Nicholas Vagionis

Senior Researcher

Research Area: Urban and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Tourism and Environment, Technology and Productivity

Research Interests: My scientific and academic interests and experience, unedpinned by my personal publications and papers expand to the following fields: Planning and evaluation of economic and development policy, issues of urban and regional planning and inner city renovation. As regards tourism, issues of planning, development, alternative forms, environment, education and evaluation. Finally issues of new and high technology, total factor productivity and their spatial impacts.

Current research:

 Curriculum Vitae

Academic Credentials

• Ph.D. in Economics: University of London: The London School of Economics and Political Science,  1994.

• M.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning: University of London: The London School of Economics and Political Science, 1987.

• B.Sc. (Ptychion) in Economics: Athens University of Economics, Dept. Economics, Jan. 1986.

Awards and Scholarships

• Merit Scholarship by the Greek National Scholarship Foundation for my Ph.D. studies at L.S.E. (1991-1994)

Professional Experience and Posts of Responsibility

• Senior Research Fellow: Centre for Planning and Economic Research (1995, to date).

• Lecturer: Technological Educational Institute of Athens (2001, to date).

• Expert of the Ministry of Development: member in the Committee of Review and Evaluation of the study for the “Reform of the Tourist Education”, 2002

• Greek Delegate - Member of the Territorial Development Policy Committee - TDPC, since 1999.

• Greek Delegate by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the “Young Leaders Symposium  (AEYLS)» Limerick, Ireland, 2000

• Expert of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance:  of the Study for the “Offices of information and contact of the citizens”, 1997 - 1998

• Expert of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance: Member in the Auditing Committee of the Programme   “Continuous training and promotion of employment”, 1997 – 1998.

Formal Classroom Assignments        

• London School of Economics and Political Science.

• Regional Economic Analysis with computers. (LSE Gy2826)» (academic years 1992-3, 1993-4).

• Technological Educational Institute of Athens

• «Tourism Economics» (academic years: 2001-2, 2002-3, 2003-4, 2004-5, 2005-6)

• «Tourism Policy» (academic years:  2001-2, 2002-3, 2003-4, 2004-5, 2005-6)

• «Tourism Geography» (academic years: 2007-8, 2008-9).

Publications & Research Output

Refereed Articles in Journals

• «Tourism and Environment: Issues on assessment and evaluation of environmental impacts in tourism» 2008. Management and Economics, Vol.5. ISSN: 1790-1634.

• «Information Technology: is the narrowing of geographical distances a catalyst for regional development?» 2000. Economica, V1(2), pp 93-106. ISSN: 1107-9622

• «Improved Specificity of NRBC Detection in Chorionic Villus Sample: supernatant fluids using anti-zeta and anti-epsilon monoclonal antibodies» 1999. (Statistical consulting; with A. Mavrou, A.Kolialexi, C. Metaxotou, Y.L.Zheng, D.Bianchi). Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Vol.14, pp291-295. ISSN: 1015-3837

• «Chromosome Fragility and Predisposition to Childhood Malignancies» 1998. (Statistical consulting; with A. Kolialexi, A. Mavrou, C. Metaxotou, et.al.). Anticancer Research, Vol.18, pp.2359-2364. ISSN: 0250-7005

• «Viability and Employment Estimations based on Sectoral, Regional and Size Analysis of Total Factor Productivity: the case of Greek  Manufacturing Enterprises» 1997. (with M. Sfakianakis). European Planning Studies, Vol.5, No.4, pp 495 – 514. ISSN: 0965-4313

• «Cost-Benefit Appraisal Analysis of the Industrial Areas Programme in Greece: findings and implications» 1995. (with N. Spence). European Planning Studies, Vol.3, No.4, pp 465 - 487. ISSN: 0965-4313

• «Cost-Benefit Appraisal Analysis of the Industrial Areas Programme in Greece: aims, methodologies and assumptions» 1995. (with N. Spence). European Planning Studies, Vol..3, No.1, pp 47-62.  ISSN: 0965-4313

• «Total Factor Productivity and Regional Performance in Greece» 1994.         (with N. Spence). Environment and Planning III, Government and Policy Vol.12, pp383-407. ISSN 0263-774X

Contributions in Collective Volumes

• «The positioning of the urban centres, the planning strategies and implementation in Greece» 2004. In New “Polycentricity and spatial development” Ed. M. Angelides, NTUA: Sector of Urban and Spatial Planning, School of Architecture. ISBN: 960-254-634-4 (in Greek)

Books, Monographs

• Tourism development in Greece and the Mediterranean: A comparative analysis (2007). Series REPORTS, Νο. 53. ISBN: 978-960-341-076-8 Athens, CPER (ΚΕΠΕ). (with W. Kafuros) (in Greek)

• The Systemic transformation of the Balkan states and the developments in economic transactions with Greece (2005).   Series REPORTS, Νο. 44, ISBN: 960-341-062-4,  Athens, CPER (ΚΕΠΕ). (with W. Kafuros and E. Panagiotou) (in Greek)

