Paraskevas Paraskevaidis

Senior Researcher

Research Area: Sectoral Studies (Agricultural Sector)

Research Interests: Managerial Economics, Economics of Integration, Comparative Analysis of Economic Systems, Economic Methodology, Mαcroeconomics, and History of Economic Thought.

Current research:

Μy current research focuses on structural change, competitiveness and growth, especially, the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.

 Curriculum Vitae

Academic Credentials

• Ph.D. Agricultural Cooperative Economics. University of Patras, Greece (2001).

• Ph.D. Regional Agricultural Economics. Panteion University, Greece (1997). 

• M.Sc. Agricultural Economics. University of London, Wye College, U.K. (1979).

• B.A. Economics. Athens Univ. of Economics & Business, Greece (1971).

Honors and Awards

• Fellowship by KEPE (1978-79).

Professional Experience

• Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Planning & Economic Research (since 2005).

• Research Fellow, Centre for Planning & Economic Research (1975 to 2005).

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Faculty of Administration and Economics, Technological Education Institute (T.E.I.) of Athens (spring term 2008).

Formal Classroom Assignments

Technological Education Institute (T.E.I.) of Athens (spring term 2008)

• Intermediate Macroeconomics.

• Mathematical Economics.

Publications & Research Output

Books, Monographs

• Farm Machinery. [In Greek: Γεωργικά Μηχανήματα.] (1986). Reports on Planning Series, Exploration of Development Possibilities, 11. Athens: KEPE.

• Strategic Development of the Cooperative Sector in Agriculture. [In Greek: Στρατηγική Ανάπτυξης του Συνεταιριστικού Τομέα στη Γεωργία.] (1986). Reports on Planning Series, 17 Athens: KEPE. (Co-authored with M. Nikolinakos and G. Gekos.)

• Conference on Producers’ Cooperatives: Theory and Practice. [In Greek: Ημερίδα Συνεταιρισμών Παραγωγών: Θεωρία και Πράξη.] (1987). Essays Series, 9. Athens: KEPE. (Co-authored with Th. Dimopoulos, B. Rapanos and N. Zagouras.)

• Sources of Origin and Mechanisms of Realization of Economic Surplus: the Case of the Greek Agricultural Sector. [In Greek: Πηγές Προέλευσης και Μηχανισμοί Πραγματοποίησης Οικονομικού Πλεονάσματος: η Περίπτωση του Αγροτικού Τομέα της Ελλάδας.] (1995). Studies Series, 43. Athens: KEPE.

• The Cooperative Farm Under Risk and Uncertainty. [In Greek: Η Αγροτική Συνεταιριστική Επιχείρηση υπό Καθεστώς Αβεβαιότητας και Κινδύνου.] (2003). Athens: Pitsilos.

• Agricultural Trade between Greece and Selected Balkan Countries: Comparative Advantage and Competitiveness. [In Greek: Αγροτικό Εμπόριο Ελλάδας-  Βαλκανικών Χωρών: Συγκριτικό Πλεονέκτημα και Ανταγωνιστικότητα.] (2006). Report Series, 49. Athens: KEPE.

Contributions in KEPE Collaborations regarding Development Plans and related projects

• Forestry. [In Greek: Δάση.] (1976). Secretary to the Working Group on Forestry. The report was published within the framework of the Economic and Social Development Plan 1976-1980, 14. Athens: KEPE.

• The Development of Primary Sector at Regional Level. [In Greek: Η Ανάπτυξη του Πρωτογενή Τομέα σε Περιφερειακό Επίπεδο.] (1980). Author of the chapter entitled “The region of Northern Aegean Islands” (pp. 137-150). The report was published within the framework of the Regional Development Program of Greece 1981-1985, 7. Athens: KEPE.

• The Primary Sector. [In Greek: Ο Πρωτογενής Τομέας.] (1986). Author of the 1982 preliminary draft entitled “The Samos Prefecture”. Reports on Planning (Series E: Reports for the Five-Year Plan 1983-1987), 3. Athens: KEPE.

• The Primary Sector. [In Greek: Ο Πρωτογενής Τομέας.] (1986). Author of the 1982 preliminary draft entitled “The Marketing of Agricultural Products”. Reports on Planning (Series E: Reports for the Five-Year Plan 1983-1987), 3. Athens: KEPE.

• Τhe Comparative Advantages of the Greek Regions. [In Greek: Τα Συγκριτικά Πλεονεκτήματα των Ελληνικών Περιφερειών] (1985). Contributor treating the data collection and data processing and the construction of tables and maps in Chapter 1 entitled “Geographical location, land morphology and natural resources and infrastructure (pp. 21-48) and in Chapter 2 entitled “Infrastructure” (pp. 51-100). The Study was coordinated by Dr. Sykianakis; prepared for the Greek Ministry of National Economy.

• Working Group on "New Institutions". [In Greek: Νέοι Θεσμοί.] (1986). Contributor treating the themes of decentralization, regional development and local authority. Reports for the Five-Year Plan 1988-1992. Athens: KEPE.

• Regional Policy. [In Greek: Περιφερειακή Πολιτική.] (1991). Author of the 1986 preliminary draft entitled “The Boeotia Prefecture”. Reports for the Five-Year Plan 1988-1992. Athens: KEPE.

