CV

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

University Education

1999: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK.

1992: MSc in “Social Policy Analysis”, School of Social Sciences, University of Bath, UK.

1986-8: Postgraduate studies in “Regional Development”, Institute of Regional Development, Panteion University, Athens, Greece.

1985: Degree in Economics (First Class Hons), Dept. of Economics, University of Athens, Greece

Other Postgraduate Education

1986-1987: Certificate in “Local Government and Regional Development”, 1 year post-graduate course, organised by the Hellenic Society of Local Government and Development and the Institute of Regional Development, Panteion University, Greece

1987: Certificate in “Computer Sciences and System Analysis” (3 months intensive course), Centre of Economics Research, Economic University of Athens (ASOEE), Greece.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

9/2020-present: Vice Rector for Finance, Planning & Development of the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece

7/2016-present: Professor of Social Policy, Dept of Social Policy, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece

2013-2016: Dean, School of Social, Political and Economic Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

2012-2016: Professor of Social Policy, Dept of Social Administration and Political Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

2010-2016: Head of the Research Unit “Social policy, Poverty and Inequalities”, Labour Institute, Greek General Confederation of Labour

2008-2012: Associate Professor of Social Policy, Dept of Social Administration, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

2007-2009: Senior Research Associate, Greek Observatory on Poverty, Inequalities, Income and Social Exclusion, UADPhilEcon, University of Athens, Greece

2002-2007: Assistant Professor of Social Policy, Dept of Social Administration, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

1999-2002: Adjunct lecturer, Dept of Social Administration, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

1996-1997: Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Suntory and Toyota International Centre for Economics and Related Disciplines (LSE-STICERD), London School of Economics and Political Science

1988-1991 & 1997-2002: Researcher, Institute of Social Policy, National Centre for Social Research, Greece

1987-1990: Special Postgraduate grant-holder (Teaching Assistant), Dept of Economics, University of Athens (1987-1990)

1986-1995: Freelance researcher and consultant. Participation in a large number of research projects and studies on economic and social issues.

 

TEACHING

Undergraduate level

Economics of Social Protection, undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 1999-2016.

Economics of Social Policy, undergraduate level, Panteion University, 2017.

Inequality, Poverty and Social Exclusion, undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2007 – 2016

Social Exclusion and Social Integration Policies, undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 1999- 2006

Economic Analysis I (Introduction to Microeconomics), undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2007 – 2016

Economic Theory and Policy I (Introduction to Microeconomics), undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 1999- 2006

Economic Theory and Policy II (Introduction to Macroeconomics), undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2002-2004.

Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Economic Inequality (previously: Economic Inequality and Poverty), undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2000/2001 & 2004-2016.

Human Resource Management, undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2000/2001.

Economics of Social Insurance, undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2012-2015

Political Economy, undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2006-2009 & 2014/15.

International Political Economy, undergraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2014/15.

Theories of Capital Accumulation and Distribution, undergraduate level, University of Athens, 1987-1991.

Economic Cycles and Economic Policy, undergraduate level, University of Athens 1988-1991.

Regional Development, undergraduate level, University of Athens, 1987-1989.

      

Postgraduate level

Comparative Analysis of Social Protection Forms II: Socio-institutional Parameters and Innovation in Europe, postgraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2009-2016

Economic Evaluation of Social Programmes, postgraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2009-2016

Methods and Techniques of Social Analysis (Seminar) postgraduate level, Democritus University of Thrace, 2009/2010

Social assistance policies: Greek and European Framework, postgraduate level, Technological Educational Institution (TEI), Athens, 2015/16

 

Economics of Social Protection, postgraduate level, Panteion Univeristy, Athens, since 2018/19

 

 

SUPERVISION

Supervision of seven (7) PhD Theses, two (2) of which have already been successfully completed. One of the three-member advisory committee for fifteen (15) additional PhD Theses, eight (8) of which have been successfully completed.

Supervision of three (3) MSc Dissertations that have been successfully completed

Examiner in more than twenty (20) PhD Theses (at Democritus University, University of Athens, University of Crete, Panteion University, University of Macedonia) and ten (10) MSc Dissertations. 

RESEARCH INTERESTS – EXPERTISE

His main areas of research interests and publications are in the fields of political economy of social policy, economic inequality, income distribution and redistribution, poverty and social exclusion, intergenerational consequences of inequality, distributional impact of government policies, macroeconomic environment and social protection, functional and personal distribution of income.  A significant part of his published work focuses on the comparative analysis of economic inequality and poverty between Mediterranean and EU countries and between welfare regimes. He has participated and coordinated a large number of research projects in the above fields. His work has been published in books, research monographs, articles, book chapters and research reports, and has been presented in many conferences. Also short articles and interviews on issues related to inequality, poverty, social policy and economic crisis have been published in the Greek and foreign press. He have been an invited speaker on radio and TV programs

 

ACADEMIC  ACTIVITIES, QUALIFICATIONS, HONOURS AND AWARDS

Vice Rector for Finance, Planning & Development of the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece (since 2020)

Dean of the School of Social, Political and Economic Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (2013-2016)

Chairman (2010-2011) and a board member (2002-2008) of the Hellenic Social Policy Association.

Member of the scientific committee, Observatory for Economic and Social Development, Labor Institute, Greek General Confederation of Labour (2010-2015).

Member of the scientific committee, Labour Institute, Greek General Confederation of Labour (since 2015).

Deputy Head of the Dept of Social Administration, Democritus University of  Thrace , Greece (2010-2011)

Expert (2009-2010) in the Greek Committee Cooperation–Socioeconomic Sciences and Humanities of the 7th Framework Program Founded European Research and Technological Development, National Strategic Reference Framework (ESPA) 2007-2013. Member of the committee for the Social and Human Sciences of ESPA.

Founding member of the Hellenic Political Economy Association

Editor (with M. Petmesidou & D. Venieris) of the “Social Policy” book series, in Hellinika Grammata, Athens (2002-2011)

Visiting academic at LSE-STICERD, London School of Economics, 2009.

Visiting professor at the Dept of Sociology, VU Amsterdam (11/2012-4/2013)

Reviewer in a number of Journals in the fields of social policy and of economics (i.e. Journal of Social Policy, International Journal of Social Economics, Journal of Income Distribution, International Review of Applied Economics)

Member of the scientific committee of the Postgraduate Program “Social Policy and Social Work”, Dept of Social Administration and Political Science, Democritus University of

Marie Curie post doctoral fellowship, Suntory and Toyota International Centre for Economics and Related Disciplines (LSE-STICERD),  London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (1996-7).

Titmuss Research Scholarship, Department of Social Policy and Administration, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (1995/6).

Scholarship from the Greek Manpower Employment Organization (O.A.E.D.) for postgraduate studies in the UK (1991-1993).

Special Postgraduate grant-holder, Dept of Economics, University of Athens (1987-1990)

 

COMPUTING SKILLS

He holds a Certificate in “Computer Sciences and System Analysis”. In depth experience in the use of a wide variety of software including Statistical Packages (SPSS, STATA), Spreadsheets, Econometrics, Databases, as well as programming languages.

 

 

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