Curriculum Vitae

NAME Theodore Pelagidis DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH April 07 1965, Thessaloniki, PROFESSION Professor of Economic Analysis, of & NR Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, US ADDRESS 9 Pallinidos Athinas, Kantza Pallinis GR-15351. Tel: +210-7216033, 6932-812981, Fax: +210-4142571 E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Web page: http://www.brookings.edu/experts/pelagidist Academic Studies 1993-1994: Post-doctoral Fellow, Center for European Studies, Harvard University, USA. 1991-1993: Doctorat (), Dpt. of Political Economy, University of Paris VIII/Lumieres, France. 1987-1989: M.Phil. (Development Economics), Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, UK. 1983-1987: Diploma/Ptychion (Economics), Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Academic Career 2015/04/21 – 2015/30/06: International expert/advisor, IMF – IEO, USA. 2012/07 - today: Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, USA. 2004/10 - today: Professor (Economic Analysis), University of Piraeus, Dpt. of Maritime Studies. 2010/09 - today: Professor of Economics, School of National Defense & War Naval College. 2010 spring semester: London School of Economics, HO, NBG Senior Fellow. 2008 spring semester: Onassis and Fulbright Professorial Scholar. CUNY & Columbia University, US. 2005 - 2007: Economic University of , Dpt of European & International Economics, Vis. Professor. 2005/10 - today: Greek Open University, Visiting Professor. 2010/10 – 2013: Open University of Cyprus, Visiting Professor supervising MSc. Dissertations. 1999/2-2004/9: Assistant Professor (International Economic Relations), , Dpt. of European and International Studies. 1999-2006/8: University of Athens, Dpt. of Economics (Interdepartmental program on Human Resources), Visiting Professor. 1997/11-1999/1: Research Associate, Panteion University, Dpt. of European and International Studies. Graduate Program. 1995-1996: NATO Visiting Scholar, Center for European Studies, Harvard University, USA

Academic Interests and Teaching* Teaching in Piraeus University: Maritime Economics, Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy in Shipping, Economic Analysis of freight Markets, Cruise and Yacht Markets. General Academic Interests: (Positive) Political Economy, Economics of Monetary Union (Macro & Micro), International Economic Integration, Institutional Economics, Business Economics, The Greek Economy, Development Economics. (*Teaching 2008: Classes at UTexas Austin, American University, CUNY, San Francisco SU, UC Berkeley (Onassis program) under the Onassis/Fulbright programs.)

International Publications: 65 (54 Journals + 11 Articles in International Volumes)  “Economic Policies in Greece During 1990-1993: An Assessment”, Center for European Studies (CES) Working Paper, 46#, Harvard University, 1994; also: The Journal of Modern Greek Studies, 23(1), 1997, 67-85, J. Hopkins University Press (final version).  “Politiques Economiques et Déstructuration Industrielle dans les Pays Développés depuis les Années „80”, L’Actualité Economique: Revue d’Analyse Economique (Société Canadienne de Science Economique), 72(1), 1996, 79-97.  “Europe on the Road to the Third Stage of EMU: Recent Evidence” Cahiers Economiques de Bruxelles/Brussels Economic Review, 152(4), 1996, 451-486 (final version). Also: CES Harvard Working Paper, 7.2#, 1997 (earlier version).

