Andreas Stamate-Ștefan is a Ph. D. Associate Professor with the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of International Business and Economics and a member of the Research Centre in International Economic Relations – ASE Bucharest. Also an associate member of the Ludwig von Mises Institute – Romania and alumnus of the New Europe College (Bucharest), he is the author and co-author of numerous articles and reviews published in national and international specialized journals, in fields such as the theory of economic competition, the history of economic thought, methodology and economic epistemology. With a rich academic experience and outstanding contribution in the field of economic competition theory, history of economic thought and trade policy, he teaches courses and seminars on international trade, trade policy and international economics.