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Postal address:	Professor Stavros A. Drakopoulos, Department of Philosophy and History of Science, University of Athens, University Campus 157 71, Athens, Greece
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Working Papers

2025

1. Tony Lawson’s Critique of Modern Economics and his Contribution to Heterodox Economics
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2024

2. Non-orthodox Economic Approaches to Labor Unions and Union Leadership
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2023

3. The Economics of Wellbeing and Psychology: An Historical and Methodological Viewpoint
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2022

4. The Conceptual Resilience of the Atomistic Individual in Mainstream Economic Rationality
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The Conceptual Resilience of the Atomistic Individual in Mainstream Economic Rationality, Review of Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals (2025) (2025)
5. Value Judgements, Positivism and Utility Comparisons in Economics
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article Value Judgements, Positivism and Utility Comparisons in Economics, Journal of Business Ethics, Springer (2024) View citations (1) (2024)

2021

6. The Old Institutional School and Labour Market Functions and Policies
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
7. The Relation of Neoclassical Economics to other Disciplines: The case of Physics and Psychology
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
8. Theories of Consumption
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2020

9. The Marginalization of Absolute and Relative Income Hypotheses of Consumption and the Role of Fiscal Policy
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   See also Journal Article The marginalization of absolute and relative income hypotheses of consumption and the role of fiscal policy, The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2018

10. Pay Level Comparisons in Job Satisfaction Research and Mainstream Economic Methodology
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Pay Level Comparisons in Job Satisfaction Research and Mainstream Economic Methodology, Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2017

11. The Relationship between Psychology and Economics: Insights from the History of Economic Thought
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2016

12. Economic Crisis, Economic Methodology and the Scientific Ideal of Physics
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Economic crisis, economic methodology and the scientific ideal of physics, The Journal of Philosophical Economics, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, The Journal of Philosophical Economics (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2015

13. The Effect of Pay Cuts on Psychological Well-Being and Job Satisfaction
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2014

14. Mainstream Aversion to Economic Methodology and the Scientific Ideal of Physics
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
15. Mathematical Psychics and Hydraulics: The Methodological Influence of Edgeworth and Fisher
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2013

16. From Edgeworth to Econophysics: A Methodological Perspective
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article From Edgeworth to econophysics: a methodological perspective, Journal of Economic Methodology, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
17. Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy and the Effect of Income on Happiness Levels
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

2012

18. The Development of Trade Union theory and Mainstream Economic Methodology
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Development of Trade Union Theory and Mainstream Economic Methodology, Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (5) (2014)

2011

19. Hierarchical Needs, Income Comparisons and Happiness Levels
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
20. The relationship between absence from work and job satisfaction: Greece and UK comparisons
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
21. Workers’ Risk Underestimation and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2010

22. Economic Policies, Socieconomic Factors and Overall Health: A Short Review
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in EERI Research Paper Series, Economics and Econometrics Research Institute (EERI), Brussels (2010) View citations (1)
23. The history of the mainstream rejection of interdependent preferences
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2009

24. A Survey of Safety and Health at Work in Greece
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
25. Book Review of “On the Role of Paradigms in Finance” (Ardalan, 2008)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2008

26. Economic and Religious Choice: A Case-Study from Early Christian Communities
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
27. THE CONCEPT OF COMPARISON INCOME: AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
28. The Effect of Childhood Economic Deprivation on Physical and Psychological health Status
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2007

29. Comparison Wage in Trade Union Decision Making
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
30. NORMATIVE ISSUES IN MARGINALISM: THE CASE OF P. WICKSTEED
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
31. The Paradox of Happiness: Evidence from the Late Pre-Classical and Classical Economic Thought
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)

2006

32. The Case of Greece
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
33. The Conceptual Roots of Work Effort in Pre-classical and Classical Economic Thought
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2005

34. A Review of Kuhnian and Lakatosian “Explanations” in Economics
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article A Review of Kuhnian and Lakatosian «Explanations» in Economics, History of Economic Ideas, Fabrizio Serra Editore, Pisa - Roma (2005) View citations (4) (2005)
35. The paradox of Happiness: towards an alternative explanation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The paradox of happiness: towards an alternative explanation, Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer (2008) View citations (10) (2008)