1  «Optimum Currency Area Approach and the Third Stage of EMU: Α Review of Recent Evidence», International Review of Economics (and Business), XLIII(4), 1996, 759-790.  «La Flexibilité du Travail dans le Secteur du Textile et de l'Habillement en Grèce du Nord: une Etude Empirique», Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations, 52(1), 114-137, 1997, Canada (no Econlit).  «Divergent Real Economies in Europe», Economy and Society, 26(4), November 1997, 546-559.  «European Unemployment: Myths and Realities», Challenge. The Magazine of Economic Affairs, 41(4), 1998, 76-89.  «Social Cohesion as a Competitive Advantage», Briefing Notes in Economics, 42, 1999, 1-8.  «Economic Policy Mix and European Unemployment», Industrial Relations Quarterly Review, 54(4), 1999, 775-789.  "International Evidence on Convergence and Openness", (with E. Desli and G. Chortareas), European Research Studies, 5(3-4), 2002, 91-105.  "Globalization or Regionalism? States, Markets and the Structure of International Trade", (with H. Papasotiriou), Review of International Studies, 28(3), 2002, 519-535.  "EU Deficits Widen Again: A Blessing or a Mess?", Challenge. The Magazine of Economic Affairs, 46(2), 2003, 97-110.  “The Saving - Investment Correlation in Greece 1960-1997: Implications for Capital Mobility”, (with A. Mastroyiannis), Journal of Policy Modeling, 6/7, 2003.  "Trade Openness and Aggregate Productive Efficiency", (with E. Desli and G. Chortareas), European Research Studies, 6(1), 2003, 193-201.  "EMU and the Stabilization State: Demand Disturbances and Asymmetric Responses" (with G. Pagoulatos), Current Politics and Economics of Europe, 13(1), 2004, 1-16 (no Econlit. catal.).  «Trade Flows: A Facet of Regionalism or Globalization?, (with G. Chortareas), Cambridge Journal of Economics, 28(2), 253-272, 2004. Also, European Trade Study Group (ETSG) working paper 2001 (earlier version).  "Deficits, Growth and the Current Slowdown: What Role for Fiscal Policy?", (with E. Desli), Journal of Post-Keynesian Economics, 26(3), 2004, 461-470.  “State Monopoly in Higher Education and Rent Seeking” (with M. Mitsopoulos), Journal of Educational Planning and Administration,, XX(3), 2006. Also SSRN working paper No. 890541.  “Real and Structural Convergence as Conditions of Success: Adopting the Euro in New Member States with a Special Focus on Cyprus”, (with Y. Tirkidis, and A. Theophanous), Ekonomia, Winter 2006.  “Does Staffing Affect the Time to Dispose Cases in Greek Courts” (with M. Mitsopoulos), International Review of Law and Economics, 27(2), June, 2007. Also SSRN working paper No. 705366.  “Expensive Living: the Greek Experience Under the Euro” (with T. Toay), Review of European Economic Policy. Intereconomics, 42(3), July-August, 2007. SSRN working paper No.921751 and Levy Institute working paperNo.484/2007, Springer.  “Rent-Seeking and Ex-Post Acceptance of Reform in Higher Education” (with M. Mitsopoulos), Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 10(3), 2007. Also SSRN working paper No. 954412.  “Capital Mobility in Greece before and after Financial Liberalization”, Journal of Policy Modeling, 30(6), November-December 2008.  "Human Resource Development within Greek Science and Technology Parks Spin-offs", Human Resources Development International, 11(2), April 2008, Taylor & Francis. SSRN working paper No. 921545.  “The Political Economy of the Cyprus Accession to the Euro-zone and Reunification”, (with Y. Tirkides and A. Theophanous) SudostEuropa Mitteilungen, 48(1), 2008.  “An Anatomy of the Economy of TRNC: Current Status and Perspective”, (with Y. Tirkidis, and A. Theophanous), Journal of Modern Hellenism, 25-26, Winter 2008/09 (no econlit).  “Comparing Administrative Autonomy of Higher Education Institutions and its Implications in 7 EU Countries” (with M. Mitsopoulos), Review of European Economic Policy. Intereconomics, 43(5), 2008.  “Economic Analysis of Religion”, Spoudai. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 58 (3-4), 2008.  “Structural and Institutional Divergences in the Euro zone”, Challenge, Nov.-Dec. 2009.

