Sotiris Papaioannou

Research Fellow

Research Area: Sectoral Studies

Research Interests: Applied Econometrics, Economic Growth

Current research: My current research focuses on empirical models of economic growth and productivity growth, as well as on issues related to technological progress and innovation.

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Credentials

• Ph.D. Economics. Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece (2007).

• M.A. Economics. Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece (2003).

• B.A. Computer Science. Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece (2001).

Honors and Awards

• Scholarship by the Greek State’s Scholarship Foundation for Ph.D. studies (2004-2007).

Professional Experience

• Research Fellow, Centre for Planning and Economic Research (since January 2009).

Formal Classroom Assignments

Athens University of Economics and Business (Department of Informatics)

• Introduction to Economic Theory (acad. years 2002-2007).

• Time Series Analysis and Forecasting (acad. year 2003-2004).

Postgraduate Program in Business Mathematics

• Time Series Analysis, graduate level. (acad. years 2006-2007).

Publications & Research Output

Refereed Articles in Journals

• «FDI and ICT Effects on Productivity Growth: A Comparative Analysis of Developing and Developed Countries». Forthcoming in European Journal of Development Research (Co-authored with Sophia Dimelis)

• «Information Technology as a Factor of Economic Development: Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries». (2007). Economics of Innovation and New Technology (16.3): 179-194. (Co-authored with Sophia Dimelis)

• «Information Technology and Productivity: A Cross Country Analysis». (2006). International Advances in Economic Research (12.1): 142-143. (Co-authored with Sophia Dimelis)

Contributions in Collective Volumes

• «Inter Industry Productivity Spillovers of IT and R&D: The Case of Greece». (2009). In Global Business & Economics Anthology, pp. 95-109. Edited by D. Kantarelis. Worcester: Business & Economics Society International.

Books, Monographs

• Essays on the Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Growth and Productivity. Macroeconomic and Microeconomic Analysis. (2007). Ph.D. Thesis. Athens University of Economics and Business-Greece.   

Papers in International Scientific Conferences with Published Proceedings

• «Information Technology as a Factor of Economic Development: An Application o OECD and EU Countries». (2005). In Proceedings of the 9^th International Conference on Marketing and Development. 

• «Labor Productivity and the Impact of Information and Communication Technologies: A Panel Data Analysis of Developed and Developing Countries». (2004). In Proceedings of the NESIS Summative Conference, pp. 97-118.

Papers Submitted for Publication

• ICT Growth Effects at the Industry Level: A Comparison between the US and the EU (Co-authored with Sophia Dimelis).

• Technical Efficiency and the Role of Information Technology: A Stochastic Production Frontier Study across OECD Countries (Co-authored with Sophia Dimelis).

Research in Progress

• Demographic Effects on Economic Growth of Developed Countries.

• Causal Links between Economic Growth, FDI and ICT: An Application to OECD Countries (Co-authored with Sophia Dimelis).

Participation in Professional Meetings and Conferences

• «Technical Efficiency and the Role of ICT: A Stochastic Production Frontier Approach». 1^st International Workshop in Economics and Finance. University of Peloponnesus, Greece (June 2007).

• «Information Technology Growth Effects at the Industry Level: A Comparison between USA and Europe».  10^th International Conference of the Economic Society of Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki (November 2006).  

• «FDI and ICT Effects on Labor Productivity Growth: A Panel Data Analysis».  ASSET Annual Meeting. Rethymnon, Greece (October 2005).       

• «Information Technology as a Factor of Economic Development: An Application to OECD Countries».  9^th International Conference on Marketing and Development. Thessaloniki (June 2005).       

• «Labor Productivity and the Impact of Information and Communication Technologies: A Panel Data Analysis of Developed and Developing Countries». NESIS Summative Conference on New Economy Achievements and Lessons for the Future. Athens (October 2004).      

Other Professional Activities

Journal Referee

• Economics of Innovation and New Technology.

• Journal of Technology Transfer.

Memberships

• Econometric Society (since 2009).

• European Economic Association (since 2006).

• International Atlantic Economic Society (since 2003).

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