Theodosios B. Palaskas
THEODOSIOS B. PALASKAS
CURRICULUM VITAE
Place of Birth: Karditsa, Greece Nationality: Greek Marital Status: Married to Cleopatra Avdellidou (medical Doctor) with two daughters Agni and Sofia Current Address: − Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, 136 Syngrou Ave, 176 71 Athens, Tel/Fax: +30-210-9229315, E-mail: [email protected], and [email protected] − Analipseos 12, Vrilissia 15235, Tel. 210-6838012, mobile 6949445622, E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION 1984-1985 D.Phil. Applied Econometrics: Investment, Consumption and International Trade. Brasenose College, Oxford 1986-2001 M.A.(status) , Oxford University. 1982-1983 M.Sc., Brasenose College, Oxford University 1977-1982 B.A. Athens, Public Administration and Economics
MILITARY SERVICE 1992 Sergeant in the Greek Air Force
CURRENT POSTS 2017 - 2019 Head of the Department ‘Economics and Regional Development’, Panteion University. 2016 - 2019 Director of the Centre of Studies & Research of Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).
2014-2017 Head of the Postgraduate Program, Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences.
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Senior Visiting Fellow, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. 2012- Director of the Center for Economic Policy, Panteion University of Athens. 2011- Scientific Co-coordinator, Center of Investment and Technologies, Institute of Regional Development 2011 – 2013 Head of the Postgraduate Program, Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences 2009 - Professor in Economic Analysis, DEO34, Greek Open University. Teaching Micro- economics, Macroeconomics and Public Economics.
2004- Ρresearch Fellow- Athens Academy of Science 1992- Professor in Economic Analysis and Development Economics: Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences, Athens. I am teaching: I) Undergraduate; Microeconomics, Industrial Economics, Quantitative methods of Economic Analysis and Management of Private and Public Organizations, II) Postgraduate; Economic Development (Theory and Applications).
PREVIOUS POSTS 2008-2009 Visiting Professor, Oxford University 2007-2008 Economic and Financial Consultant 2002-2007 Research Director at the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research. Responsible for coordinating and running the research programmes of the Foundation. Preparing research proposals to be financed, collaborating with a large number of Private Institutes, Associations, such as the Association of Greek Industries, and Public Institutes, such as the General Secretary of Research and Development, Ministries, European Union and International Organizations. Ensured the collection, analysis and dissemination of the foundations results to the Board of directors, to the scientific committee and to the Public. Acted as a spokesperson for the Foundation. Draft key policy papers and papers to Board of Directors. Contribute to the development of the Greek Industry’s Association policy and strategy.
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2002-2004 Director of the 2 year Post Graduate Course “Regional and Economic Development” Responsible for organizing, co-coordinating and running the course. 1997-2004 Economic advisor to the President of the Nea Demokratia. 2000-2001 Vice Rector of Economics and Planning, Panteion University of Athens. Responsible for the finance and the development of the University. 1990-1997 Fellow in Applied Economics: Queen Elizabeth House, International Development Center, University of Oxford Teaching econometrics, statistics, Development Economics and International Trade for post-graduates, supervising M.Sc. and D.Phil. students, setting examination questions and marking the M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, and the M.Sc. in Applied Statistics. Also member of Admissions Committee, Agricultural Economics. Examiner for the Quantitative Paper in Development and Agricultural Economics for M.Sc. students. 1995-1997 I taught a module on ‘Trade and Development’ due to my heavy involvement in the research programs in the department. 1986-1996 Fellow in Economics: St. Peter’s College, University of Oxford. My College duties comprise teaching and examination of students reading for degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, History and Economics, and Engineering, Economics and Management. I teach part of the tutorials or classes in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, quantitative methods for the first year PPE students. I was also responsible for the admissions for one year.
OTHER POST 2010- Instructor: National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (E.K.D.D.A.) in Project Management for Directors and senior public administrator personnel. I was elected to run a five day course in Project Management and Public Management for the Directors and senior personnel of The Greek ministries, Public Companies and Regional Governments. The covered issues are. Introduction to Project Management and Public Management, Management by Objectives, Decision Making, Risk Management, Planning of Resources, Human Management, Quality Management, Project Management Team-Organizing a Team Project. The course combines theory and case studies-best international and domestic practices.
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2006-2007 President of the National Scientific Committee for SMEs. 2005-2008 President of the 11th Pan-Hellenic Graduate Students Competition Member of the Scientific Committee for the Award o the best Greek academic research 2004-2007 Member of the Scientific team for the IMD World Competitiveness Report 2004 Member of the Greek National Organization for SMEs Board of directors 2002-2007 Member of the committee for the Auto-car Award. 2001 Member of the Scientific Committee at the Institute of Democracy K. Karamanlis (IDKK). Member of the Committee of «ΕEMPHASIS Journal» ΙDΚΚ 2001-2003 President at the institute for the Development of Western Greece. The aim of the institute is to prepare proposals and to organize meeting and conferences on issues related to the development of the region, which depends heavily on the primary sector. 2000-2001 Member of the board of Rectors of Greek Universities. 1998-2001 Scientific Director of the program: “Horizontal Integration of eighteen Greek Universities”. Responsible of planning-coordinating and running a huge project aiming to integrate horizontally the eighteen Greek Universities. The project is financed by the European Union. Scientific Director of the department of “Vertical Integration Panteion University”. Responsible for planning-coordinating and implementing the vertical integration (Department, Administration, Libraries etc) of the Panteio University of Athens. The project was financed by the European Union. Coordinator of the National Program for the Development of the Greek Universities. 1995-1996 Director of the “National School of public Administration”. 1996- External expertise to the European Commission, Directorate XII, Science, Research and Development.
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Member of the Evaluation Panel for Evaluation of the TSER Program, European Commission, Directorate XII, Science, Research and Development. 1995-1996 Consultant to United Nations-UNCTAD, (i) TDP SSA 94, Division for Economic Co-operation (project: Trade liberalization and Poverty). (ii) TAD 95, Commodities Division (project: “Dynamic Interrelationship between Financial Markets and International Commodity Markets”). 1992-1993 “Professore a Contrato”, Faculty of Economics, University of Siena. Senior Trade Analyst, CARD, Iowa University: Food Aid and Food Security Analysis system (FAFSAS), Jamaica. 1994-1996 Senior consultant (USAID). Responsible for the development program of Jamaica and Kenya (Spent 8 months in Jamaica). 1994-1995 Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI and Iowa University: Trade Analysis and Policy Design (TAPD). Activity to Support Agribusiness Projects in Central and E. European countries. 1992-1993 Consultant to the European Commission: Consultant to the Division DGVIA2. Responsible for Testing and Analyzing the Price Transmission Between Producers and Consumers. 1989- Consultant to the World Bank: Consultant to the International Trade Division, World Bank (International Trade Division, International Economic Department). Responsible for: (a) Modeling the impact of various international commodity agreements / policies on the welfare of the producers and consumers; (b) Examining the relationships between macro-economic variables (especially those of the industrial countries) and primary commodity prices; (c) Researching the behavior of the petroleum prices and its substitutes (i.e. natural gas, coal and electricity); (d) ‘Modeling the inter-relationship between the price of petroleum, Electricity and Natural gas. 1989-1990 Consultant to London Mills Commodities Studies
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Modeling the world market Sugar. 1988-1990 Senior Research Officer: Institute of Economics and Statistics, University of Oxford Research and teaching and supervising M.Sc. and M.Phil students. A project was run at the same time in collaboration with Prof. Chris Gilbert on modeling the price of commodities in relation to macroeconomic Variables using rational expectations (known as Gilbert-Palaskas Model). 1987-1988 Research Officer: University of Oxford, developing with J. F. Wright a program to teach Economics (macroeconomics) using micro-computers. 1985 Research Assistant: University of Oxford. 1980 Researcher to the Hellenic Cotton Board, Greece.