2  “Vikings in Greece: Kleptocratic Interest Groups in a Closed, Rent Seeking Economy” (with M. Mitsopoulos), The Cato Journal , 29(3), 2009.  "Economic and Social Turbulence in Greece: The Product Markets are a no-brainer, the Labour Market is not” (with M. Mitsopoulos), InterEconomics. Review of European Economic Policy.. 44(4), July- August, 2009. SSRN wp no 1304152.  “The Case for Abolishing the Higher Education State Monopoly System in Continental Europe”, (with M. Mitsopoulos), Journal of Economic Studies, 37(1), 2010, January. SSRN wp No. 703361.  “Greek Appeal Courts‟ Quality Analysis and Performance” (with M. Mitsopoulos), European Journal of Law and Economics. Vol. 30(1), August, 2010.  “Greece‟s Economy Falling Competitiveness in a High GDP Growth Rate Context (1995-2008)”. lSE GreeSE Paper No38, (August), 2010 (refereed).  “Absurd Austerity Policies in Europe” (with P. Arestis), Challenge, November-December 2010.  “Greek Banks and their Prospects” (with M. Mitsopoulos), World Economics, Vol. 12 (1), January- March 2011.  “The Real Cause of Greek Debt. Taxation and Labour Market Distortions in Greece” (with M. Mitsopoulos), Intereconomics. Review of European Economic Policy, Vol. 46, March-April, 2011.  “Greece and Ireland. A Brief Comparison of their Policies and Economic Conditions” (with M. Mitsopoulos), World Economics, 12(4), 2011.  “Trade Flows: A Facet of Regionalism or Globalization? A Rejoinder” (with E. Desli, G. Chortareas and P. Arestis), Cambridge Journal of Economics, No.2, 2012.  “On the Greek Debt” (with E. Desli), International Papers in Political Economy, 2012, May.  “The Role of Organizational Culture in Greek Businesses” (with T. Kriemadis and J. Kartakoulis), EuroMed Journal of Business, 7(2), 2012.  “GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS COME ALWAYS AFTER BIG CRISES. ARE BANKERS NEXT TO SPLIT FOLLOWING THE AUDITORS?” (with Y. Moutafidis) European Research Studies Journal, XV, 3, 2012.  “How safe are the Greek Banks in the Current Uncertain Euro zone Environment?”, World Policy Journal, ΧΧΧΙ, Νο2., Summer 2014.  “Why Internal Devaluations Failed to Kick-Start an Export-Led Recovery in Greece?” (with M. Mitsopoulos), Challenge. The Magazine of Economic Affairs, Nov. Dec. 2014.  “Giving Greece a Chance to Succeed” (with M. Mitsopoulos), InterEconomics. Review of European Economic Policy, Spring 2015.  “Greece‟s New Agreement with Europe: Is this time different?”, (with P. Kazarian), InterEconomics. Review of European Economic Policy, Sept.-Oct. 2015.  "Constitutional Design and Corruption” (with M. Mitsopoulos), European Journal of Law and Economics, vol. 44/1, Αugust 2017.  “The Lessons Quebec Offers to Greece and Europe”, Managerial and Decision Economics, (with M. Mitsopoulos), 2017/18 forthcoming.  “Efficiency in the Tax-Auditing. A Case Study of the Greek SDOE (Economic Crime Unit)”, (with A. Sarantis & M. Mitsopoulos), forthcoming, International Journal of Decision Sciences, Risk and Management, June 2017.  “How to Damage an Already Fragile Economy. The Rise and Fall of Populism in Greece”, (with J. Palaiologos), Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, August 2017.  “The Uncovered Interest Parity Puzzle. Evidence from four Major Currencies” (with A. Petsas), Regional Science Inquiry , June 2017. Book Review articles (2) and „correspondence‟ letter (1) (refereed) (2+1=3)  H. Psomiades and St. Thomadakis (eds), Greece, the New Europe and the Changing International Order, N.Y., Pella, 1993; The Journal of the Hellenic Diaspora, 20(2), 95-100, October, 1994 (with D. Kerides);  D. Konstas & T. Stavrou (eds), Greece Prepares for the 21th Century, Baltimore, J. Hopkins Univ. Press, 1995; The Journal of Modern Greek Studies, 23(1), 1-6, April 1997, J. Hopkins Univ. Press (with D. Kerides and V. Calotychos).  "Author‟s Reply to R. Solomon", Challenge. The Magazine of Economic Affairs, 42(1), 126-127, January-February 1999.

