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Greek economist and politician

Costas Lapavitsas (Greek: Kώστας Λαπαβίτσας; born January 20, 1961) is a professor of economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London and was elected as a member of the Hellenic Parliament for the left-wing Syriza party in the January 2015 general election.^[1] He subsequently defected to the Popular Unity in August 2015.^[2]

Academic career

In 1982, Lapavitsas obtained a master's degree at the London School of Economics, followed in 1986 by a PhD at Birkbeck College, University of London.

Since 1999, he has taught Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, first as a lecturer and since 2008 as a professor.

Political career

Lapavitsas is known for his criticism of the modern Western financial system,^[3] particularly the Greek government-debt crisis, the European debt crisis and the European Union.^[4] He is also a columnist for the British