DESGRI
Defence Economics and Geoeconomics Research Initiative
KRAKOW UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Researching the economic foundations of security in an era of geopolitical competition.
DESGRI advances interdisciplinary academic and policy-oriented research on defence economics, economic security and geoeconomics.
Understanding Security Through Economics
The international security environment is increasingly shaped not only by military capabilities, but also by fiscal capacity, industrial production, technology, strategic resources, investment flows and financial resilience. DESGRI brings these dimensions together in one research platform.
NATO STO SAS-220 | 2026–2029
DESGRI researchers, together with a team from the Department of International Economics at Krakow University of Economics, have joined NATO STO SAS-220, a three-year Research Task Group examining gaps and synergies in NATO’s broader Defence and Technological Industrial Base. Dr Joseph Abodakpi leads Syndicate 2 – Acquisition and Lifecycle Sustainment, including work on Strategic Minerals and Rare Earth Elements.
Academic Research
Rigorous interdisciplinary research grounded in economics, finance, security studies and international political economy.
Policy Relevance
Evidence-based analysis of contemporary defence, economic-security and geoeconomic challenges.
International Cooperation
A platform for collaborative research, academic exchange and engagement across institutions and countries.
Research Areas
Defence Economics & Strategic Autonomy
We examine how defence spending, procurement, industrial capacity and lifecycle sustainment shape fiscal resilience, defence readiness and strategic autonomy.
Geoeconomics & Economic Security
We analyse how trade, sanctions, investment, economic coercion and strategic dependencies are used to pursue economic and security objectives.
Industrial Policy & Strategic Industries
We study how industrial policy, state support, strategic sectors and resilient supply chains strengthen productive capacity and economic security.
Geopolitical Risk & Financial Markets
We investigate how wars, crises and geopolitical shocks are transmitted through defence equities, sovereign debt, capital flows and investor behaviour.
Technology, Infrastructure & Investment Security
We examine the security implications of FDI screening, critical infrastructure, dual-use technologies, telecommunications and other strategically sensitive assets.
DESGRI Intelligence
Current geopolitical developments, new research and relevant events across DESGRI’s research agenda.
Publications & Research Outputs
Peer-reviewed research, books, DESGRI Working Papers, policy briefs and in-depth research reports.
Collaborate with DESGRI
DESGRI welcomes international research collaboration, joint projects, visiting researchers, academic exchange and institutional partnerships.