Ekaterini Tsouma

Research Fellow

Research Area: Financial Economics, Time series analysis

Research Interests: Other research interests include financial economics in mature and emerging markets.

Current research: My current research focuses on the construction of a coincident and leading indicator of Greek economic activity.

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Credentials

• Ph.D. in economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece (2004).

• M.A. in economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece (1998).

• B.A. in economics, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany (1995).

Honors and Awards

• M.A. awarded by the Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece (1998).

Professional Experience

• Research Fellow, KEPE (October 2004-today).

• Research and Teaching Assistant, Athens University of Economics and Business (1999-2002).

Formal Classroom Assignments

• Introduction to Economics I and II, tutorials, Athens University of Economics and Business (1999-2002).

Publications & Research Output

Refereed Articles in Journals

• “Stock return dynamics and stock market interdependencies” (2007), Applied Financial Economics, 17, 805-825.

• “Stock returns and economic activity in mature and emerging markets” (forthcoming), The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance.

Books, Monographs

• Europe and the International Economic Environment in 2005: Recent Developments and Outlook (2006), Reports Series, 45, Athens: KEPE. (Co-authored with St. Savva-Balfoussias, E. Athanassiou, St. Karagiannis.)

• Essays on stock returns in mature and emerging markets. [In Greek: Δοκίμια επί των αποδόσεων των μετοχών σε ώριμες και αναδυόμενες αγορές.] (2004). Ph.D. dissertation, Athens University of Economics and Business.

Contributions in KEPE Collaborations regarding Development Plans and related projects

• Determinants of the Greek merchandise imports and export performance: Econometric analysis. [In Greek: Οικονομετρική ανάλυση του εξωτερικού εμπορίου της Ελλάδας.] (2007). Author of the section “Literature review” (pp. 29-32) (co-authored with St. Savva-Balfoussias) and the chapters “Descriptive data analysis” (pp. 33-46) and “Econometric analysis and estimations” (pp. 47-58) (co-authored with T. Tsekeris). The study was coordinated by Dr. St. Savva-Balfoussias, Athens: Ministry of Economy and Finance.

• Impact of EU Structural Policies in Greece 1989-2006. [In Greek: Επιπτώσεις των Διαρθρωτικών Πολιτικών της ΕΕ στην Ελλάδα, 1989-2006.] (2005). Author of the section “Macroeconomic estimations” (pp. 23-32). The study was coordinated by Dr. St. Savva-Balfoussias, Athens: Ministry of Economy and Finance.

• Impact assessment of proposal for a Directive on Services in the Internal Market. [In Greek: Οικονομικές και κοινωνικές επιπτώσεις για την Ελλάδα της υπό συζήτηση Οδηγίας για την Απελευθέρωση του Τομέα των Υπηρεσιών στην Ενιαία Ευρωπαϊκή Αγορά.] (2005). Contribution to the section on the “Impact on the Greek tourism service sector”. The study was coordinated by A. Kotsi, Athens: Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Other Scholarly Publications

• “Total demand and supply in the economy”. [In Greek: Συνολική ζήτηση και προσφορά στην οικονομία.] (2004-2006). Economic Perspectives, Issues 7 to 11. (Co-authored with St. Savva-Balfoussias and St. Karagiannis.)

• “Residential investment, prices and cost of dwellings”. [In Greek: Οικιστικές επενδύσεις, τιμές και κόστος κατοικιών.] (2005). Economic Perspectives, Issue 7, 14-15. (Co-authored with St. Karagiannis.)

• “Asia”, in General Report, (November 2005), prepared by St. Savva-Balfoussias, E. Athanassiou, St. Karagiannis, E. Tsouma, Brussels: Association of European Conjuncture Institutes (AIECE), 17-26.

• “The Development and Prospects of the International Economy”. [In Greek: Εξελίξεις και Προοπτικές στην Παγκόσμια Οικονομία.] (2005). Economic Perspectives, Issue 9, 3-5. (Co-authored with E. Athanassiou and St. Karagiannis).

Other Research Work

• Regular collaborator: Answers for KEPE, Chapter “Asia” of the Questionnaire for the AIECE meetings (2005-2007).

Papers Submitted for Publication

• A Coincident Indicator of Economic Activity in Greece.

Research in Progress

• Economic Indicators for Greece.

• A Coincident Indicator of Economic Activity in Greece.

Participation in Professional Meetings and Conferences

• “Asia”, Autumn Meeting of the Association of European Conjuncture Institutes (AIECE), Brussels, Belgium (November 2005).

Other Professional Activities

Administrative Positions Held

• Coordinator, subsector for monetary and financial economics, KEPE, (2008).

• Coordinator, committee for the presentation of the research staff’s CVs on the website, KEPE (2008).

Assessor/Reviewer of Books - Monographs

• Centre for Planning & Economic Research

Memberships

• Centre for International Research on Economic Tendency (CIRET) (2007-2008).

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