3 Articles in Volumes (refereed) (11)  "Inward Looking Strategy", in B. Jones (ed.), Ency of International Political Economy, Routledge, 2001.  "Industrialization", in B. Jones (ed.), Ency of International Political Economy, Routledge, 2001.  "European Unemployment: Myths and Realities", in T. Pelagidis, J. Milios and L. Katseli (eds), Welfare State and Democracy in Crisis, London, Ashgate, 2001.  "Introduction" (with L. Katseli and J. Milios), in T. Pelagidis, J. Milios and L. Katseli (eds), Welfare State and Democracy in Crisis, London, Ashgate, 2001.  “Member State‟s Experience of the Accession to the Eurozone and the Day After”, in A. Theophanous et al. (2006), Accession to the Eurozone and the Reunification of the Cyprus Economy, University of Nicosia Press.  “EMU: Economic Policies to Overcome Demand Disturbances” (with P. Arestis and G. Chortareas), in P. Arestis and G. Zezza (eds) Advances in Monetary Policy Macroeconomics, Palgrave/MacMillan, 2007.  “Organization Culture in Greek Science and Technology Parks”, to "ELECTRONIC GLOBALIZED BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH IT MANAGEMENT: STRATEGIES AND PERSPECTIVES", by W.B. Lee, Patricia Ordonez de Pablos, & Waldemar Karwowski (eds), IGI-GLOBAL Publishers 2011.  “After the Greek Crisis. What we learnt on Reform” (with M. Mitsopoulos), in S. Calyvas, G. Pagoulatos & H. Tsoukas, The Challenge of Reform in Greece, 1974-2009: Assessment and Prospects, Hurst Press, 2012.  “Efficiency: Greece”, in R. Backhaus (ed), Ency of Law & Economics, Springer, 2013 (with M. Mitsopoulos).  “Taxing everything that moves! How heavy taxation and the lack of growth enhancing reforms led to deeper than expected recession in Greece”, in K. Dervis - J. Mistral, Europe's Crisis, Europe's Future, Brookings Institution Publ. March 2014 (with M. Mitsopoulos).  “How to complete a Union that is built to last “, Michael MITSOPOULOS, and Theodore PELAGIDIS,, XXVIII Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar, “Facing EU Challenges, Relaunching Sustainable Growth” FUET – Economics Foundation, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Springer 2017. International edited volumes (1) & Monographs/Books (4)  Welfare State and Democracy in Crisis: Reforming the European Model (with J.Milios and L.T. Katseli eds), 2001, Aldershot, Ashgate Publishers, April. Book Review, in Journal of Industrial Relations, 44(2): 305, by D. Groutsis. Articles by A. Sen (Nobel Prize in Economics 1999), L. Panitch, J. Huffschmid, M. Dunford, G. Carchedi, R. Wolff, etc.  Understanding the Greek Crisis. From Boom to Bust, MacMillan/Palgrave, 2011 Winter, Monograph. 2nd revised paperback edition with a new 12.000 words cpt. 6, March 2012 (with M. Mitsopoulos).  Greece: From Exit to Recovery? The Brookings Institution Publ., June 2014, (with M. Mitsopoulos).  Who’s to Blame for Greece? Austerity in charge of saving a broken economy (with M. Mitsopoulos), Palgrave/MacMillan, January 2016.  Who’s to Blame for Greece? How populism destroyed a high potential Economy, (with M. Mitsopoulos), 2nd edition with five more cpts. December 2017.

Books (monographs) in Greek = 14 Publications in Greek journals/ edited volumes (67) including: Greek Review of Political Science, Science and Society, Monthly Review (Greek edition), Review of Urban & Regional Studies (Topos), Taseis yearly, Hellenic Justice, Revue des Droits de l‟Homme (Bruylant/Sakkoulas), New Sociology, Theseis, International and European Politics, Studies (Vima) in International Relations, Europeans‟ Polity, Public Law Applications. “Economic Policies for Fighting Corruption in Greece”, in M. Massourakis (ed), Reforming Greece, Association of Greek Banks, June 2014

International Conferences (referred) (46) & given talks (32) = 78  30/11/1993: «The Greek Economy in the New European Order», paper presented in the Center for European Studies, Harvard University, USA (talk).

