Academic Credentials 

• Ph.D. Economics. Univ. of Essex (2001).

• M.A. History. Pennsylvania State Univ. (1996). 

• M.A. Economics. Pennsylvania State Univ. (1993).

• B.A. Athens Univ. of Economics and Business (1990).

 Professional Experience

• Senior Research Fellow (since 2007), Research Fellow (2004-07), Centre for Planning and Economic Research (KEPE).

• Adviser to Greece's Deputy Minister for Development and Competitiveness (secondment, Jul.2012-Sept.2013).

• Adjunct Faculty: (a) Athens Univ. of Economics and Business (Dept. of Accounting and Finance, springs-summers of 2016-19; Dept. of Management Science and Technology, acad. years 2010-15 and autumn-winter of 2015; Dept. of Business Administration, spring-summer of 2004). (b) Hellenic Open Univ. (Faculty of Social Sciences, acad. years 2017-18, 2019-21). (c) Open Univ. of Cyprus (Faculty of Economics and Management, acad. years 2017-19).

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Univ. of Cyprus, Dept. of Economics (acad. year 2008-09).  

• Lecturer, National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork, Dept. of Economics (acad. years 1999-2003).

 Honours and Awards 

• Award by the Academy of Athens (2008).

• Fellowship by the A.Onassis Foundation (1994-97).

• Merit Scholarships by the Greek National Scholarship Foundation (1987-90) and by the Halkiopoulos Fund of the Athens Univ. of Economics and Business (1987 and 1989)

Publications

Articles in ABS/ΑJG and ABDC-indexed journals 

• "Α quantitative analysis of agricultural production in Greece, 2004-2016.»  Forthcoming. Agricultural Economics Review. (Co-authored with L. Zangelidis.) (The discussion paper version of 2020). 

• "The issue of fixed book pricing: Evidence based on the Greek experience." 2019. Cyprus Economic Policy Review, 13.2: 102-120. (Co-authored with A. Kontolaimou and I. Konstantakopoulou.)

• "Τhe regional division of Greece and the functional economic areas estimated from the 2011 commuting patterns." 2018. European Planning Studies, 26.10: 1980-1998.

• "Price discovery under crisis: Uncovering the determinant factors using efficient Bayesian model selection methods." 2015. Empirical Economics, 49.3: 859-879. (Co-authored with A. Petralias.)

• "Approaching the female labor supply from the unpaid work and non-work functions." 2014. International Journal of Manpower, 35.5: 643-670.

• "Greece in recession: Economic predictions, mispredictions, forecast suggestions and policy recommendations." 2013. Cyprus Economic Policy Review, 7.2: 53-80. (Co-authored with A. Petralias and S. Petros.)

• "Modeling male and female employment policy in Greece from local data." 2012. Economic Modelling, 29.3: 823-839.

• "Analysing Local Employment and Unemployment in Greece under Conventional Zoning Regimes and Partitions Extracted from the Data." 2010. European Spatial Research and Policy, 17.1: 61-91.

• "Determining the Labour-Market Areas of Cyprus from the 2001 Commuting Flows." 2009. Cyprus Economic Policy Review, 3.2: 57-72.

• "Economic Environment, Policies and Inflation in the Roman Empire up to Diocletian’s Price Edict." 2009. Journal of European Economic History, 38.3: 567-605.

• "Returns to Education: The Greek Experience, 1988-1999." 2008. Applied Economics, 40.8: 1023-1030. (Co-authored with K. Prodromidis.)

• "Functional Economies or Administrative Units in Greece: What Difference does it make for Policy?" 2006. Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies, 18.2: 144-164.

• "Estimating women's time use: based on British survey evidence from 1986-7." 2005. Applied Economics, 37.13: 1505-1521.

• "Re-estimating Female Domestic Work: Based on the British Survey Evidence from 1986-7."2004. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 51.3: 443-449.
  

Articles in other EconLit-indexed journals

• "Business size, numbers, production value and productivity trends in manufacture and mining-quarrying across the EU, 2008-2017." 2020. European Research Studies Journal,  23.4: 82-106. (Co-authored with D. Papathanasiou and A. Zovoili.)

• "Large fire disaster and the regional economy: Τhe 2007 case of the Peloponnese." 2019. South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, 17.1: 7-31.  (Co-authored with F. Economou and G. Skintzi.)

• "Analyzing local incomes in Greece by fitting space with an econometrics driven method." 2017. Journal of Economic Asymmetries, 15.1: 1-16.

• "Estimating the household demand for olive oil in Greece." 2017. South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, 15.1:33-45. (Co-authored with I. Kountouri.)