2004

36. A Meta-theoretical Assessment of the Decline of Scholastic Economics
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article A Meta-theoretical Assessment of the Decline of Scholastic Economics, History of Economics Review, Taylor & Francis Journals (2004) (2004)

2003

37. Choice Theoretical Foundations of Union Utility Functions Involving Discontinuities
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

1999

38. Mainstream Consumer Theory: Delay, Acceptance and History Texts
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
39. Post-Keynesian Theory of Choice
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

1998

40. The concept of orders of instruments and goods in J. Rae and C. Menger
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

1997

41. Origins and Development of the Trend towards Value-Free Economics
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Origins and Development of the Trend Toward Value-Free Economics, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press (1997) View citations (7) (1997)

1995

42. Towards a Hierarchical Approach to Trade Union Behaviour
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

1994

43. Trade Union Priorities and Wage Rigidity
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

1992

44. A Behavioural Approach to Kinked Demand Curves
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
45. A Kaldorian Approach to Greek Economic Growth: A Reply
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

1991

46. Kaldorian Approach to Greek Economic Growth
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (15)

1989

47. The Historical Perspective of the Problem of Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The Historical Perspective of the Problem of Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility, Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (1989) View citations (2) (1989)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The Conceptual Resilience of the Atomistic Individual in Mainstream Economic Rationality
   Review of Political Economy, 2025, 37, (1), 1-20
   See also Working Paper The Conceptual Resilience of the Atomistic Individual in Mainstream Economic Rationality, MPRA Paper (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2024

2. Value Judgements, Positivism and Utility Comparisons in Economics
   Journal of Business Ethics, 2024, 189, (3), 423-437 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Value Judgements, Positivism and Utility Comparisons in Economics, MPRA Paper (2022) (2022)

2023

3. Post-Keynesian Economics: New Foundations by Marc Lavoie Chapter 2: Theory of Choice
   Review of Political Economy, 2023, 35, (4), 1034-1044

2021

4. The marginalization of absolute and relative income hypotheses of consumption and the role of fiscal policy
   The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2021, 28, (6), 965-984 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Marginalization of Absolute and Relative Income Hypotheses of Consumption and the Role of Fiscal Policy, MPRA Paper (2020) (2020)

2020

5. Pay Level Comparisons in Job Satisfaction Research and Mainstream Economic Methodology
   Journal of Happiness Studies, 2020, 21, (3), 825-842 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Pay Level Comparisons in Job Satisfaction Research and Mainstream Economic Methodology, MPRA Paper (2018) (2018)

2016

6. Economic crisis, economic methodology and the scientific ideal of physics
   The Journal of Philosophical Economics, 2016, 10, (1), 28-57 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Economic Crisis, Economic Methodology and the Scientific Ideal of Physics, MPRA Paper (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2015

7. From Edgeworth to econophysics: a methodological perspective
   Journal of Economic Methodology, 2015, 22, (1), 77-95 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper From Edgeworth to Econophysics: A Methodological Perspective, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
8. The Prosperity of Vice: A Worried View of Economics
   Review of Political Economy, 2015, 27, (2), 254-256

2014

9. The Development of Trade Union Theory and Mainstream Economic Methodology
   Journal of Economic Issues, 2014, 48, (4), 1133-1149 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper The Development of Trade Union theory and Mainstream Economic Methodology, MPRA Paper (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2012

10. Anastassios Karayiannis (1955-2012): Academic Economist and Scholar
    HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT AND POLICY, 2012, 2012/2, (2), 185-191
11. Professor Anastassios Karayiannis: an obituary
    History of Economic Ideas, 2012, 20, (1), 25-28
12. THE HISTORY OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS INTERDEPENDENT PREFERENCES
    Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2012, 34, (4), 541-557 View citations (6)

2011

13. Childhood socioeconomic deprivation and later adulthood health
    International Journal of Social Economics, 2011, 38, (1), 23-38 View citations (1)
14. Economic Policies, Political Considerations and Overall Health
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2011, 41, (3), 273-286 View citations (2)
15. The economics of the early Christian rhetoric: the case of the Second Petrine Epistle of the New Testament
    History of Economic Ideas, 2011, 19, (1), 17-54 View citations (1)
16. The neglect of comparison income: An historical perspective
    The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2011, 18, (3), 441-464 View citations (6)
17. Wicksteed, Robbins and the Emergence of Mainstream Economic Methodology
    Review of Political Economy, 2011, 23, (3), 461-470 View citations (2)