4  01/12/1993: «Neo-conservative Economic Policies in Greece 1990-1993: An Assessment», a talk by invitation in the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA (talk).  13/03/1994: «Economic Policies in Greece During 1990-1993: An Assessment», paper presented in the 37th Atlantic Economic Conference, Atlantic Economic Society (USA), Athens 9-14 March 1994.  25/05/1995: «Stabilization Policy and its Impact on the Greek Economy», paper presented in the International Delphi Conference: EU 1992+3: The Perspectives of the EMU and of the Europe of the Citizens, held in Delphi, 24-28 May 1995; also in: Social Policy and Social Dialogue in the Perspective of the Economic and Monetary Union and of the Europe of Citizens (Proceedings of the Conference), European Cultural Centre of Delphi (financed by Direction V, EU), 1996.  22-24/10/1995; Participation and interventions in the closed-door Harvard-Greece Symposium on: Greece’s Economy and Society; J.F.K. School of Government, 22-24/10/1995, Harvard Univ. (talk).  05/12/1995: «Europe on the Road to the Third Stage of EMU: Recent Evidence», paper presented in the Center for European Studies, Harvard University, USA (talk).  14-18/03/1996: «Labor and Capital Mobility in the EU: Recent Evidence», paper presented in the 41th Atlantic Economic Conference, Atlantic Economic Society (USA), Paris 14-18 March 1996.  «Economic/Technological Transitions in the Balkans and the Role of the Media», Rapporteur: T. Pelagides; Institute of International Relations‟ Conference on: Democracy and Mass Media in the Balkans, Corfu, August 28-30, 1997 (talk).  13/09/1997: «EMU and Unemployment», Conference on: The Europe of Social Rights, under the auspices of the European Commission, Thessaloniki, University of (talk).  2-5/10/1997: «Economic Policies in Europe and the Unemployment Problem on the Road to the Third Stage of EMU», Delphi International Symposium: Rethinking Democracy and the Welfare State, Delphi (Proceedings of the Conference, Ellinika Grammata Publ., 1999).  June-July 1998: «EMU and Security», paper presented at the 8th International Summer Seminar on Conflict Resolution organized by the Institute of International Relations in Hydra, Greece (talk).  28-31/05/1999: «Recent Developments in the Greek Economy», presented at the 3rd International Conference of Hellenism, Montreal-Toronto, Canada.  16-18/09/1999: «International Trade: Globalization or Regionalism?», paper presented at the 3rd Annual International Conference «After the Global Crisis: What Next for Regionalism?», organized by the University of Warwick‟s ESRC Centre for the Study of Globalization and Regionalization in Coventry, U.K.  22-25/09/1999: «Globalized Trade and North-South Relations», paper presented at the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) General Conference on Europe and the South in the 21st Century: Challenges for renewed Cooperation, working group World Trade and Trade Policy, Paris, France.  24-26/09/1999: «Globalization of International Trade and Governance», paper presented in the ETSG Fall Conference, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands.  1-3/09/1999: «Trade Globalization and Governance», paper presented in the 5th Annual Conference of the European Economists for an Alternative Economic Policy, Brussels, Belgium.  25-27 April 2000: “Labor Flexibility in Northern Greece”, The Labor Process Conference, Strathclyde University.  21/06/2000: "Euro's Impact on the Greek Economy", a talk given at the seminar "Euro, International Impacts and the Cyprus Economy", European Institute of Cyprus, Intercollege Univ. (talk).  25-27/08/2000: “Trade Flows: A Facet of Regionalism or Globalization?”, APF International Conference on the Global Economy, Athens.  24-25/03/2001: “The F-H Puzzle Revisited: The Case of Greece”, 14-19 March 51th Atlantic Economic Conference (with A. Mastroyiannis).  15-16/05/2001: "Public Policy in the Age of Globalization", in "The State in the New International Environment and the New Economy of Knowledge", Symposium held at Panteion Univ. (talk).  27-30/06/2002: "European Integration and the Stabilization State", (with G. Pagoulatos), SASE Conference, Minneapolis, USA.  02-/08/2002: "Regional Poles of Innovation", paper presented by invitation in the Senate of the Technical University of Creta (talk).  26-27/09/2002: "EMU and the New Stabilization State", EPοC Conference, Brussels.