• "Mapping the sectoral concentration of the workforce across EU Regions, 2009-2013." 2016. Regional Science Inquiry, 8.1: 85.-98. (Co-authored with E. Vgenopoulou and G. Economou.)

• "Some mixed evidence of economic transformation from Greece: Workforce patterns and shifts during the recession (2008-2013)." 2015. Advances in Economics and Business, 3.12: 15-24.

• "Analyzing the unleaded gasoline retail price patterns in Greece: Apr.2011-Dec.2012." 2014. South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, 12.2: 215-241. (Co-authored with A. Petralias and S. Petros.)

• "Analyzing the Greek election results of 2000 under different spatial structures." 2014. Regional Science Inquiry, 6.1: 59-79.

• "The spatial and temporal patterns of declared income across Greece: 2001-8."2012. Regional Science Inquiry, 4.3: 183-190.

• "Identifying Spatial Labor Markets in Greece from the 2001 Travel-to-Work Patterns." 2010. South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, 8.1: 111-128.

 Articles in the journals of KEPE and of the Hellenic Open Univ. (employers) 

• "

  Economic output and human losses in Greece during the pandemic." 2021. Greek Economic Outlook, 45: 74-79.

• "Developments in the labor markets and sectors of the business economy during 2008-2017 in Greece." 2021. Greek Economic Outlook, 45: 86-110.

• "Patterns and shifts in EU business numbers, size and performance in the manufacturing and energy sectors during 2007-2016." 2020. Greek Economic Outlook, 42: 70-84. (Ιn collaboration with K. Bakri, C. Malakates, F. Mermigkas, A.N. Nikolaou, E. Papadopoulou, P. Pavlou, E. Skotoris.)

• "Who benefited from the 2014 fixed book price amendment in Greece?" 2020. The Hellenic Open Business Administration Journal, 6.2: 67- 92.

• "On the measurement and the multidimensional analysis of productivity in Greece." 2019. Greek Economic Outlook, 40: 74-84.

• "The evolving unemployment-GDP relationship and the allocation of the EU’s 2014-20 national development program funds." 2013. Greek Economic Outlook, 21: 33-39. (Co-authored with A. Petralias and S.Petros.)

• "The issue of Greece’s predicted 2013 real GDP and some initial estimates of its range." 2013. Greek Economic Outlook, 21: 74-87. (Co-authored with A. Petralias and S.Petros.)

Books

• The Evolution of Personal Incomes across Greece: 2001-08. 2014. Athens: Stamoulis. 

• The Spatial Distribution of Male and Female Employment and Unemployment in Greece. 2008. Studies Series, 66. Athens: KEPE. 
  

• A Regional Analysis of Declared Incomes in Greece. 2006, reprinted 2007. Studies Series, 63. Athens: KEPE.
  

Chapters in books

• “Paid and unpaid female work: substitutes or complements? Some evidence from Britain.” 2012. Policy Studies for the Greek and International Economy. Edited by N. Vettas, Th. Lianos and N. Baltas. Economic Policy Studies Series, 12. Athens: Athens Univ. of Economics and Business, pp. 147-168.

• “The evolution and composition of the agricultural labour force in Greece: 1998-2008.” 2011. Essays in Economics: Applied Studies on the Greek Economy. Edited by S. Savva-Balfoussia, P. Hatzipanayotou and K. Kanellopoulos. Athens: KEPE, pp. 535-576.

• “Modeling Local Income Distribution in Greece.” 2008. Modern Perspectives on Regional Economics and Policy in Greece. Edited by H. Coccosis and Y. Psycharis. Heidelberg: Springer (Physica-Verlag), pp.73-98.

• “Developing a Course in Business Economics.” 2002.  Advancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning through a Reflective Portfolio Process. Edited by N. Lyons, A. Hyland and N. Ryan. Cork: Univ. College Cork, pp. 47-54. [Reshaped into “From Filling-in for a Course to Developing a Programme in Business Economics.” Social Science Research Network (2003)].

 Other publications  

• Western Greece’s entrepreneurship development plan - Application for the 2017 European Entrepreneurial Region Award. 2016. (In collaboration with F. Economou. The plan earned the region of Western Greece the European Entrepreneurial Region title for 2017, by the EU Committee of the Regions.)

• The Limits of Flavian Macedonia. 1996. Thesis. Dept. of History. Pennsylvania State Univ.

• To see more works (articles, chapters etc.) written in Greek switch to the Greek version of the site.

   

Coordination of KEPE projects 

• Special studies on the cost of government procurement procedures in Greece, and on the macroeconomic impact of the Greek Recovery and Resilience proposals. 2021. Prepared for the Greek Ministry of Finance.

• Phasing-out coal in the energy sector in Megalopolis. 2020-2021. Prepared for the Region of the Peloponnnese.