• Study for the Tourist development of the prefecture of Evia. (2001). Series REPORTS, Νο 37, ISBN: 960-341-040-3, Athens, CPER (ΚΕΠΕ). Study group. (in Greek)

• Introduction in Methods and Techniques of Evaluation in Regional and Spatial Planning (2000). Series STUDIES, Νο 48, ISBN: 960-341-036-5, Athens, CPER (ΚΕΠΕ). (with P. Komilis) (in Greek)

• Tourism Planning: methods and practices of evaluation (1999). ISBN: 960-7860-11-X, Athens, Propombos. (with P. Komilis) (in Greek)

• Study for the evaluation of the Regional Programmes of the CSF 1994-1999 (1997). Series REPORTS Νο. 28, ISBN:960-341-027-6, Athens, CPER (ΚΕΠΕ). Study Group. Assistant Scientific Responsible. In Greek.

• Regional Development in Greece: an evaluation of the Industrial Areas Programme (1994). Ph.D. Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

• The Regionalisations of Greece (1987). M.Sc. Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Contributions in KEPE Collaborations and other External Projects

• “The combined development of Ecotourism with other specific forms of tourism in the regions of Ypati and Kaiafas”, 2009. University of Aegean, Sc. responsible Prof. P. Tsartas In Greek.

• “Linkage of the market of the Greek tourist product and professional profiles – new specializations”, (2006). Athens: Ministry of Tourism. (with N. Christou). In Greek.

• “Comprehensive development plan of the Prefecture of Athens” (2006). My contribution: Chapter 2.2: Social measures, Chapter 3.3: Tourism and Culture. Prefecture of Athens (study group NTUA and Univ. Thessaly) In Greek.

• “Implications for the Greek economy by the enlargement of the E.U.” (2003). My contribution: «Greek exports and competition with five candidate countries, 1993-2000» Athens, Ministry of National Economy. (with L. Athanassiou). in Greek.

• “The Greek economy and the enlargement of the E.U.” (1999). My contribution: «Greek exports and competition with five candidate countries, 1993-1998» Ministry of National Economy. (study group). In Greek.

• “The Urban network in Greece” (1999). My contribution: Chapter 3 and contrib. to Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the Study. Athens Mistry of Public Works and Environment. (study group, NTUA). In Greek.

• “Crisis and economic restructuring in the Balcans” (1999). My contribution: «Issues on Balcan cooperation». Athens, Ministry of Economics and Finance, G.S. of International Economic Relations (research team). In Greek.

• “Evaluation of the CSF 1994-1999” (1999).  Study for the Ministry of Economics and Finance, G.S. of Investments and Development. (research team of KEPE, REMACO). My contribution: Chapter 2.2, 2.3. In Greek.

• “Feasibility study for the establishment of Information Bureaus of employees and employers” (1999). Study for the Minstry of Labour, G.S. of Administration of Community Resources. (research team). In Greek.

• “Regional Development Plan 2000-2006” (1998). Study for the Ministry of National Economy, G.S. of Investments and Development. (study group of KEPE et.al.)  My contribution: “Regional Policy and Regional Section of the CSF-III)” (50 pages). In Greek.

• “Observatory ‘96: Structural Policies in the European Union and in Greece” (1997). Study of KEPE, Study group. Title of my chapter “Ch.5 Technology policy” (pages 5.1-5.26) In Greek. In Greek.

• “Proposals of structural Policy for the Manufacturing and Employment” 1997. Study for the Ministry of National Economy. Study Group of KEPE. Sc. Responsible: V. Droucopoulos. Title of my chapter: “Chapter 4: Latest trends in the Total Factor Productivity and effects on employment of Greek manufacturing, at sectoral and regional level”. (with M. Sfakianakis). pp 146-205. In Greek.

• “Observatory ‘95: Structural Policies in the European Union and in Greece” (1996). Study of KEPE, Study group.  Title of my chapter “Ch.3 Technology policy” (pages 3.1-3.21) In Greek. In Greek.

Other Scholarly Publications

• “Strategic priorities and planning of spatial tourist development: the case of Fokida, Greece” (2008) (with P. Aravantinou). Tourist Issues, Vol.5 pp 29-57. ISSN: 1791-0064

• “Greek Foreign Trade with Five Balkan States During the Transition Period 1993–2000: Opportunities Exploited and Missed” 2007. KEPE Working Paper Νο 92, Athens, KEPE, (with V. Kafouros).

• “Culture and Local Development” 2005. Review of Decentralization, local Government and Regional Development, Vol.39, pp 54-58. ISSN: 1106-9171

• “The EMU and the transition of Greece into the ‘Euro’” 1998. Review of Decentralization, local Government and Regional Development Vol.13, pp 38-43. ISSN: 1106-9171

• “Contingent Valuation Method: methodology of environmental valuation and applications” 1996. Review of Decentralization, local Government and Regional Development, Vol.4, pp 24-32. ISSN: 1106-9171

• “Modern Theories of Economic Development and Technology” (1995) Review of Decentralization, local Government and Regional Development Vol.1, pp 59-64. ISSN: 1106-9171

• “The technologically innovative sectors in the world economy and the position of the European Union” (1995) “Oikonomika Chronika” Vol.87, pp 23-30. In Greek.