5  27-30/03/2003: "European Integration and the New Stabilization State", (with G. Pagoulatos), European Union Studies Association (EUSA), Nashville, Tennessee, USA.  08-10/06/03: "The Economic Impact of Emigration", Colloque "The Political Impact of Migration Flows", Reunion de la Commission des Questions Politiques de L'Assemblee Parlementaire du Conseil de L' Europe, Athenes (talk).  4-6/03/05: “The Economic Efficiency of Greek Courts”, (with M. Mitsopoulos), American Eastern Economic Association, New York.  11-13/03/05: “The Case for Abolishing the Higher Education State Monopoly System in Greece”, (with M. Mitsopoulos), Atlantic Economic Society, London, U.K. (not presented finally).  05/12/2006: “Why Reforms are Postponed?”, a talk by invitation to „AnoiktoForum conference‟, Association of Greek Industrialists, Hilton, Athens. The paper presented and published in the proceedings of the conference, SEV publ..  07/03/2006: “Member‟s states experience of the accession to the eurozone and the day after”, in the workshop-conference: Accession to the Eurozone and the Re-unification of the Cyprus Economy, Intercollege University, Nicosia, Cyprus, 7 March 2006.  23/03/2006: “The European Economy in the Context of Globalization: Perspectives for Growth and Employment”, in European Commission, Directorate for Resources, JMO C4/131, Brussels (talk).  24/03/2006: “The European Economy in the Context of Globalization: Perspectives for Growth and Employment”, in European Commission, Directorate for Resources, JMO C4/131, Luxembourg (talk).  25/03/2006: “How Binding the Exchange Rate Regime and Openness Constrains Are?”, Conference: The “Policy Trilemma” in the Context of the New Global Economy”, University of Essex, 25-26 March, London-Colchester.  28/08/2006:“Spin-off‟s Organizational Culture in Greek Science and Technological Parks”, European Regional Science Association, 2006 Conference, Volos. Download ranking (created 2007-07-02) of the ERSA conference papers in RePEc. The paper is ranked number 9. ERSA papers ranking: http://logec.repec.org/scripts/seritemstat.pl?h=repec:wiw:wiwrsa  14-16/09/2006: “Does Staffing Affect the Time to Dispose Cases in Greek Courts”, European Law and Economics Conference 2006, Madrid.  03-04/11/2006: “Economic Analysis of Greek Courts Efficiency”, 1st Conference on Economic Analysis of Law, Piraeus University.  2007: Pelagidis, T. and A. Kriemadis, "Spin-off‟s Organizational Culture in Greek Science and Technological Parks", listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list for "ORG Conference (Forthcoming)", "ORG Conferences", "ORG Conferences & Meetings", "ORG Meeting ".  2008: “Financial Integration and Monetary Policy. Can we Escape the Inconsistent Trinity?” (with G. Chortareas and P. Arestis), Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Univ. of Tennessee, 2008  01/04/2008: “NMS Adopting the Euro”, Center for European Studies, University of Texas, Austin.  16/04/2008: “Structural and Institutional Rigidities in Europe”, Center for European Studies and Dpt of Economics, CUNY.  21/04/2008: “Comparing administrative and Financial Autonomy of Higher Education Institutions in 7-EU Countries”, San Francisco State University.  23/04/2008: “Expensive Living under the Euro”, Center for European Studies, University of California, Berkeley, USA.  02-05/04/2009: “Constitutional Design and Corruption”, European Public Choice Conference 2009.  08-10/05/09: “Strong Growth and Weak Institutions: The Greek Paradox Re-considered”, Yale International Conference on Reforms in Greece, NH, USA.  05-05-09: Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TURBULENCE IN GREECE: THE NEED FOR STRUCTURAL REFORMS, Washington DC, USA.  17/18-09-09: “Adopting the Euro in NMS”, CICM Conference 2009, London Metropolitan University, paper accepted, UK.  17/19-08-09:“Greek Appeal Court's Quality Analysis and Performance”, European Association of Law and Economics, Rome, Italy, paper accepted.  03/04-12-09:“Greek Appeal Court's Quality Analysis and Performance”, Efficiency and the Judicial Law and Economics Perspectives, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri, Turin University, Italy.