• The development of e-services and tools for entrepreneurship and innovation in Apuglia and Western Greece. 2019-2020. Prepared for the Regional Development Fund of Western Greece as part for the 2014-2020 Greece-Italy Interreg Program.

• The Regional Development Plan of Western Greece: 2014-20. 2015-17. Prepared for the Regional Council and the Regional Development Fund of Western Greece. 
  

• The Market Definition/Delimitation and Analyses Project - Pilot Study. 2013-14. Prepared for the Greek Ministry of Development and Competitiveness.

• The regional dimension of the National Strategic Reference Framework. 2009-10. Prepared for the Greek Ministry of the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping.

Formal Classroom Assignments (most recent student evaluation (2020): 4.66 / 5.00)

• Microeconomics (introductory, intermediate): (a) Athens Univ. of Economics and Business (acad. years 2010-19). (b) Open Univ. of Cyprus (acad. years 2017-19).

• Macroeconomics (introductory, intermediate): (a) Open Univ. of Cyprus (acad, year 2017-18). (b) Athens Univ. of Economics and Business (acad. years 2010-15). (c) Univ. of Cyprus (acad. year 2008-09).

• Mathematics (introductory): (a) Univ. of Cyprus (acad. year 2008-09). (b) National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork (acad. years 1999-2003). 

• Econometrics (intermediate): National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork (acad. years 2000-01). 

• Business Administration (introductory, intermediate): Athens Univ. of Economics and Business (acad. year 2003-04). (In cooperation with J.Ladopoulos.)

• Industrial Organization and Business Strategy (postgraduate): National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork (acad. years 1999-2003).

• Industrial Organization, Labor Economics and European Business (intermediate): Hellenic Open Univ. (acad. years 2017-18, 2019-21). 

• Seminar on Critical Thinking in Economics: National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork (acad. years 2000-02).

• Seminar on Research Methodology: (a) Univ. of Cyprus (acad. year 2008-09). (b) National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork (acad. year 1999-2000).                          

Other Professional Activities

Administrative positions held  

• Secretary General of Greece's national statistical society, namely, the Greek Statistical Institute (2018 and 2019). 
  

• Vice-Chair of (a) the Territorial Policy Development Committee (2006-08), and (b) the Working Party on Territorial Indicators (2005-08). OECD.

• Chair of the Economics Students' Careers Support Committee, National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork (acad. years 2001-03).

• President of the International Student Council and ex officio member/representative to the various administrative advisory boards, the dean search committee, etc., Pennsylvania State Univ. (acad. year 1995-96). 

Academic services in universities, research institutes etc. 

• Coordinator of KEPE's 2012-15 educational outreach program aimed to familiarize economics students and local communities with (a) the analytical tools for conducting economic research, and (b) practices employed in economic planning.

• Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program for the Higher Diploma in Economic Science (acad. years 2001-03). National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork.

• MA thesis adviser of Athanasia Zovoili, Dimitrios Papathanassiou (2020, Open Univ. of Cyprus), Evaggelia Iakovidou (2019, Open Univ. of Cyprus), Eirini Stavropoulou, Ourania Karypidou (2018, Open Univ. of Cyprus), Pavlos Krikelis (2013, Univ. Panthéon-Sorbonne in Paris), Jennifer Dennehy, Ann Heally, Garret Wade (2002, National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork), Brian Lane, Marise Robinson (2001, National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork). Assessment of ten additional MA dissertations at the Open Univ. of Cyprus (in 2018 and 2019) and of two additional MA dissertations at the National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork (in 2001).
  

• Editor of the volume entitled Financial and Economic Crisis: The Return to Stability, containing the proceedings of a conference under the same title, organized by the A. Onassis Foundation in June 2010.

• Editor of the Economic Observer (volumes of 2001and 2002): A postgraduate economics research journal showcasing the articles of students at the National Univ. of Ireland – Univ. College Cork.

 Assessor, reviewer of books, articles and monographs

• For the Centre for Planning and Economic Research.

• “The Moving Frontier. The Changing Geography of Production in Labour-Intensive Industries,” edited by L. Labrianidis, published by Ashgate. (2008). South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics (7): 261-264 (2009). Invited by the editors of the journal.

• “Foreign Direct Investment and the Regional Economy,” authored by J. Jones and C. Wren, published by Ashgate (2006). South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics (6): 99-103. (2008). Invited by the editors of the journal.

Referee for professional journals

• Agricultural Economics Review. Applied Economics. Environment and Planning. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. Social Science Research. South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics. 

• Aeihoros (in Greek). Proceedings of the Panhellenic Statistics Conferences (in Greek and English).