Nikolaos Rigas
Nikolaos Rigas joined STATEC Research in August 2024. His main area of research is on energy and climate economics with a focus on the estimation of efficiency and productivity using non-parametric methods. Currently he conducts research on well-being and efficiency and tries to shed light on the role of well-being on productivity.
Professional experience
- Postdoctoral Researcher, STATEC Research (current)
- Teaching Assistant, University of Patras, Greece
- Junior Economist
Education
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of Patras, Greece
- M.Sc. in Applied Economics and Data Analysis, University of Patras, Greece
- B.Sc. in Economics
Publications
- Tyllianakis, E., Rigas, N., and Kounetas, K. (2025). The impact of announcing a payment assistance program on UK household water consumption: A regression discontinuity analysis, Utilities Policy, vol. 96.
- Rigas, N., Kounetas, K., Tsekouras, K., Capasso, S. (2024). Environmental productivity growth, regulation and types of pollutants: Evidence from European firms. Journal of Environmental Management, 368, 122078.
- Stergiou, E., Rigas, N., Ferrara, G., Mantzari, E., & Kounetas, K. (2024). National Environmental Taxes and Industrial Waste in Countries across Europe. Energies, 17(10), 2411.
- Rigas, N., & Kounetas, K. (2024). The impact of CO2 emissions and climate on economic growth and productivity: International evidence. Review of Development Economics, 28(2), 719-740.
- Stergiou, E., Rigas, N., & Kounetas, K. E. (2023). Environmental productivity growth across European industries. Energy Economics, 123, 106707.
- Stergiou, E., Rigas, N., Zaroutieri, E., & Kounetas, K. (2023). Energy, renewable and technical efficiency convergence: a global evidence. Economic Change and Restructuring, 56(3), 1601-1628.
Work in Progress
- da Silva Vieira, R. et al. (2026). A comparative review of methods to create a composite index for sustainable and inclusive wellbeing. arXiv preprint No. 2607.08153.
- Sarracino, F., Burger, M., Peroni, C., O’Connor, K.J., Rigas, N., Slater, G. and Wu, F. (2026). When economic growth improves subjective well-being. ISQOLS Working Paper No. 17.
- “From well-being to productivity and back again: a virtuous circle” – with Sarracino, F. and O'Connor, K.J.
- “Water consumption and subsidies: a regression discontinuity analysis” - with Tyllianakis, E., and Kounetas, K.
Contact
- Email: Nikolaos.Rigas@statec.etat.lu
- Address:
STATEC Research
12 Boulevard du Jazz
4370 Esch-Belval Sanem
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