• “Technological Progress, Urbanization and Regional Policy in Greece” (1994) Oikonomika Chronika, Vol.79, pp 40-43. In Greek.

• “Total Factor Productivity in the Regions of Greece” (1994) Oikonomika Chronika, Vol.76, pp 38-43. In Greek.

Papers Presented in Professional Meetings and Conferences

• “Theme Parks: An alternative tourism resource and not only” «4th International Scientific Conference”, University of the Aegean. Rhodes, April 2009

• “The institutional framework of the Tourist Education and Training: the case of Greece” “2nd International Conference of the FORUM of Tourist Education and Trainning”, Ministry of Tourist Development, Athens, June 2008.

• “Greek foreign trade with five Balkan States during the transition period 1993-2000: opportunities exploited and missed” “Development: Cooperation and Competitivene”». International Conference of ASECU. Academy of Economic Studies. Bucharest, May 2008.

• ”Professional Profiles and the Greek Tourist Product: characteristics and opportunities” “1st  International Conference of the FORUM of Tourist Education and Training”. Ministry of Tourist Development, Athens, March 2007.

• “Linkage of the Greek Tourist Product and the professional profiles- new specializations” “2nd National Conference of Tourist Education and Training”. Ministry of Tourist Development, Athens, Nov. 2006.

• “Proposals for the Tourist and Cultural development in the Prefecture of Athens” Presentation of the Integrated Development Plan of the Prefecture of Athens. Prefecture of Athens, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, June 2006.

• “Social interventions for social groups suffering discrimination” “Presentation of the Integrated Development Plan of the Prefecture of Athens”. Prefecture of Athens, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, June 2006.

• “The arrangement of the Greek urban centers and strategies of intervention” “Colloque: Nuvelles centralites et developpement spatial”l. Ministry of Planning and Public Works, Department of Urban Planning of the School of Architecture of NTUA. Athens, September 2004.

• “Olympic Games and Tourism” “Greek – Syrian meeting on Tourism”. Ministry of Development, National Tourism Organization of Greece, National Centre of Public Administration. Athens, 25-27 June 2002.

• “The phenomenon of Tourism in time” scientific conference: “Targets, Policies and Promotion of Tourism in Greece” Ministry of Tourism Development of Greece. Aster, Rhodes,  19-20 Αpril 2002.

• “Development issues and potential in the Geographical Department of Evia, as regards Tourism” 2001. Scientific Conference “Evia in the third Millenium” Evoic Studies Agency, Chalkis, 16-18 Νοvember 2001.

• “The Εffects of Ηigh Τechnology in Developing Remote Areas”.          World scientific conference:  «Building cities in critical natural environments». INTA, Government of Kingdom of Morocco parts of my paper are included in «Laâyoune Convention, 24/11/2000» for the remote regions. Laâyoune, Morocco, 20-24 Νov. 2000

• “New Technology and New Types of Employment”. International Conference «Asia – Europe Young Leaders Symposium  (AEYLS)» Greek Delegate, Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union, Irish Government. Limerick, Ireland, 12-16 June 2000.

• ”Transportation and Regional Development” “15th International Symposium of the European Meeting of Ministers of Transport”. European Union, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki 7-9  June 2000.

• “The Greek Strategy of Regional Development through the Planning and Implementation of the CSFs” “1st Symposium of Regional Development”. Aristoteles University og Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki, 27-28 Mar. 1998.

• “Detection of Nucleated Erythrocytes (NRBC) in Chorionic Villus Sample”: “9th International Conference Prenatal Diagnosis & Therapy”. Sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.: Wayne State University, Baylor College of Medicine, March of Dimes. Los Angeles, 8-11 June 1998.

• “Problems of De-industrialisation in the E.U. and the European Monetary Unification”. International Conference: “Europe and Euro: Unification vs Marginalisation”. Association des Etats Generaux des Etudiants de l’ Europe – AEGEE. Athens, 24 – 26 Οct. 1997.

• “Security of elecrtonic data in research institutes: KEPE, the Greek experience”. International Conference: “DLM Forum for Electronic Records”. European Commission, Brussells, Dec. 1996.

• “Εvaluation of Development Programmes”. International Academic Conference: “Urban and Regional Planning Centenary Academic Conference”. London School of Economics. London, 6-12 July 1995.

• “Development Activities of the First Degree (Local) Government in Greece”. International Academic Conference: “Regional Studies Association European Conference 1991”. Regional Studies Association. Chalkidiki, 23-27 Sep. 1991.

Papers in daily or periodical Press

• “Greek manufacturing” 1997. Article in the Special Issue of EXPRESS newspaper, Hellenews Publications, Athens, June 1997.

Research in Progress

• “Luxury Hotels in Greece: dynamics and development potential” Coordinator. Study group of KEPE

Other administrative positions held in KEPE

• I have been appointed for many years as a member of the Studies Committee, and also as member of the Library Committee, as President and member of the Supplies Committee, as President of the Census Committee and in other positions of responsibility in KEPE.

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