Curriculum Vitae NAME Theodore Pelagidis DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH April 07 1965, Thessaloniki, Greece PROFESSION Professor of Economic Analysis, University of Piraeus & 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] Academic Studies 1993-1994: Post-doctoral Fellow, Center for European Studies, Harvard University, USA. 1991-1993: Doctorat (Economics), Dpt. of Political Economy, University of Paris VIII, 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, IMF – IEO, US. 2012/07 - today: Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, US. 2004/10 - today: Professor (Economic Analysis), University of Piraeus, Dpt. of Maritime Studies. 2010/09 - today: Professor of Economics, School of National Defense. 2010 spring semester: London School of Economics, HO, Senior Professorial Fellow. 2008 spring semester: Onassis and Fulbright Professorial Scholar. CUNY & Columbia University, US. 2005 - 2007: Economic University of Athens, Dpt of European & International Economics, Vis. Professor. 2005/10 - today: Greek Open University, Visiting Professor. 2010/10 – today: Open University of Cyprus, Visiting Professor supervising MSc. Dissertations. 1999/2-2004/9: Assistant Professor (International Economic Relations), Panteion University, 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* (Positive) Political Economy, Economics of Monetary Union (Macro & Micro), International Economic Integration, Institutional Economics, Business Economics, The Greek Economy, Development Economics, Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy in Shipping, Economic Analysis of Shipping Markets *Teaching 2008: Classes at UTexas Austin, American University, CUNY, San Francisco SU, UC Berkeley (Onassis program) under the Onassis/Fulbright programs. International Publications: 60 (49 journals + 11 articles in Volumes) Refereed Journals: 49 • “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) (no Econlit.) • “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 (no Econlit). • "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 (no econlit). SSRN working paper No. 921545. • “The Political Economy of the Cyprus Accession to the Eurozone 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 eurozone environment?”, World Policy Journal, ΧΧΧΙ, Νο2., Summer 2014. • “Why Internal Devaluations Failed to Kick-Start an Export-Led Recovery in Greece?”, Challenge. The Magazine of Economic Affairs,