CURRICULUM VITAE SKOURAS Thanos (Athanasios) 21.12.1943
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CURRICULUM VITAE NAME SKOURAS Thanos (Athanasios) DATE OF BIRTH 21.12.1943 NATIONALITY Greek EDUCATION 1962 Athens College - Greek Gymnasium Certificate 1965 King's College, University of Durham - BA (Honours) in Economic Studies 1967 London School of Economics - MSc in Economics (specialization in Economic Development) 1975 London School of Economics - PhD in Economics ACADEMIC POSTS 01.09.67 - 31.12.73 Middlesex University (formerly Middlesex Polytechnic at Enfield) Assistant Lecturer 1967-68 Lecturer 1968-70 Senior Lecturer 1970-73 01.01.74 - 31.12.77 University of Greenwich (formerly Thames Polytechnic) Head of Economics Division and Principal Lecturer 01.01.78 - 31.03.86 University of East London (formerly North East London Polytechnic) Head of Department of Applied Economic Studies 16.04.86 - 31.08.10 Athens University of Economics and Business Professor of Economics Deputy Chairman of the Economics Department, 1987-89 President of the Research Center, 1989-92 Vice Rector, 1989-92 Deputy Chairman of the Operations Research and Marketing Department, 1995- 96 and 1998-2000 Chairman of the Marketing and Communication Department 2004-08 20.6.11 - Emeritus Professor of Economics FELLOWSHIPS 1. Fellow of the British Institute of Management (1980-1994). 2. Honorary Research Fellow, University of East London (1986-91). 1 PART-TIME AND VISITING APPOINTMENTS 1970-71 & 1972-73 Visiting Lecturer Architectural Association School, London. 1978-79 & 1979-80 Visiting Lecturer Faculty of Economics and Politics, Cambridge University Oct.1981 - Jan.1982 Visiting Scholar Faculty of Economics and Politics, Cambridge University and Academic Visitor International Centre for Economics and Related Disciplines, London School of Economics Sept. & Oct. 1988 Faculty Professor MBA programme of the China-EEC Management Institute (CEMI), Beijing Oct. 1989 Visiting Scholar Ministry of Education, Hungary July-Aug. 1991 & Visiting Professor Aug. 1993 Summer programme on “The Economics of the European Community”, University of Fudan, Shanghai. Oct.1992-Jun.1993 Academic Visitor, Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve Oct.1993-June 1994 Visiting Professor Course on “Economic Aspects of European Integration”, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Oct.1995-Jan. 1996 Visiting Professor Postgraduate course on “Structural Funds and the Greek Economy”, Department of Political Science, University of Athens March-May 2003 & Academic Visitor March-May 2004 HEC, Université de Lausanne Oct. 2008-Jan. 2009 Distinguished Academic Visitor Queens’ College, Cambridge University Oct. 2009-Jan. 2010 Academic Visitor Department of Political Economy, Fribourg University and Centre for Financial Analysis and Policy, Judge Business School, Cambridge University Jan.- June 2011 & Visiting Professor Jan.-June 2012 Teaching on the MBA International and MSc Marketing courses, Athens University of Economics and Business 2 PUBLICATIONS 1. “Recent Trends in Macroeconomics: A Bibliographical Review”, Economics, Vol. LX, Part 2, Autumn 1971. 2. “Economic Explanations of Late Nineteenth-Century Imperialism”, Kingston Polytechnic Discussion Papers in Economics, November 1972. 3. “On the Analysis of Property Tax Effects on Operating and Investment Decisions of Rental Property Owners”, National Tax Journal, March 1973. 4. “On the Shape and Location of the Production Possibility Curve” (with M.B. Krauss and H.G. Johnson), Economica, August 1973. 5. “Profit Regulation in a Managerial Preference Model” (with N.Lee), Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e Commerciali, June 1974. 6. “The Allocation of Land between Speculators and Users under a Land Ownership Tax: A Comment”, Economic Record, September 1974. 7. “Economic Development, Foreign Aid and Neoclassical Growth: A Comment”, Journal of Development Studies, April 1975. 8. “Government Activity and Private Profits”, Thames Papers in Political Economy, Summer 1975. 9. Land and its Taxation in Recent Economic Theory, Papazissis Publishers, Athens, 1977. 10. “Political Concomitants of Rapid Industrialisation”, Thames Papers in Political Economy, Summer 1977. 11. “Keynes' Paradox: The Study of Economics and the Practice of the Economist”, Applecon, Spring 1978. 12. “The Non-Neutrality of Land Taxation”, Public Finance, Vol.38, N°1-2, 1978. 13. “The 'Intermediate Regime' and Industrialisation Prospects”, Development and Change, October 1978. 14. “On the Analysis of the Industrialisation Process and the Notion of the 'Intermediate Regime': A Reply to Critics”, Development and Change, October 1978. 15. “Britain's Economic Problem: The Growth of the Non-Market Sector?” (with G. Hadjimatheou), Economic Journal, June 1979. 