2008

18. Gender Discrimination and Institutional Frameworks: Evidence from Four European Union Countries
    International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research (IJBESAR), 2008, 1, (1), 6-36
19. The paradox of happiness: towards an alternative explanation
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2008, 9, (2), 303-315 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The paradox of Happiness: towards an alternative explanation, MPRA Paper (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2005

20. A Review of Kuhnian and Lakatosian «Explanations» in Economics
    History of Economic Ideas, 2005, 13, (2), 51-73 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A Review of Kuhnian and Lakatosian “Explanations” in Economics, MPRA Paper (2005) View citations (6) (2005)

2004

21. A Meta-theoretical Assessment of the Decline of Scholastic Economics
    History of Economics Review, 2004, 40, (1), 19-45
    See also Working Paper A Meta-theoretical Assessment of the Decline of Scholastic Economics, MPRA Paper (2004) (2004)
22. SATISFICING AND SEQUENTIAL TARGETS IN ECONOMIC POLICY: A POLITICO-ECONOMIC APPROACH
    Contributions to Political Economy, 2004, 23, (1), 49-64 View citations (1)
23. The Historical Development of Hierarchical Behavior in Economic Thought
    Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2004, 26, (3), 363-378 View citations (12)

2003

24. Walter Scheidel and Sitta von Reden (eds), The Ancient Economy, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2002, pp. 282
    History of Economic Ideas, 2003, 11, (3), 109-115

1999

25. Towards an Economic Approach to Imperfect Meritocracy
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1999, 51, (2), 151-62

1998

26. Book Reviews
    History of Economics Review, 1998, 28, (1), 129-150
27. The impact of fringe benefits on payment profiles
    Research in Economics, 1998, 52, (1), 81-99

1997

28. Altruism, union utility and outsiders
    Journal of Economic Studies, 1997, 24, (6), 392-401
29. Job satisfaction and target earnings
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 1997, 18, (6), 693-704 View citations (31)
30. Modelling Menger’s Consumer Theory
    Ekonomia, 1997, 1, (1), 82-96
31. Origins and Development of the Trend Toward Value-Free Economics
    Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 1997, 19, (2), 286-300 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Origins and Development of the Trend towards Value-Free Economics, MPRA Paper (1997) View citations (10) (1997)

1994

32. A note on the substitution between wage and non-wage benefits in spot labour markets
    Economics Letters, 1994, 45, (4), 495-499 View citations (1)
33. Causality and Determinism in Economics
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 41, (2), 176-93 View citations (5)
34. Economic Method and the Scientific Philosophy of Contemporary Physics
    Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 1994, 5, (1), 37-53
35. Economics and the New Physics Some Methodological Implications
    South African Journal of Economics, 1994, 62, (4), 198-209 View citations (1)
36. Hierarchical Choice in Economics
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 1994, 8, (2), 133-53 View citations (36)

1992

37. Keynes' Economic Thought and the Theory of Consumer Behaviour
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1992, 39, (3), 318-36 View citations (8)
38. Psychological Thresholds, Demand and Price Rigidity
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1992, 60, (2), 152-68 View citations (12)

1990

39. The Implicit Psychology of the Theory of the Rational Consumer: An Interpretation
    Australian Economic Papers, 1990, 29, (55), 182-98 View citations (3)
40. Two Levels of Hedonistic Influence on Microeconomic Theory
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 37, (4), 360-78 View citations (4)

1989

41. The Historical Perspective of the Problem of Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility
    Journal of Economic Studies, 1989, 16, (4), - View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Historical Perspective of the Problem of Interpersonal Comparisons of Utility, MPRA Paper (1989) View citations (5) (1989)

Books

2015

1. Essays in Contemporary Economics
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (4)

Chapters

2007

1. Human Needs Hierarchy and Happiness: Evidence from the Late Pre-Classical and Classical Economics
   Chapter 3 in Handbook on the Economics of Happiness, 2007 View citations (2)