EDITOR BOARDS 2016- Board member for the International Journal of Research and Methodology in Social Science; ISSN 2415-0371.
AWARDS 1986/87-1987/88 NATO Fellowship for Research in Economics. 1981/82-1985/86 National Student Scholarship in Economics, to Oxford (scholarship by examination). 1978-1982 Premiere Student, for four years, University of Athens. Greek State Scholarship, prize awarded for four years, concurrently with the above
PROJECTS 2020-2023 1. Drivers of Regional Business Cycles Synchronization in Greece, ELIDEK.
2020-2022 2. Eramsus – SIMPLE+ Project.
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2019 3. Business Plan for Cooperative Bank of Karditsa.
2013-2015 Waste-Tyre Pyrolysis Recycling Technology for the Production of Added-Value Adsorptive and Catalytic Materials with Applications in Industrial and Pollution Control Technologies, SYNERGASIA Programme 2011 (Sub-contractor).
2011-2012 “Study for the identification and Promotion of practice for proactive management of the changes and upgrading of human resources skill in selected Greek” Financed by the Association of Greek Industries” Duration 36 months, 1200 th Euro. (Expert and Sub-contractor)
“Designing an integrated mechanism of Public Consultation for the participation of the Public Sector servants», Financed by the Interbalkan Institute of Public Administration. duration 24 months (110000 euro).
“Business Plan of the Prefecture of Samothrace” 15000 euro. Financed by the Prefecture. Role, Coordinator “The Role and Policies of strengthening the Development of Hedge Funds”, Athens Academy. 20 th. Euro “Analysis of the Efficiency, Effectiveness and Productivity of the Greek Public Sector”, Athens Academy, 20 th. Euro 2007 Estimation and Analysis of the Productivity of Greek sector and the Economy, (Financed by the Ministry of Economics and finance (86 th, Euro) The Greek Economy, Tasis, Presentation of the Greek Industrial Sectors (2003-2006), Database for the Greek Economy, Thompson Financial Services (19 th. $) Observatory for the Greek Automotive Sector. Financed by ΣΕΑΑ (120 th. euro) Sectoral studies for the Greek Economy (annually) (120 th. euro) Development of Observatories for the Employment of University Graduates. Financed by most important Greek Foundation: Labrakis, Levendis, Onasion, Kostopoulou, Mpodosakis and Niarchos. Duration 2 years. (110 th. euro) Research Program “The role of domestic Multinationals in the Greek Economy and preconditions for further development”. Financed by domestic Banks and Multinationals. Duration 12 months. (68 th. euro) “The Petroleum Market in Greeces”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2006 (updated annually). (28 th. euro)
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“Financial Indicators for the Greek Petroleum Companies”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2006 (updated annually). (4 th. euro) 2006 The Greek Economy, Tasis, Presentation of the Greek Industrial Sectors (2003-2006) Database for the Greek Economy, Thompson Financial Services (19 th. )$) Observatory for the Greek Automotive Sector. Financed by ΣΕΑΑ (80 th. euro) Vehicles Aftermarket in Greece. Financed by ΣΕΑΑ (90 th. euro) Greece’s Industrial Production in the World Market, Karelia Foundation (45 th. euro) Competitiveness Yearbook of the International Institute for the Management Development (IMD), 2004-2006 Elaionas, Analyzing Development Prospects for the Elaionas Region (Organization of Athens) (96 th. euro) Internationalization of the Greek SMEs (ΚΕΤΑ) (110 th. euro) Sectoral studies for the Greek Economy (annually) (120 th. euro) Development of Observatories for the Employment of University Graduates. Financed by most important Greek Foundation: Labrakis, Levendis, Onasion, Kostopoulou, Mpodosakis and Niarchos. Duration 3 years. (110 th. euro) Research Program “The role of domestic Multinationals in the Greek Economy and preconditions for further development”. Financed by domestic Banks and Multinationals. Duration 12 months. (68 th. euro) “Financial Indicators for the Greek Petroleum Companies”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2006 (updated annually). (4 th. euro) 2005 “The Electricity Market in Greece”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2005. (40 th. euro) “Distribution of Petroleum Products”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2005. This study is updated every three years. (29 th. euro) Research Program “The Real Estate in Greece and preconditions for further development”. Financed by the Banks and Private Agencies. Duration 12 months. (70 th. euro) Three studies for SMEs: i. Strategies for strengthening the competitiveness of the SMEs in the sector at industries. ii. Strategies for strengthening the competitiveness of the SMEs in the sector at trade. iii. Strategies for strengthening the competitiveness of the SMEs in the sector at services. Four research programs at EQUAL. Financed by EU. (1.400 th. euro)
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Economic Implications of the Acropolis Rally, ELPA (48 th. euro) Research Program “Consumption Credit and Consumption in the Greek Economy and the role at the Credit Bureau «Teiresias».” Financed by the Union of Banks and Teiresias. Duration 12 months. (80 th. euro) 2004 “The Greek Oil Market”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2004. (40 th. euro) “The Natural Gas Market in Greece”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2004. (40 th. euro) Microeconomic Analysis of the Alcohol Consumption in Greece, Athenian Brewery (38 th. euro) The Motorcycle Sector in Greece, ΣΕΑΑ (30 th. euro) «Action Plan, Regional and Sectoral Development in Thriasio Pedio in West Attica», Athens Organization (88 th. euro) Study for the Creation of the European Development Institute. Financed by the Ministry for Development. Duration: 12 months. (96 th. euro) Study of the Entrepreneurship Academy. Financed by the Ministry for Development. Duration: 2 months. (80 th. euro) Study: The cost of state taxes on the competitive at the Greek firms. A comparative study. Financed by the “Εμπορικό και Βιομηχανικό Επιμελητήριο Α θηνών”. Duration 14 months. (17 th. euro) The Long-term investment in Greece. Association of Insurance Companies. (46 th. euro) The Competitiveness of the Greek Production. Ministry of Economics and Finance (45 th. euro) 2003 Four Studies on the Greek Economy (115 th. euro) Greece in the International Investment Market, Ministry of Finance (45 th. euro) Observatory of Regional innovation and Entrepreneurship. In collaboration with SBBΕ. The project has been financed by the Secretary of Central Macedonia. (110 th. euro) 2002 Development Plan of Western Athens (86 th. euro) 2001 Regional Unemployment and labour Surplus: the Case of Arcadia Project financed by the labour office and the prefecture of Arcadia. (1st of January 2001-1st of June 2002). (32 th. euro) 2000
