Kostas Lapavitsas

Greek economist
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Kostas Lapavitsas

Summary

Kostas Lapavitsas is a human[1]. Born in Thessaloniki[2], he… he was born on January 20, 1961[3]. He worked as an economist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kostas Lapavitsas was born in Thessaloniki[2].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas was born on January 20, 1961[3].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas held citizenship in Greece[8].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's professions included economist[4].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas worked as a politician[5].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's field of work was economics[9].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's field of work was financial policy[10].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's field of work was international finance[11].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas was employed by SOAS, University of London[12].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[13].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[14].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas is recorded as male[15].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas was affiliated with the Popular Unity - Insubordinate Left[17].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas is associated with the Marxism movement[18].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's Commons category is recorded as Costas Lapavitsas[19].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's given name is recorded as Kostas[20].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's official website is recorded as http://costaslapavitsas.blogspot.gr/[21].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's participant in is recorded as Manifesto for a new popular internationalism in Europe[22].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's participant in is recorded as Construïm el nou cicle[23].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Modern Greek[24].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Konstantinos Lapavitsas'}[26].
  • Kostas Lapavitsas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Kώστας Λαπαβίτσας'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Thessaloniki[2], Kostas Lapavitsas… he was born on January 20, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[13], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31] and Birkbeck, University of London[14], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1823[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include economics[9], an academic discipline[36]; financial policy[10], a type of policy[37]; and international finance[11], an academic discipline[38]. Among Kostas Lapavitsas's employers was SOAS, University of London[12].

Personal Life

Kostas Lapavitsas was affiliated with the Popular Unity - Insubordinate Left[17].

Why It Matters

Kostas Lapavitsas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kostas Lapavitsas born?

Born in Thessaloniki[2], Kostas Lapavitsas…

What did Kostas Lapavitsas do for work?

Kostas Lapavitsas worked as economist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Kostas Lapavitsas go to school?

Kostas Lapavitsas was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[13] and Birkbeck, University of London[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . costaslapavitsas.blogspot.gr. costaslapavitsas.blogspot.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . soas.ac.uk. soas.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science, Birkbeck, University of London
    Given name Kostas
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