Elisavet Nitsi

Research Fellow

Research Area: Agricultural Economics

Research Interests: Applied Microeconomics, Welfare Economics, Efficiency, Industrial Organization

Current research: Farm efficiency estimation, Taxpayers’ reporting decision

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Credentials

• Ph.D, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (2002).

• M.A., Economics, Florida Atlantic University, USA (1997).

• B.A., Economics, University of Macedonia, Greece (1993).

Honors and Awards

• Research Assistantship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (acad. years: 1998-2002).

• Research Grand, European Union Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2001).

• Teaching Assistantship, Florida Atlantic University (acad. years: 1995-1997).

Professional Experience

• Research Fellow, Center for Planning and Economic Research (2008-today).

• Visiting Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Peloponnese (2003-2008).

Formal Classroom Assignments                   

• Applied Mathematics for Economists Ι & ΙΙ: University of Peloponnese, (acad. years: 2003-2008).

• Introduction to Economics: University of Peloponnese, (acad. years: 2005-2008).

Publications & Research Output

Refereed Article in Journal

• The Effects of EU Corn, Cotton, and Sugar Beet Policies on Greek Producers: A Multi-Market Analysis. (2005). Agricultural Economics, 33: 423–430. (Co-authored with S. Katranidis and D.S. Bullock).

• Social Acceptability of Aquaculture Development in Coastal Areas: The Case of Two Greek Islands. (2003). Coastal Management, 31: 37–53. (Co-authored with S. Katranidis and A. Vakrou).

• Roundup Ready Soybean Technology and Farm Production Costs: Measuring the Incentive to Adopt Genetically Modified Seeds. (2001). American Behavioral Scientist, 44: 1283–1301. (Co-authored with D.S. Bullock).

• Aussenhandelseffekte der Oekonomischen Integration in der Europaeischen Union: Der Fall Bulgariens und Rumaeniens. (1998). Schriften der Gesellschaft fuer Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues, Land- und Ernaehrungswirtschaft in einer Εrweiterten EU, 34: 145–153. (Co-authored with S. Katranidis).

Contributions in Collective Volumes

• The Effects of Bio-energy and Environmental Policies on International Trade Flows. (forthcoming). Clean Energy: Resources, Production and Developments. Edited by A. M. Harris. NY, USA: Nova Science Publishers. (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi)

• GMO Adoption and Private Cost Savings: GR Soybeans and Bt Corn. (2001). In Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture, Economics and Politics. Edited by C.G. Nelson. London:  Academic Press, pp. 21-38. (Co-authored with D.S. Bullock).

•  Exploring the Sustainability of Aquaculture. (1998). In Freer Trade, Sustainability, and the Primary Production Sector in Southern EU: Unraveling the Evidence from Greece. Edited by J.N. Lekakis. Amsterdam: Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 143-158. (Co-authored with G. Karagiannis, S. Katranidis, V. Tzouvelekas, and A. Vakrou).

Books, Monographs

• Agricultural Sector in Greece. [In Greek: Ο Αγροτικός Τομέας στην Ελλάδα] (2010). Reports Series, 60. Athens: KEPE. (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi)

• Essays on Welfare Effects of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy Changes. (2002). Ph.D. dissertation. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• A cointegration test of purchasing power parity: some international evidence. (1997). Master Thesis. Florida Atlantic University.

Discussion Papers

• Applying regression quantiles to farm efficiency estimation. (2010). Discussion Paper, No. 112. Athens: KEPE. (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi)

• A two-stage productivity analysis using bootstrapped Malmquist index and quantile regression. (2009). Discussion Paper, No. 106. Athens: KEPE. (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi).

Contributions in KEPE Collaborations regarding Development Plans and related projects

• Analysis of Competition in the Greek Economy. [In Greek: Η Έκταση του Ανταγωνισμού στην Ελληνική Οικονομία] (2010). Co-author of the chapters entitled “Competition in the Dairy Sector” (pp. 33-57), and “Competition in the Beverage Industry” (pp. 128-182). KEPE Study coordinated by Dr. K. Kanellopoulos. Athens: Ministry of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping.

• Primary Sector: Trends and Prospects. [In Greek: Πρωτογενής Τομέας: Τάσεις και Προοπτικές] (2008). Author of the chapters 1-4, (pp. 3-134) (co-authored by Ε.Α. Kaditi), chapter 5, (pp. 135-148) (co-authored with Ε.Α. Kaditi and Ι. Reziti), and “General Conclusions”, (pp. 205-206) (co-authored with Ε.Α. Kaditi, Ι. Reziti and A. Ximis). The study was coordinated by Dr. Ι. Reziti; prepared for the Greek Ministry of the Economy & Finance.

Other Scholarly Publications

• Environmental Impacts of Aquaculture in the Islands of Kefallonia and Ithaki.(2001). In Aquaculture in Greece: An Integrated Approach, Edited by S. Katranidis, Thessaloniki: University of Macedonia Press, pp. 151-172. (Co-authored with A. Vakrou)

Papers Submitted for Publication

• Applying regression quantiles to farm efficiency estimation. (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi)

• The impact of CAP reforms on the distribution of farm income. (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi)

• The Economic Effects of EU Wheat Policies in Greece: A Welfare Analysis of Horizontally Linked Markets (Co-authored with S. Katranidis and D.S. Bullock)

• A two-stage productivity analysis using bootstrapped Malmquist index and quantile regression. (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi)

Participation Conferences

• A two-stage productivity analysis using bootstrapped Malmquist index and quantile regression. European Association of Agricultural Economists –International Association of Agricultural Economists, Canterbury, UK (June 2009) (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi)

• Multi-Market Welfare Analysis: The Case of Greek Corn. Western Economics Association International. San Francisco, CA, USA (July, 2001). (Chair and discussant)

• Welfare Analysis in Horizontally Related Agricultural Markets: The Case of Wheat Policies in Greece. Southern Agricultural Economics Association. Fort Worth, TX, USA (January, 2001).                         

• The Economics of Non-GMO Segregation and Identity Preservation. American Agricultural Economics Association. Selected Paper. Tampa, FL, USA (August, 2000). [Also posted in: AgEcon Search, Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics. link]

• An Economic Approach of Environmental Impacts of Aquaculture: The Case Study of Kefallonia Island. [In Greek: Οικονομική Προσέγγιση Περιβαλλοντικών Επιπτώσεων των Ιχθυοκαλλιεργειών: η Περίπτωση Κεφαλλονιάς]. Proceedings of the 8^th Annual Conference of Greek Ichthyologists, Prospects of the Fisheries, Thessaloniki, Greece (September 1997). (Co-authored with G. Karagiannis, S. Katranidis, and A. Vakrou)

Research in Progress

• “The impact of CAP reforms on the distribution of farm income”. (Co-authored with E. Kaditi.)

• Farm efficiency under different CAP regimes: A comparative analysis. (Co-authored with E.A. Kaditi)

Other Professional Activities

Referee for Professional Journals and Conferences

• American Agricultural Economics Association. Chicago, IL, USA (August, 2001).

Memberships

• The Agricultural Economics Association

• Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

• International Agricultural Economics Association

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