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“The relationship between technological strategies of MNCs and national systems of innovation. Consequences for national and European S&T policies” (two years), Financial Support by the EU, field RTD (TSER 5th framework program). With J. Molero (Spain), K. Pavvit (UK). (1.200 th. euro) “Strategic Adjustment, technological change, competitiveness and unemployment” (30 months project commencing 1/1/2000). Financed by the E.U., field RTD (TSER 5th fram. prog. With G. Clark, (Oxford), M. O’ Sullivan (INSTEAD), P. Guerrieri (Italy), Ins. Affari Internazionali, and (Spain) University Politechnica Catalonia. (1260 th. euro) March 1999-2000 “The Maturity of the Greek Stock – Market”. Financed by the Agricultural Finance Company. (32 th. euro) December 1998-2000 “The performance of the University's carrier office”. Financial support European community and the Greek State (Ministry of education). (48 th. euro) October 1998-June 2000 “Horizontal Internet among eighteen Greek universities”. Financial support European community and the Greek State (Ministry of Education). (1600 th. euro) “Vertical integration of the Panteion University of Athens”. Financial support by the European community and the Greek State (Ministry of education). (400 th. euro) January 1998-January 2000 “Small and Medium Enterprises in Europe (Greece, Jan 2000 Italy, England, Scotland, Israel) and East Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan): Competition, Collaboration and Lessons for policy Support”. Financial support by the E.U., field RTD (TSER program). With M. Fransman (Edinburg), S. Lall (Oxford), P. Guerrieri (Italy) and M. Teubal (Israel). (1320 th. euro) January 1996-January 1998 “Science and Technology Policies in Developing and Jan 1998 Transition countries (Greece, Turkey, Hungary and Mexico): Reform and Technological Co-operation with Europe”. Financial support by the EU, field RTD (TSER program). With S. Lall (Oxford), G. Navaretti (It). (980 th. euro) 1995-1997 “Analyzing the structure and the organization of the firms producing products with specific characteristics: the case of a Greek and Italian firm producing typical products”. Financial support by the EU, AIR3-ST94-013 program, 24 months. (1250 th. euro) 1995-1996 “Dynamic interrelationship between financial markets and commodity markets”. UNCTAD, Commodities Division. (73 th. euro) 1994-1995
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“Analysis of the effects on the livelihood of the poor of elimination of the trade barriers, trade flows, external shocks, diversification exports”. UNCTAD, TDP, SSA94, Division for Economic Co-operation. (56 th. euro) 1994- Consiglio Nationale Delle Ricerche (E17903P4), Italy. “International Trade of Agribusiness”. Products: exchanges, Prices and Competition. With Prof. Saccomandi, University of Perugia. (62 th. euro) 1994-1995 Oxford University: “Research and Equipment Committee” (special Research Grant Scheme, Oxford University, RC/2/1). (48 th. euro) 1994-1996 The Nuffield Foundation (SOC/100(689)). “The Identification of the Central Local Market by the Tests Instead of by Assumption”. (40 th. euro) 1994-1998 The Leverhulme Trust (grants to Institutions for research, F527/B). “Trends in the Manufacturing terms of Trade and the Developing Countries”. With A. Maizels and E.VK. FitzGerld. (79 th. euro) 1993-1996 ODA Research Scheme number R5686. “Adjustment and Development and development: Agrarian Change, Social Welfare and Markets in South India 1973-1993”. With Barbara Harriss and S. Janakarajan. (52 th. euro) 1993-1994 EEC grant No. STG930095. “Application of recent methodologies to examine the structure and the efficiency of markets in Italy”. (33 th. euro) 1988-1990 ESRC grant No. B00232191, I: Modeling Expectations Formation in Primary Commodity Markets. II: Econometric Commodity Market Models with an Application to EEC Sugar Market (with C. L. Gilbert). (120 Th.). UK £)
ADMINISTRATION/ COMMITTEES 2001-2002 President of the Development Institute for West Greece (INADE) 1998-2001 Scientific Director of the program: “Horizontal Integration of eighteen Greek Universities”. Scientific Director of the department of “Vertical Integration Panteion University”. Coordinator of the National Program for the Development of the Greek Universities.
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2001-2002 President of the “Institute for Development of Western Greece” 1995-1996 Director of the “National School of public Administration”. 1998-2000 “Scientific Director of the Horizontal co-ordination of the Greek universities”. 1996-2000 Greek Representative in the Committee “Research and Training Program for Third Mediterranean Countries”. 1991-1995 Organizer of the Seminar Series at Queen Elizabeth House, International development Center, Oxford University. 1993- Member of the Research committee at Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford. CO - Editor (with V. Fitzgerald) of the: QEH L d’ Agliano Working Paper Series (Take over the editorship from DR Francis Stewart, who was appointed the Director of QEH). 1991-1995 Editor of the International Development Centre Working Paper Series, Queen Elizabeth House, International Development Centre, Oxford University. 1992-1995 Member of the Scientific Committee in the CE.S.A.R. Centre for Research in Economics, Assisi, Italy. The committee consists of six academics: three Italians, one Spanish, one French and myself. It is responsible for organizing the program for the Conference, which takes place every two year.