6  09/02/10: “Greece‟s Faltering Economy”, LSE, European Institute/Hellenic Observatory seminar lecture, London, UK.  17/05/10: “Greece‟s sudden faltering economy: Falling competitiveness and institutional weakness in a high GDP growth rate context (1995-2008)”, University of Nicosia research seminar/conference.  18/11/10: “Eurozone‟s Paradox: Falling Competitiveness and Institutional Weakness in a High GDP Growth Rate Context (1995-2008)”, DGT, EC, Brussels.  19/11/10: “Eurozone‟s Paradox: Falling Competitiveness and Institutional Weakness in a High GDP Growth Rate Context (1995-2008)”, DGT, EC, Luxembourg.  04/03/11: “Understanding the Crisis in Greece. From Boom to Bust”, Brookings Institution, US.  11/05/11: “Greece‟s Economy: From Boom to Bust”, The Debt, Conference, Technical School of the University of Thessaloniki.  02/06/11: “The Greek Paradox of Falling Competitiveness and Weak Institutions in a High GDP Growth Rate Context (1995-2008), EBES Conference, Istanbul.  29/06/11: “On the Greek Debt”, 8th International Conference Developments in Economic Theory and Policy, Bilbao, 29/6 to 1/7/2011.  24-27/8/2011: “Understanding the Greek Crisis. Unlocking the Puzzle of Greek Banks‟ deteriorating performance”, 6th ECPR General Conference, held at the University of Iceland from 24-27 August 2011 in the following panel: Economic governance in a crisis: the case of the Eurozone South.  16-17/12/2011: “Quality in Greek Justice”, SIDE-IS Law and Economics Conference, University of Turin.  3/3/12: “Greece: From Boom to Bust”, a talk by invitation given at the School of International and Public Affairs, Hamilton 602, Columbia University, US.  1-3/7/2012: „Problems and Prospects of the Shipyard Industry in Greece‟ APF Conference, Chalkidiki.  13/09/12: “Growth Strategy for Greece”, The South Europe Growth Project, workshop conference, The Brookings Institution, Washington DC.  12/03/13: “The Greek Labor Market”, Madrid workshop conference on “South Europe Project”, Madrid 12 March 2013.  23-25/05/2013: “Sectorial and Banking Aspects of Greece‟s Economy Crisis”, Brookings-Bosch Stiftung Workshop “A Growth Strategy for Europe”, 23-25 May, Berlin.  24-28/06/2013: “Assessing the Status of Greece‟s Economy and the austere policies implemented during 2010-2013”, CEMEPE conference, Mykonos, Greece.  04/06/2013: “An Evaluation of the Policy Measures Implemented in Greece during MoU”, Alpha Bank conference: “The Cyprus Economy Bust: Lessons from Greece”, Hilton Park, Nicosia.  14/11/2013: “An evaluation of policies in charge of saving Greece‟s broken economy”, German Marshall Fund & Centre for Progressive Policy, Athens Conference.  11/03/2014: “Greece: The Depression of the Century”, a talk by invitation, London School of Economics and Political Science, HO.  24/06/2014: “Greece: From La dolce vitae to the Depression of the Century”, Niarchos & Brookings conference on: Greece. From Exit to Recovery?, Athens.  19-20/12/2014: “Constitution and Corruption”, paper presented at SIDE-ISLE Rome conference.  23/2/2015: IEO of IMF Working group, Brussels, Bruegel Institute, Brussels.  23/04/2015: Greece. From Exit to Recovery?, EC DGV speech in Brussels.  24/04/2015: Greece. From Exit to Recovery?, EC DGV speech in Luxembourg.  1-2/05/2015: “Efficiency of Justice in Greece”, e-themis conference, Costa Navarino.  14-18/06/2015: “Assessing the Status of Greece‟s Economy 2015”, CEMEPE/SECOTOX conference, Mykonos, Greece.  23-24/06/2016: “How to complete a Union that is built to last “, Michael MITSOPOULOS, and Theodore PELAGIDIS,, XXVIII Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar, “Facing EU Challenges, Relaunching Sustainable Growth” FUET – Economics Foundation, University of Rome Tor Vergata.  03-7/07/2016: “Who‟s to Blame for Greece?”, PREXIII conference Conference, Mykonos, Greece.  01/07/2017: “The South-East Energy Corridor Connecting Greece and Cyprus; How Feasible, how Viable? (with A. Stratakis), 8th Biennial HO Phd symposium on Greece and Cyprus, LSE, London.

