Welcome speech from the Bank of Greece Panagiotis Panagakis (Bank of Greece) Welcome speech from Alpha Bank Kostas Kostis (University of Athens and Alpha Bank)

Keynote Speech, Şevket Pamuk (Boğaziçi University)

“Turkey’s Economic Development During the Last 200 Years in Comparative Perspective”

Part I

George Alogoskoufis (Athens University of Economics and Business)

“Crucial Interactions in the History of the Greek Economy: Ideas, Social Correlations, Institutions and International Circumstances”

Kostas Kostis (University of Athens and Alpha Bank)

“The Political Economy of the Greek State”

Moderator: Helen Louri-Dendrinou

(Athens University of Economics and Business and Bank of Greece)

Part II

Franciscos Koutentakis (University of Crete) and Pantelis Kammas (Athens University of Economics and Business)

“Long-Term Public Finances of the Greek State”

Nikos Christodoulakis (Athens University of Economics and Business)

“Seeking Trust: The Weak Banking Accumulation in Greece in the 19th century”

Moderator: Kostas Kallitsis

(Kathimerini)

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Part III

Yannis Caloghirou (National and Technical University of Athens)

“Industrial Development and Technological Advancement in Greece: Challenges, Transformations, Policies and Strategies”

Danai Diakoulaki (National and Technical University of Athens)

“The Development of the Greek Power Grid: From Electric Street Lights to Electric Cars”

Moderator: Antigone Lyberaki

(Panteion University)

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Part IV

Byron Kotzamanis (University of Thessaly)

“The Demographic History of Greece, a Short Review of the Demographic Developments and Population Rearrangements from the Formation of the Kingdom of Greece to Date”

Antigone Lyberaki (Panteion University)

“Women Between Household Organisation, State and Market: What Happened to the Demand for Equality?”

Moderator: Tasos Giannitsis

(University of Athens)

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Part V

Elias Kolovos (University of Crete)

“The Ottoman Past and the Stereotype of Modern Greek Cacodaemony”

Tassos Anastassiadis (McGill University)

“Orthodox Ethics and the Spirit of (Greek) Capitalism”

Moderator: Elias Maglinis

(Kathimerini)

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Part VI

Alexandros Kyrtsis (University of Athens)

“Two Centuries of Undermining: Social and Cultural Origins of the Regressions Between Economic Development and Underdevelopment”

Katerina Papakonstantinou (independent researcher)

“Greek Merchant Shipping in the 200 Years of the Greek State”

Moderator: Michalis Mitsos

(Ta Nea)

Part VII

Calliope Spanou (University of Athens)

“The Institutional Public Administration Building. Steps and Questions”

George Pagoulatos (Athens University of Economics and Business and ELIAMEP)

“The European Transformation of the Greek Political Economy”

Moderator: Antonis Papagiannidis

(Economia)

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Part VIIΙ

Andreas Kakridis (Ionian University and Bank of Greece)

“A Short Account of Greek Industrialisation: The Road Less Travelled”

Tasos Giannitsis (University of Athens)

“State, Market and Industrial Development in Post-War Greece”

Moderator: Panagiotis Tsakloglou

(Athens University of Economics and Business)

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Part ΙΧ

Nikos Vettas (Athens University of Economics and Business and IOBE)

“The Role of Human Capital and Education in the Development of the Greek Economy”

Manos Matsaganis (Polytechnic University of Milan)

“The Standard of Living in the Long Century (1950-2020): Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal”

Moderator: Kostas Giannakidis

(Ta Nea)

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Part X

Alexis Frangiadis (independent researcher)

“Greek Agriculture, 19th-20th Century: From Self-Consumption to Market; from Market to State Regulation”

Sotiris Rizas (Academy of Athens)

“International Economic Examples and Greek Economic Policy: From the Monetary Stabilisation in 1927 to the European Monetary Union”

Welcome speech from the Bank of Greece
Panagiotis Panagakis (Bank of Greece)
Welcome speech from Alpha Bank
Kostas Kostis (University of Athens and Alpha Bank)