COMPLETED & SUPERVISED THESES
“Estimation of Efficiency –Effectiveness and Quality of Greek Health Sector” 2013 Spyridoula Diamantatou “Estimating the Competitiveness of the Greek manufacturing” started in 2011 “Estimating the Economic Convergence within the European Union” started in 2011 “Developing Appropriate indices to Measure the Prices of Housing” close to completion “The Role of Electronic Governance in the Efficiency of Public Sector: An semi parametric Approach” With P. Zervopoulos 2009
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“The Greek Industry: Technology, Labor Structure and Competitiveness”, (Α. Χατζής) 2004 “Investment Strategies of Pension Funds” (B. Fioraki) 2004 “Mobilizing Private Capital of Global Environment”, Oxford University Gaudenz Assenza. 2003
PUBLICATIONS 2020 Guest Editor Sustainability Journal ‘Attitude toward entrepreneurship, perceived behavioral control, and entrepreneurial intention: Dimensionality, structural relationships and gender differences’ (Vamvaka V., Stoforos C. & Botsaris C.), Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 5(2020). 2017 ‘Hedge Fund Returns Under Crisis Scenarios: A Holistic Approach’ (with S. Degiannakis and C. Stoforos), Research in International Business and Finance, Volume 42, December 2017, Pages 1196-1207. 2016 ‘Is Cytoreductive Surgery with Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Justified as Upfront Treatment in Locally Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer?’ (with A. Tentes, et al), European Journal of Oncology, (accepted for publication). 2015 T. Palaskas, Y. Psycharis, A. Rovolis and C. Stoforos (2015) ‘The Asymmetrical Impact of Economic Crisis on Unemployment and Welfare in Greek Urban Economies’ Journal of Economic Geography, 15(5), 973-1007. T. Palaskas and C. Stoforos (2015) ‘Is Hedge Funds Declared Strategy Compatible with what Actually Data Say?’, HOBA Journal, 1(1), 23-46. 2013 S. Diamantatou, Vrioni, T.Palaskas (2013) “Ο Ρόλος των Κλινικών Εργαστηρίων στην αποτελεσματικότητα Λειτουργίας των Νοσοκομείων” Δελτίο ελληνικής Μικροβιολογικής Εταιρείας, Οκτώβριος-Δεκέμβριος 2013, Τόμος 58, τεύχος 4). T. Palaskas, C. Stoforos and C. Drakatos (2013) ‘Hedge Funds Development and their Role in Economic Crises’, Scientific Annals of the"Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi (SAAIC), Vol. 60 (1), 173-186.
2012 Medium- and Low-Technology Production Systems in Northern Greece: Business Competitiveness and Regional Viability under Recession’, (with C. Stoforos and M. Tsampra), European Research Studies. 2011
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Zervopoulos, P. and Palaskas, T. (2011) ‘Applying Quality-Driven, Efficiency-Adjusted DEA (QE-DEA) in the Pursuit of High-Efficiency – High Quality Service Units: An Input-Oriented Approach’, IMA Journal of Management Mathematics 22 (4), 401-417.
2010 "Performance - Effectiveness - Efficiency Measurement Methods in Public Sector: International and Greek Experience", with P. Zervopoulos, 2010 Administrative Science Review (vol. 16), 152-186. “Applying quality driven, efficiency adjusted (QE-DEA) in the pursuit of high efficiency high quality units: An input oriented approach” published in “Performance Management and measurement with Data Envelopes Analysis” Eds, A. Emrouznejal et. all. Proceedings. International Conference of DEA, American University of Beirut, June 2010
2007 “Globalization and Competitive Strategy in Europe’s Vulnerable Regions: Firm, Industry and Country Effects in Labor intensive Industries”. Regional Competitiveness by R. Martin et. all, Regional Studies Association. 2005 «Globalization and Vulnerable Greek Regions: Sustainability of Production Systems of SMEs», with M. Tsampra, (Chapter 1) Spilani I., Iosifidi I., and Kizou Th. (editors), Development Strategies in Less Favored Areas, Athens: Gutenberg “Market revenue and the scope and scale of SME networks in Europe’s vulnerable regions” (with G. L. Clark, M. Tsampra and P. Tracey), 2005, Environment and Planning A, volume 36 (7) July, pp. 1305-1326 2004 “Globalization and competitive strategy in Europe’s vulnerable regions: firm, industry and country effects in labour-intensive industries” (with G. L. Clark, M. Tsampra, P. Tracey), 2003, Regional Studies - Special Issue: Rethinking the Regions and Regional Competitiveness (2004). IMD World Competitiveness Report 2004 (member of the Greek team) “SME Competitive Strategies in an Integrated European Union” 16-17 of June, Cambridge, UK, Co-organized by the Regional Studies Association and the Cambridge-MIT Institute. Special issue of the Journal of Regional studies. 2003 “Globalization and SME competitive strategies in Europe’s vulnerable regions: firm, industry and country effects on employment in four labour-intensive industries over the late 1990s”, Conference on The internationalisation of European SMEs: culture, entrepreneurship and competitiveness, EU - Socio-Economic Research Key Action, Brussels, June 28. Clark, L. G., Palaskas, Th., Tracey, P. and Tsampra, M. (2002)
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“National Innovation Systems, Absorptive Capacity and Firm Competitiveness - Lessons for Policy”, in J. Cantwell and J. Molero (Eds) Multinational Enterprise, Innovative Strategies and Systems of Innovation, Edward Elgar publications. Palaskas, Th. and Tsampra, M. «Industry Competitiveness in the Knowledge Economy: Factors Determining Innovation in SMEs» (with Μ. Τsampra), 2003, Spoudai – University of Piraeus, 54:1, pp. 59-76 «Investment Environment and Competitive Strategies of Greek Enterprises» (with Μ. Tsampra), Bulletin of Greek Banks Association, 30: July-September 2002, σελ. 50-58. 2002 «The Role of Knowledge in Economic Development», Chapter in the Book «The State of 21ο Century – Globalization and the Knowledge Economy », Sakkoula Publications 2002. Absorptive Capacity, Firm Competitiveness and National Innovation Systems. Accepted to be published in the Book to be edited by Jose Mollero and Jonh Cantwell.
