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Costas Lapavitsas

Costas Lapavitsas

Reader in economics and associate dean in research at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

Recent content by Costas Lapavitsas

For its own sake, Greece needs to declare default (14 Feb 2012)

The ruthless austerity programmes imposed on Greece and the endless cycle of debt renegotiations will only come to a close when Athens takes charge of its predicament and announces a democratic and sovereign cessation of payments.

Can Europe escape the debt trap? Yes – and here's how (12 May 2011)

Today activists in Ireland are following Greece's example by launching a public audit of the country's debt to establish its legitimacy.