• The Development of Greece: Past, Present and Policy Proposals. [In Greek: Η Ανάπτυξη της Ελλάδας: Παρελθόν, Παρόν και Προτάσεις Πολιτικής.] (1990). Author of the chapter 18.2 entitled “Primary sector: crop production” (pp. 189-193). Athens: KEPE. 

• Working Group on The Strengthening of Dynamic Branches in Greek Agriculture. [In Greek: Η Ενίσχυση Δυναμικών Κλάδων του Αγροτικού Τομέα.] (1993). Author of the chapter entitled “The olive oil industry: production and standardization”. Athens: KEPE.

• Working Group on GATT and its Impacts on Greek Agriculture. [In Greek: Συμφωνία της GATT και οι Επιπτώσεις της στην Ελληνική Γεωργία.] (1995). Author of the chapter entitled “Impacts of the GATT on the Agricultural Sectors of Greece and the E.U.: a Review of Literature”. Athens: KEPE.

Other Scholarly Publications

• “Nationalisation or Privatisation?”. [In Greek: Κρατικοποίηση ή Ιδιωτικοποίηση;] (1987). Public Sector (27): 14-15.

• “External Trade of Agricultural Products Commodities between Greece and the EEC”. [In Greek: Εξωτερικό Εμπόριο Αγροτικών Προϊόντων μεταξύ Ελλάδας και ΕΟΚ.] (1988). Public Sector (30): 38-40.

• ”A Note on the Influence of the Terms of Trade on the Trade Balance of Basic Agricultural Commodities and Foodstuffs between Greece and the EEC in the period 1974-1986”. [In Greek: Ένα Σημείωμα για την Επίδραση των Όρων Εμπορίου επί του Εμπορικού Ισοζυγίου Αγροτικών Προϊόντων και Τροφίμων μεταξύ Ελλάδας και ΕΟΚ την περίοδο 1974-1986.] (Χειμώνας 1988-Άνοιξη 1989). Review of Agricultural Studies (3.1): 96-105.

• “Developments, Problems and Policy Proposals: the Case of the Crop Industry in Greece”. [In Greek: Εξελίξεις, Προβλήματα και Προτάσεις Πολιτικής του Φυτικού Κλάδου του Αγροτικού Τομέα.] (1991). Public Sector (68-69): 55-61.  

• “A Model of the Process of Reproduction of Animal Capital in the Livestock Industry of Greek Agriculture”. [In Greek: Ένα Υπόδειγμα Ανάλυσης της Διαδικασίας Αναπαραγωγής του Ζωικού Κεφαλαίου της Κτηνοτροφίας». (1993). Review of Agricultural Studies (11): 106-119.

• “Euro: the Opponent Fear of the Dollar”. [In Greek: Το Αντίπαλο Δέος του Δολαρίου.] (2001). Agora (281): 26-28.

Discussion Papers

• Effective Protection, Domestic Resource Cost and Unequal Development of the Bovine Industry in Greece. (1992). Discussion Paper Series, Nr. 16. Athens: KEPE.

• Regional Typology of Agricultural Holdings. (1993). Discussion Paper Series   Nr. 21. Athens: KEPE.

• Evaluation of Regional Development Plans in the Agricultural Sectors of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace and Crete. (1993). Discussion Paper Series, Nr. 22. Athens: KEPE.

• Income Disparities and the Regional Allocation of Labour Force in the 20-29 Age Group. (1993). Discussion Paper Series, Nr. 24. Athens: KEPE.

• The Economic Function of Farm Cooperatives (1993). Discussion Paper Series, Nr. 31. Athens: KEPE.

Research in Progress

• The Competitiveness of Greek Agriculture at the E.U. and Global Levels.

Participation in Professional Meetings and Conferences

• "Agricultural Surplus: Conception Forms and Transmission Mechanisms". International Conference on Economy and The agricultural Sector by  Agricultural Bank and others. Athens, Greece (Nov. 1984).

• "The Contribution of Economic Analysis to Cooperative Management". Meeting by KEPE on Producer’s Cooperatives: Theory and Practice. Athens, Greece (May 1986).

• "Regional Economic Impacts and the Process of Regional Economic Planning". 2^nd Symposium on Quantitative Methods. Chios, Greece (Sept. 1988).

• "The Single Market and the Effects of the External Trade on the Division of Labour in Greek Agriculture". Greek Agriculture in the 1990s: Perspectives for the Economy and Society. Athens, Greece. (Nov. 1990).

• "Euro: the opponent fear of the dollar". Meeting on Euro: Perspectives, Problems and Challenges in the Context of the World Economy. Athens, Greece. (June 2001).

Presentations at Universities

• Static and dynamic effects of economic integration. [In Greek: Στατικά και δυναμικά αποτελέσματα μιας οικονομικής ενοποίησης.] Panteion University (winter 2007).

• Price policy of cooperative firms. [In Greek: Τιμολογιακή πολιτική των συνεταιριστικών επιχειρήσεων.] Panteion University (spring 2007).

• Welfare state and economic system. [In Greek: Κοινωνικό κράτος και οικονομικό σύστημα.] Panteion University (spring 2008).

Other Articles, Communications, etc.

• Τhe Greek Daily "EXPRESS". Eight articles.

Other Professional Activities

Referee for Professional Journals and Conferences 

• Encyclopedia of Political Economy.

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