2001 “Analysis of the effects of Trade liberalization on poverty in developing countries” in The Society of 2/3’ eds T. Pakos, Published by Panteion university of Athens. ‘The impact of socio-economic inputs on the competitiveness and innovation capacity of European and East Asian SMEs – Regional convergence, diversity, and related policy lessons for Greece’, conference on The contribution of socio-economic research to the benchmarking of RTD policies in Europe, Directorate General for Research, Brussels 15-16 March 2001. (with Arapoglou, V. & Tsampra, M.) “Innovation and Competitiveness: The Local and International Embeddedness of SMEs in the Global and the Greek Information Technology industry”, Geoforum, Oxford University Press (with Arapoglou, V. & Tsampra, M.) Arapoglou, V., Palaskas, T., and Tsampra, M. (2001) ‘Innovation and Competitiveness: The Local and International Embeddedness of SMEs in the Global and the Greek Information Technology Industry’, Oxford Working Papers in Economic Geography. (WP 11 www.geog.ox.ac.uk) 1999 “Technological Capability: Empirical Evidence form the Turkish and Greek Industrial Sector”, Economia Internazionale, Vol. LII, Num.2, 1999 (with P. Reppas & D. Christopoulos) “Land Titling and Technical of Integration Small Coffee Producers in Journal”, Canadian Journal of Development Studies.V. xx, NO2, 1999 (with J. Larson & G. Tyler) “The Analysis of Integration: New Methodologies for Domestic Commodity Markets” in Agricultural Markets From theory to Practice edited by B. Harriss - White, MacMillan Press LTD. 1998
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“Trends in the Manufactures Terms of Trade of Developing Countries”. International Development Centre, University of Oxford and UN publications Economic Development in Africa. “The role of Capital-Labour and main Energy inputs in the performance of Greek Manufacturing Sector”. Spoudai (with P. Reppas and D. Christopoulos). “Science and Technology policies in Hungary and Turkey: A comparative study”. Development studies working Paper series (with S. Lall). “The Prebish-Singer hypothesis Revisited”, in Development Economics and Policies, edited by D. Sapsford and J.-R Chen, McMillan Press LTD 1998 and by St. Martin’s Press, Inc. 1998 (with Maizels and T. Crowe) “Commodity Future prices and Financial and Fundamental factors”. UNCTAD REVIEW, 1996 issue (with T. Crowe) “The Evolution of Agricultural Price Behavior in South India, 1972-1992”. Journal of International Development, Vol. 9, No.1, 101-115 (97) 1996 Testing for price transmission with seasonally integrated producer and consumer price series from agriculture. European Review of Agricultural Economics, vol. 23 (1996), pp 473-486. “Terms of Trade trends for mayor regions and countries”. Section published in the United Nations (UNCTAD) Annual Trade and Development Report 1996 (with Alf Maizels and T. Crowe) “Technical efficiency among Small Coffee Producers in Honduras” (with J. Larson and G. Tyler). Development studies working Paper series, N.91 “The Common Fund and the Behavior of the ten Core commodity prices”. Unctad Review [1995 issue], (with Alf Maizel). “The identification of Market Exogeneity and Market Dominance by Tests Instead of Assumption: An Application to Indian Material”. Journal of International Development, Vol 8. No. 1, J- F 1996. 1995 “Dynamic Interrelationship between Financial markets and commodity markets”. Mimeo UNCTAD GENEVA (Commodities Division). “A Dynamic Analysis of the labor-energy in the Greek manufacturing: 1970: 1990”. Development Studies Working Papers, No 90, October 1995. “The Anticipated Effects of the Implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Poverty in Developing Countries” (with T. Crowe). Development and Project Planning Centre- University of Bradford Conference proceedings on 'Development Projects: Issues for the 1990s. “Analysis of the Effects on the livelihood of the poor of trade liberalization in the Uruguay round”. Mimeo, UNCTAD, Geneva.
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“Statistical analysis of price Transmission in the European Union”. Journal of agricultural Economics, Vol. 46, No. 1. “Pricing Efficiency: New Analytical Methods” in B. Harriss eds. (Book): The Study of Peasant Markets, published by Harvester Wheatsheat. “Econometric Commodity price Modeling”. Development Studies Working Papers, N.71, pp 1-37. 1994 “Identification of Market Exogeneity and Market Dominance by Tests Instead of by Assumption”. Development Studies Working Papers, 1994 (with B. Harriss). 1993 “An Economic Analysis of Price transmission of producers through the Marketing System to consumers in the E.C”. EAAE Conference proceedings, VII Congress, 1993, pp 90-104. “Market Commodity Prices: The Implications of the CO-movement and Excess CO-movement Issue” in M. Nissanke & A. Hewitt (eds.) “Economic Crisis In the Periphery: New Perspectives on Commodity Trade and Finance 'Pinter Publisher”, 1993, pp 89-03. “Testing Market Integration: New Approaches with Case Material from the West Bengal Food Economy”. Journal of Development Studies vol. 30. No 1. pp 1-57 (with B. Harriss). “Econometric Commodity Price Models”. International Development Centre, Working Paper Series, No 4. “A New Methodology for Examining the Hypothesis of Efficiency in Domestic Markets”. In Tassinary meeting on Agricultural Economics and Policy, July 1992, pp 61-90. 1992 “Economic Analysis of price Transmission between Producers and Consumers”, paper/report to the European Commission, September 1992. “Inter-fuel Substitution: CO-integration Tests of Long-Run Fuel Price Relationships” (with M. Imran and R. Duncan) PPR Working Paper, World Bank Series. 1991 “Testing Market Integration: New Approaches with Case Material from the West Bengal Food Economy”. i: A New Methodology and its Application (with B. Harriss). Applied Economics Discussion Paper Series, No 126, October 1991, Institute of Economics and Statistics, University of Oxford. “Testing Market Integration: New Approaches with Case Material from the West Bengal Food Economy.” ii: An Institutional Explanation (with B. Harris). Applied Economics Discussion Paper Series, No 126, October 1991, Institute of Economics and Statistics, University of Oxford.
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“Is There Excess CO-Movement of Primary Commodity Prices? A CO-integration T Test” (with P. Varangis). PPR Working Paper, World Bank Series (WPS 758) 1990 “Estimating Restricted Import/Demand Systems including Variance and Covariance at the Prior Information. An Application EEC and COMECON”. Greek Economic Review Vol. 12, 2, Dec. 1990. “Consistent Estimation of a dis-equilibrium Model of Primary Commodity Price Adjustment” (with Gilbert). Journal of Applied Economics, 22, pp. 1417-1426 “The Relationship between Primary Commodity Prices and Macroeconomics Variables” (with P. Varangis, World Bank) in M. Hayenga. Applied Commodity Price Analysis, Forecasting and Market Risk Management, Dept. of Economic, Iowa State University. 1989 “Commodity Price and Macro-Economic Variables: Is There a Long-Run Relationship?” PPR working paper, World Bank Series (WPS 314). “Modeling Expectations Formation in Primary Commodity Markets” (with C. Gilbert). Working Paper Series No. 192, Queen Mary College, University of London. “Modeling Expectations Formation in Primary Commodity Markets” in D. Sapford, A. Winter, Primary Commodity Prices: Economic Model and Economic Policy, Cambridge University Press. 1988 “An Econometric Analysis of EEC Policies ex-Post and ex-Ante. An Application to Dried Vine Fruits in Greece”, Journal of Oxford Agrarian Studies. 1987 “Estimation of Demand Responses for Various Meats from Panel Data-Great Britain 1977-1984”, (with G.T. Jones, C. Windridge). Journal of Oxford Studies. 1986 “The Chow's Tail: A Note on the Seasonality of Parameters”. Journal of Oxford Studies. “The Three Seasons - An Analysis of Potato Production and Prices in Greece” (with G.T. Jones and G. Georgoulos). Journal of Oxford Agrarian Studies. 1985 “Cross-sectional statistical Analysis and tests implications: A Seasonal Analysis of British Data” (with G.T. Jones). Journal of Oxford Studies. 1984 “The Econometrics of Agricultural Supply: Theory and empirical evidence”, edited by the Agricultural Bank of Greece, Department of Research.