16. “On the Relationship Between Social Science and Policy-Making: A Hypothesis on the Communication of Economic Theories” (with J. Kitromilides), Kyklos, n°3, 1979. 17. “A Post-Keynesian Alternative to Keynesian Macro-models”, Journal of Economic Studies, November 1979. 18. “Public Sector Effects on Profits and Growth in Advanced Economies” (with A. Doxiadis), Atlantic Economic Journal, December 1979. 19. “Kalecki's Theory of Profits: A Comment on Weintraub”, Journal of Post-Keynesian Economics, Spring 1980. 3 20. “The Tools of Demand and Supply: Good for an Economist or a Parrot?” in Against Demand and Supply: Two Essays (with A. Freris), Thames Papers in Political Economy, Summer 1980; reprinted in the McGill Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 6, 1980-81. 21. “Land and its Taxation as Issues in Economic Theory - What is the Reason for their Eclipse?”, American Journal of Economics and Sociology, October 1980. 22. “The Robinsonian Approach to an Analytical Treatment of Land”, Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e Commerciali, December 1980. 23. “Growth of the Non-Market Sector and the Greek Economy”, (with G. Hadjimatheou) Greek Economic Review, August 1980. 24. “Is the Growth of the Public Sector Responsible for Britain's Poor Economic Performance?”, Journal of Industrial Affairs, June 1981. 25. “The Economics of Joan Robinson” in Twelve Contemporary Economists, Locksley G. and Shackleton L. editors, Macmillan Press, 1981. 26. “Site Value Taxation and the Timing of Land Development: A Comment on Temporary Use with Termination Costs”, American Journal of Economics and Sociology (April 1982). 27. “Greek Taxation Relating to Land” (with N. Papamihos), [in Greek followed by extensive summary in English], Technika Chronika -The Journal of the Greek Technical Chamber, June 1982. 28. “Arghiri Emmanuel and the Problem of Technology: A Critical Review”, Greek Economic Review, December 1982. 29. “On Economic Methodology or Satan at Work”, British Review of Economic Issues, Spring 1983. 30. “The Need for a New Technical Infrastructure” (with S. Cavounides), [in Greek], Oikonomikos Tachydromos, November 1983 - reprinted in S. Cavounides, Paratechnical Discussions, Kedros Publishing, 2009. 31. “A Hypothesis on the Nature of the Greek State” [in Greek], Review of Social Research, 52, 1983. 32. “Recovery and Restructuring: An Investment Policy Proposal” [in Greek], Bulletin of the Commercial Bank of Greece December 1983. 33. “Multinational Firms and Technology: A Reply to Emmanuel”, Greek Economic Review, August 1983. 34. “Rentier Capital and Economic Development” [in Greek], Oikonomikos Tachydromos, June 1984. 35. “The Economic Policies of the Greek Socialist Government as Viewed by the OECD and the IMF” [in Greek], Oikonomikos Tachydromos, September 1984. 36. “The Infrastructure and the Economy” (with S. Cavounides), [in Greek], Contemporary Issues, September 1984. 37. Regional Development of Kozani in Northern Greece - Study commissioned by the EEC (with others), [in Greek and French], December 1984. 4 38. “Rentier Capital, Industrial Development and the Growth of the Greek Economy in the Post-War Period”, Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora, June 1985. 39. Post-Keynesian Economic Theory: A Challenge to Neoclassical Economics (edited with P. Arestis), Wheatsheaf Books, 1985. 40. “The Socio-political Costs of Rapid Industrialization”, Scientific Annals, Athens University of Economics and Business, 1988. 41. “The West and the Collapse of the Soviet Empire” [in Greek], To Vima, December 1991. 42. “Greece and the EMS”, in Aspects of European Monetary Integration, K. Bain editor, University of East London, 1991. 43. “E.Malinvaud, A.Sen and A.Atkinson: their scientific achievements”, Presentation at ceremony for the award of honorary doctorates [in Greek], Annals of the Athens University of Economics and Business, 1991. 44. The Greek Economy: Economic Policies for the 1990's (editor), Macmillan, 1992. 45. “Antagonism and Symbiosis in Capitalism: Whither Human Capital?", Papers in Honour of Prof. A. Kanelopoulos, G. Drakos et al. editors, 1992. 46. Production or Importation of Advanced Technology Manufactures? The Case of Telecommunications Equipment (with A.Kintis, S.Lioukas and T.Miliotis) [in Greek], Papazissis Publishers, Athens, 1993. 47. “Theory of the State” in Radical Political Economy, Arestis P. and Sawyer M. editors, Edward Elgar, 1994. 48. “Critical Analysis of the Quality and Significance of the Strategies Put Forward by the 1994-99 Community Support Framework in Greece”, Study Papers on Evaluation, No.1, DGXVI, European Commission, 1995. 49. “The Role of the External Factor in the Developmental Prospects of the Greek Economy” [in Greek], in 2004 - The Greek Economy on the Threshold of the Twenty-First Century, Kintis A. editor, Ionian Bank, 1995. 50. Evaluation of the Impact of Structural Policies on Economic and