7 Other Professional Activities (selectively):  2012/6- today: Non resident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, USA.  2015/4 –2015/7: IEO-IMF, expert/advisor on the Greek program.  Clinton Initiative, Angelopoulos Greek Committee of students‟ selection, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.  2010–2015: 3-member Team of Experts (Business-Economics) / Evaluation Committee for Tertiary Education ( & Colleges, sekap & ecpu), Ministry of Education, Cyprus.  2010/9-today: Professor of Economics, School of National Defense & War Naval College.  2010/3-2012/1: Institute of Defense Analysis (Ministry of Defense), Chairman, Scientific Committee  2010/6-2011/6: Evia Bank: Advisor to the executive board.  2010 Jan., Febr & June: London School of Economics, Senior NBG Fellow.  2009 spring semester: Onassis and Fulbright Professorial Scholar. CUNY & Columbia Univ.  2006-2009/1: National Expert, 7th Framework Program, 2007 & 2008, E.U.  2004-today: Advisor to the Greek CEO Society (EASE).  2004-today: (Greek) Center on Institutional Reform, Director.  2003-2004: European Cultural Delphi Center, Member of the Executive Committee.  2002-2004/4: Greek National Council of Competitiveness, Member of the Experts Committee.  2001-2003: "The Social Impacts of the Olympic Games”, General Secretary of the Olympic Games of Athens, Member of the Committee.  2002-2003: Ass. Editor, Foreign Policy (Greek edition).  1999-2010 July: Columnist: Kyriakatiki Elefterotupia (335 articles published, see www.enet.gr). (Articles also published in Oikon. Taxudromos, Epilogi, Taseis, Kathimerini Kur., Kur. Vima, Free Sunday), Ethnos 2012, Imerisia, etc.  2010 July-November: Columnist: Sunday Kathimerini, economics section.  Articles/letters published in the New York Times (12/09/2011), Financial Times (28/1/10), The Guardian (1/2/10), CNN 7/5/2012. Interviews: Agency France-Presse, DeutcheWelle (13- 15/5/11), Canada BC Febr. 2010, Financial Times 11/12/2008, Mediapart/Le Monde 12/12/08, The Guardian (17/12/10), La Croix, Die Welt, RSR Suisse, Berlingske (Danish) 11/5/11. References in the New York Times (11/1/11), The Guardian (April 2011, 12&19 Febr. 2012), New York Times Magazine 11/2/12, The New Republic 24/4/12, Millyet April ‟12, Washington Post 5/5/12, The New Yorker Sept. 2013, Brookings Institution blogpost july 2014 (article on Grexit), September, December, January (2), April 2015, The Brookings Institution blog, Bloomberg, Toronto Star, The Washington Times, Financial Times, El Mercurio, ElPais, etc. Seminars: American Studies Seminars, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Academy Seminars, European Center of European Policy (EKEM), War Naval College, National School of Defense, National School of Public Administration, Police Academy of Greece. Community involvement: Harvard Club of Greece Center on Institutional Reform (Non for profit organization, Athens) Fulbright Scholars Community Marie Curie Human Resources (E.U.) Association (SPES bursary) Onassis Scholars Community Sussex, IDS, Alumni Stavros Niarchos Community Referee reports European Research Studies Journal Education Economics Public Choice Journal of International Trade and Economic Development Innovation and Industry South European Society and Politics Behavior & Information Technology International Review of Law and Economics Human Resources Development International

8 Journal of Socio-Economics Journal of European Integration Cambridge Journal of Economics (2) Industry and Innovation European Journal of Law and Economics Research in Higher Education Various books (3) for MacMillan/Palgrave

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