BOOKS
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‘Μέτρηση της Αποτελεσματικότητας και της Αποδοτικότητας της Ελληνικής Δημόσιας ιοίκησης’, (με Θ. Χ. Στοφόρο και Π. Ζερβόπουλο), Μελέτες: Αριθμός 13 (μετά από κρίση της Ολομέλειας της Ακαδημίας Αθηνών), Γραφείο Οικονομικών Μελετών, Ακαδημία Αθηνών, 2013 ‘Ο Ρόλος των Κεφαλαίων Αντιστάθμισης Κινδύνου στις Οικονομικές Κρίσεις’ (με Χ. Στοφόρο), Μελέτες: Αριθμός 11 (μετά από κρίση της Ολομέλειας της Ακαδημίας Αθηνών), Γραφείο Οικονομικών Μελετών, Ακαδημία Αθηνών (ISBN: 978-960-404-233- 3), 2012. ‘Διαδικασίες και Μοντέλα Ποιότητας στη Δημόσια Διοίκηση’ (με Χ. Στοφόρο, Μ. Τσάμπρα, Α. Χατζή και Π. Ζερβόπουλο), Διαβαλκανικό Ινστιτούτο Δημόσιας Διοίκησης, 2011. ‘Μικροοικονομική Θεωρία και Ανάλυση’ (με Χ. Στοφόρο και Μ. Δρουβέλη), Εκδόσεις Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη (ISBN: 978-960-272-826-0). “Quantitative methods for Economists –Theory and Exercises” published by Kritiki, 2012 “The Greek Production in the World Market”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2007. «Civilization Inheritance as a Factor of Greek Economic Development », Athens Academy, Study 5 (2007). «The Role of Real Estate in Domestic Economy and Prerequisites for Further Development», Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2007. «The Market of Truck Transport in Greece», Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2007. «Economic Environment, Institutional Framework and Competitiveness of SMEs», Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2005. «Pension System, Savings and Development: An Economic Proposal », Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2005. “The Electricity Market in Greece”, (with Ch. Stoforos and G. Maniatis) Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2005. “Distribution of Petroleum Products”, (with Ch. Stoforos, P. Bikos and A. Deldimou), Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2005. This study is updated every three years. “The Greek Oil Market”, (with Ch. Stoforos and F. Kalantzis), Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2004. “The Natural Gas Market in Greece”, (with Ch. Stoforos and F. Kalantzis), Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2004. “Greece in the International Market of FDI”, with L. Pehlivanos & C. Stoforos, To be published by KRITIKI: Forthcoming 2004. “The Role of Sports in the Greek Economy”, with Ch. Kolybalis, Published by Sideris 2003
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“Competitiveness-Employment of the SMEs in Greece and E.U.: Prospects and measures”, Institute of Democracy K.K. & Sideris, September 2003, ISBN 960-08-301-3. “Advanced Quantitative Methods of Economic Analysis: Theory and applications” Vol. II., with G. Economakis (September 2000 Published by KRITIKI). “Advanced Quantitative Methods of Economic Analysis: Theory and applications” Vol. I., with D. Christopoulos (Published by KRITIKI ). October 1997).
MONOGRAPHS 2007 “The Role of credit in the Greek Economy” Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2006.
2004 «The Need and the Benefits of Long Term Saving » (with Β. Fioraki), Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2004. «The Motorcycle Market in Greece». “The Market of Natural Gas in Greece”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, 2004. “The competitiveness of Greek Production and its export flows” for Economic and Industrial Research, 2004. 2003 «Action Plan, Regional and Sectoral Development in Thriasio Pedio in West Attica», Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research & Institute for Regional Development. “Sources of Financing FDI and Development: The determinants of attractiveness of FDI in Greece”, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, Athens.
PUBLICATIONS IN CONFERENCE VOLUMES (SAMPLE) ‘Ελληνικές Μικρομεσαίες Επιχειρήσεις κι Ευάλωτες Περιφέρειες στη Νέα Οικονομική Συγκυρία: Ένταση Γνώσης και Καινοτομίας vs Εξειδίκευσης Χαμηλού Κόστους’, (με Χ. Στοφόρο και Μ. Τσάμπρα), 10ο Τακτικό Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Περιφερειακής Επιστήμης, Θεσσαλονίκη.
‘Η Αγροτροφική Μεταποίηση της Ελληνικής Υπαίθρου: Τοπικά Παραγωγικά Συστήματα και Διεθνής Ανταγωνιστικότητα’, (με Χ. Στοφόρο και Μ. Τσάμπρα), 11ο Τακτικό Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Περιφερειακής Επιστήμης, Πάτρα.
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Pappa E. and Palaskas P. ‘Measuring Efficiency of Greek Meat Industry: A double Bootstrap DEA Analysis’ 9th International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA2011), Thessaloniki – Greece, August 25th -27th, 2011. “Globalization and competitive strategy in Europe’s vulnerable regions: firm, industry and country effects in labour-intensive industries” (με G.L. Clark, Μ. Tsampra και P. Tracey), 2002, International Conference of The Regional Studies Association and The Cambridge-MIT Institute, Cambridge, UK, 16-17 June 2003. “Globalization and SME competitive strategies in Europe’s vulnerable regions: effects on employment in four labour-intensive industries” (με G.L. Clark, Μ. Tsampra και P. Tracey), Conference on The internationalisation of European SMEs: Culture, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness, EU - Socio-Economic Research Key Action, Brussels, 28 June 2002. “Technology adjustment strategies of labour intensive industries in vulnerable European regions” (with M. Tsampra), Conference on New Economy Statistical Information Systems (NESIS): The New Information Economy and Human Investment, Ολυμπία, 9-14 Ιουνίου 2002. “The impact of socio-economic inputs on RTD, innovativeness, and competitiveness of European and East Asian SMEs – Comparative analysis and policy suggestions for regional convergence” (with M. Tsampra and B. Arapoglou), 2001, EU-DG Research Conference on The contribution of Socio-Economic Research to the Benchmarking of RTD Policies in Europe, Brussels, March 15-16 (www.cordis.lu/improving/socio-economic/conf_bench4.htm)
OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN NON-REFERRING JOURNALS 2005 «Factors Determining the Competitiveness of Greek Economy», ΤASEIS 2005 (with L. Pehlivanos & C. Stoforos). 2003 «Structural Changes and the Liberalization of Markets 1983-2003», Special Edition of the Newspaper «Eleftheros Typos» “The Competitiveness of the Greek Production”, TASEIS-February 2002 “Financial Environment and Competitive Strategies of the Greek SMEs”, Deltio Ellinikwn Trapezwn, N. 30 - July-September 2002. «Greek and European SMEs», Economikos Tahidromos and Kathimerini Newspaper. «Technology, Production and Development: The International and Greek Experience », Emphasi, Winter 2001-2002, Vol. 10. 1997 “Structural problems of the Firms producing Niche products”. Report to the European Commission (pp. 245). April 1996
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“World Economic Growth and the Developing Countries”, Economikos Tahidromos. March 1982 “The Production Costs of Cotton in Greece”, Economikos Tahidromos. March 1981 “The Pollution of the Greek Environment and State Intervention”, Economikos Tahidromos. July 1980 “Inflation: Causes and Remedies”, Neos Agonas.
SPECIAL LECTURES / PRESENTATION (SAMPLE)
2013 From Burst to Dust and the Phoenix at Regional Level: the Greek Case. Los Angeles 13-18 December 2012. Invited by the RSA 2012 What is happening in Greece? Rockefeller Foundation, Bellagio Centre, Milan, Italy. 16- 21 July 2009 The role of Hedge Funds in the Current Crisis, University of Oxford 2006 “The role of Credit in the Greek Economy” (Association of the Greek Banks) “Greece in the World investment Market” (Hellenic and American Chamber) 2005 «Pension System, Savings and Development: An Economic Proposal». 2nd Conference «Health Economics», Athens 17-18/03/05. 2004 “The prospects of the Greek Economy” in the post 2004 era Postgraduate students of Pennsylvania University. Athens 6.04 2003 “The role of technological institutions in the innovativeness and Entrepreneurship in the region of Central Macedonia Thrace”, November 17, 2003. “The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the region of Central Macedonia”, Thessaloniki, 08.10.03 “The role of the Greek Development Laws in Regional Development”, September 2003
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“Economic and Regional Development in Greece over the last half century”, Institute of Democracy K.K. 2002 “The Economic implications of Sports on the Economy”, Conference Organized by the Economic Bureau’ Crete 11.02. “National Innovation Systems, Absorptive capacity and Firm Competitiveness”, Conference on the relationship between Technological Strategies of Multinational Companies and the National Systems of Innovation. Brussels 1-2 July 2002. “Adjustment strategies, competitiveness and employment: The case of Greek SMEs”. Presented at the Technical University of Barcelona, Spain. “Adjustment Strategies and Competitiveness of EU Firms in Globalised Economy”. “Presented at the International Conference on Financial Engineering, e-Commerce, Supply Chain, and Strategic of Development”, Organized by The Journal of Global Optimization and European Research Studies Journal, Athens, June 2002 2001 The challenge of Euro, Organised by the Institute for the Development of Western Greece and the Industry Association, Patra, October 2001. 2000 “The Linkages Between academic Research and Industrial Innovation in Multinational Companies”, University of Reading, UK, 9-11 September 2001. Knowledge based Economy Lecture presented at the University of Thrace, August 1999. 1998 “How New Technologies and communications will affect our every-day life”, Kos. January 1998 “Globalization and Employment”, Athens. 28-11-1997 “The implications of Science and Technology on the Cultural and Socio - economic Development of Mediterranean countries”, Lecture to be presented at Ceis Universita di Roma Tor Vergata. 18-11-1997 “Science and Technology policy in Greece: Reform and Co-operation with Europe”, invited lecture to be presented at Brasenose college, Oxford University, Program in Hellenic Studies. 7-5-1996 “Science and technology policies in developing & transition countries: Reform and technological co- operation with Europe”. Presented at the TSER meeting in the European Commission, Brussels. 8-1-1996
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“World Economic Growth and the Developing Countries”. Presented at the Greek National School of Public Administration. 27-9-1993 “The econometrics of modeling Market commodities. Prices”, Series of Lectures presented at the University of Siena, Faculta di Economia. 6-4-1993 “An Economic Analysis of the Relationship between Producer and Consumer Price in the E.C. member Countries”. Lecture presented at the University Of Siena Faculta Di Economia. 7-4-1993 “The implications of the excess CO-movement issue for modeling market commodity prices”. Lecture presented at the University of Sienna, Faculta di Economia. December 1992 “Price Transmission between Producer and Consumer Price in the EC. An Economic Analysis”. Lecture presented at the European Commission, DGVIA. June 1992 “Testing Market Efficiency” - “Market Commodity Prices in the European Community”. Lectures presented at the CE.S.A.R, Assisi, Italy. June 1989 “Testing the Arbitrage Assumption between Market Commodity Price and Interest Rate”'. International Economics Department, World Bank.
January 1986 “A new Approach of estimating the cost-Benefits of the Greek Accession to the EC”. University of Minnesota, Dep. Pf Economics.
CONFERENCES – SEMINARS (SAMPLE) Presentation Organizer: In the Foundation we have organized a large number of conference and Public meetings on issues related to the Greek Economy on Macro and Micro levels. A number of conferences have been organized in collaboration with Greek organization as well as International Organization (United Nations etc). 2013 T. Palaskas, Y. Psycharis, A. Rovolis, C. Stoforos (2013) “From Burst to Dust and to Phoenix at Regional Level: The Greek Regions” Invited paper “Regional Studies Association North American Conference 2013. ‘Το Τεχνολογικό Περιεχόμενο και η Ανταγωνιστικότητα της Ελληνικής Παραγωγής’, (με Χ. Στοφόρο και Μ. Τσάμπρα) 3ο Συνέδριο Εφαρμοσμένης Οικονομικής, Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας, Μάιος 2013, Βόλος.
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‘The Role of Hedge Funds in Economic Crises’, (with C. Stoforos), XIV International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, April 2013. 2011 Ζervopoulos, P., Palaskas, T. and Tsampra M (2011) “Methodology of Restructuring Public Organizations: Introducing a Model of improving the production process of Public Organizations and the satisfaction of citizens” 4th Conference of Public Administration Sciences in “Structural Changes in Public Administration: Abilities, Prospects and Weakness. Thessaloniki 1-2 November 2010 Zervopoulos, P. and Palaskas, T. (2010) ‘Applying Quality-Driven, Efficiency-Adjusted DEA (QE-DEA) in the Pursuit of High-Efficiency – High-Quality Service Units: An Input-Oriented Approach’, 8th International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA 2010), Performance Management and Measurement, Beirut: 10-12 June 2010. 2007
‘Competences for Entrepreneurship’, Greek Conference for Life Knowledge and Development, Volos, Greece. ‘The Position of Greek Production in the World Market: The Food Sector’, University of Macedonia.. ‘Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development’, Technical Chamber of Greece. 2004 “Vulnerable regions and enterprise policy: SMEs and technological change”, Paper prepared for Regional Studies Association Conference, Europe at the Margins: EU Regional Policy, Peripherality and Rurality, ANGERS, 15th and 16th APRIL 2004 2003 “Rethinking the Regions and Regional competitiveness” 16-17 of June, Cambridge, UK, Co- organized by the Regional Studies Association and the Cambridge-MIT Institute. 2002 “Technological Adjustment Capacity of Firms in Labour Intensive Industries’ MESIAS Thematic Workshop (HPSE-1999-00035, Lisbon, February (M. Tsampra). “SME Competitive Strategies in the context of the European Integration: A firm, Industry and Country Approach” FEES Conference, University of Pireaus, June. «The Role of Olympic Games in Economic Development», Economic Chamber of Greece, Heraklion, November 2002. “National networks, Absorptive capacity and competitiveness”, Conference held at the University of Peireas, May 2002. 2001 “Regional Adjustment Strategies, Globalisation, Competitiveness and Employment in Europe”, co- coordinator of the workshop held in Rome, IAI, University of Sapienza, June 23-25.
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“The role of knowledge in economic development”, presented at the conference entitled in memory of Prof, Farmakidis, 15-16 of May, Athens. “Analyzing the absorptive capacity of SMEs”, Workshop on the upgrading of absorptive capacities of domestic firms and institutions (thematic Network MESIAS), Innovation Research Centre – IKU, Budapest, March 8-11 (with Arapoglou, V. and Tsampra, M.). 2000 “Innovation, Local and International Embeddedness: Competitive Challenges for Greek Small and Medium Enterprises in the IT Industry”, TSER Project Workshop on Investment and Technology Decisions of Firms in Southern Europe, University of Athens, 25-26 February 2000 (with Arapoglou, V. and Tsampra, M.) “Local and International Ties of Regional Innovation Systems – The case of the Greek Information Technology SMEs”, paper presented in seminar on Technology Strategies of MNEs and National Innovation Systems (STRATA - MESIAS), Oslo University, 2-4 June 2000 (with Arapoglou, V. and Tsampra, M.) 1999 “Innovation, local and International embeddeness: Competition Challenges for the Greek SMEs in the International Technology Industry”, Athens University. 1997 “Science & Technology policies in Greece: Co-operation and integration with EU”, Oxford University, Brasenose College. “The terms of trade between South-South and North-South;”, to be presented at Oxford University. “An analysis of the effects of trade liberalization on poverty”. Invited paper presented at the International Conference, “the Society of 2/3” Panteion University Athens. 1996 “The Prebish-Singer hypothesis Revisited’, Invited paper presented in Austria Conference: Development Economics and Policy: in honor of Sir Hans Singer, With A. Maizels and T. Crowe. “Science and Technology policies in Developing and in Transition countries: Reform and Technological Co-operation with Europe”. Paper presented at the TSER Conference organized by the E.U, Division XII. “The evolution of Agricultural wholesale prices in South India, 1972-1992”, paper presented in the International conference Madras institute, India (with B. Harriss and T. Crowe) 1995 “The Anticipated Effects of the Implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Poverty in Developing Countries” (with T. Crowe). Development and Project Planning Centre- University of Bradford Conference proceedings on 'Development Projects: Issues for the 1990s’.
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“The role of Labor, Capital and Energy in the 1994 performance of the Greek Manufacturing sector”. Invited Paper presented in the London School of economics Conference on "Greece: Prospects for Modernization. 1993 “An Economic Analysis of Price Transmission of Producers through the Marketing System to Consumers in the EC”. Contributed Paper presented in the triennial VIIth EAAE Congress - Stressa, Italy. “A New Methodology for Testing Price Transmission between Producers and Consumers in the E.C.”, Contributed Paper presented in the Agricultural Economics Society Annual Conference, UK. “A Complete Approach for Testing and Analyzing the issue of Price Market Efficiency in Developing Countries”. Economic Development Seminar, Queen Elizabeth House.
1991 “Pricing Efficiency: New Analytical Methods”. Development Studies Association, Oxford. “Testing Market Integration: New Approaches with Case Material from the West Bengal Food Economy” (with B. Harriss) Institute of Economics and Statistics, Oxford University, November 1991. “Why Pindycks and Rotenberg’s Methodology of Testing the Excess Co-Movement of Primary Commodity Prices is Wrong: an Alternative Approach”. Presentation at Nottingham University. 1990 Chairman of a section of the Third Conference on the Integration of the European Economic Community (1992), held in Athens. “A Methodology for Testing the Co-Movement and Excess CO-Movement of Primary Commodity Prices”, Economic Development Seminar, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford. “Market Commodity Price and Interest Rates: CO-Integration and Error. Correction Model”. Presentation of invited paper at the International Conference on Forecasting and Market Risk Management of Commodities, Chicago. 1989 “Testing the Stability of Money Velocity” (with P. Varangis). Presentation of invited paper at the Second International Economic Conference, Athens. “Modeling the Impact of Household Characteristics and Related Economic Factors on Consumption using Panel Data”. Presentation of invited paper at the University of Hull. “Modeling Expectations in Primary Markets” (with C. L. Gilbert). Presentation of invited paper at the Centre for Economic and Policy Research (London). 1988
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“Modeling Import/Demand in an Oligopolistic Market. An Application to EEC and COMECON”. Presentation of invited paper at the First International Economic Conference, Athens. “Market Commodities and Developing Countries”. Economic Development Seminar, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University. “Expectations Formation in Equilibrium & Disequilibrium Econometric Commodity Market Models” (with C. L. Gilbert). Presentation of invited paper at the XX International Conference of Applied Econometrics Association, International Commodity Market Modeling, World Bank, Washington D.C. “A Model of Price and Quantity Adjustments in Primary Commodity Market: A Critical and Alternative Approach to Erh-Cheng Hua (World Bank) Model” (with C. L. Gilbert). Presentation of invited paper at the Dept. of Economics, University of Glasgow.
1986 “A Constrained, Seemingly Unrelated Regression Model of the Trade of Raisins in the EEC and COMECON”. Presentation of invited paper at the Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Minnesota. 1983 “Application of Constrained Seemingly Unrelated Regression Models in International Trade”, Contributed paper at the XIX International Conference of Agricultural Economists, Malaga, Spain. 1984 “The Econometrics of Agricultural Supply: An Application to the World Dried Vine Fruits Market”. Presentation of invited paper at the International Conference on Agriculture and the Economy, Athens.
EDITORIAL
2001 − Journal of Regional Studies 1996 − European Economic Review 1994 − Referee Journal of International development 1994 − European Review of Agricultural Economics 1993 − The Journal of Development Studies 1993 − Referee, Economic Journal 1992 − Journal of Applied Economics 1991 − Referee, QEH L. d' Agliano Working Paper Series
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1991 − Referee Oxford Economic Papers 1991 − Journal of Agricultural Economics 1990 − Journal Oxford Agrarian Studies 1990 − Journal World Bank Economic Review 1990 − Journal Greek Economic Review
MEMBERSHIP
2013 − Regional Studies Association 1991 − Development Studies Association 1991 − The Agricultural Economics Society 1988 − Greek Economic Association 1987 − Royal Economic Society 1987-1991 − American Economic Society 1980-1990 − Hellenic Cotton Board
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