CURRICULUM VITAE. Nikolaos Benos

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Nikolaos Benos Personal Details Date of birth May 2, 1973 Place of birth Clermont-Ferrand, France Citizenship Greek Address Department of Economics, University of Ioannina, University Campus, Ioannina , Greece. Tel.: , Fax: Web site %20PAGE.php Education Ph.D in Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece. PhD thesis title Essays on the Role of Human Capital and Fiscal Policy in Economic Growth. Supervised by Professor Apostolis Philippopoulos. 9-10/1999 Mini-course on Income Inequality and Growth, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada M.A in Economics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada M.Sc. in International and European Economic Studies-1 st year completed, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece Department of Applied Economics, University of East London, London, U.K B.A. in International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece.

2 Distinctions and honours 6/2001 Ph.D. fellowship, Eleftherios Venizelos-European Studies Foundation, Athens University of Economics and Business Teaching assistantship, Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business Teaching assistantship, graduate fellowship and partial tuition fee waiver, Department of Economics, McMaster University Graduate fellowship, Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business. 12/1994 Honourary fellowship awarded by the Halkiopoulos Foundation for academic excellence in the 3 rd year of study at the Athens University of Economics and Business Fellowship of the ERASMUS program of the European Commision. The fellowship was awarded by the Greek National Grant Awarding Agency. 12/1992 Honourary fellowship awarded by the Halkiopoulos Foundation for academic excellence in the 1 st year of study at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Professional experience 5/2007- Lecturer at the University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece in Macroeconomic Theory III, Economic Policy, Economics of Human Resources (undergraduate) and Topics in the Economics of Human Resources (graduate). 3/2006-4/2007 Researcher, rank D, Centre of Planning and Economic Research, Athens. 2/2006-7/2006 Visiting lecturer at the University of Central Greece, Livadia, in Macroeconomic Theory (undergraduate). 1/2004-1/2006 Visiting lecturer at the University of Cyprus, Nicosia in Principles of Macroeconomics, International Finance and Macroeconomic Theory (undergraduate). 2

3 6/ /2003 Advisor to the Minister of National Economy and Finance, Athens, Greece. 1/2002-4/2002 Term lecturer at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada in Economic Theory II Macroeconomics (undergraduate), Topics in Macroeconomics (graduate) Teaching assistant at the Athens University of Economics and Business in Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics and Intermediate Macroeconomics (undergraduate) Teaching assistant at McMaster University in Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics (undergraduate). Books Dynamic Optimization (with E. Magirou), in Greek, 1 st edition, Athens University of Economics and Business Press, Athens, Greece, Research interests Human capital, environment and growth. Education, health and the environment. Employment and growth. Fiscal policy and growth. Regional economic growth. Articles in journals 1) Education Policy, Growth and Welfare, Education Economics, 18, 1, 33-47, ) Convergence and Economic Performance in Greece: Evidence at Regional and Prefecture Level (with S. Karagiannis), Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, 20, 1, 52-69, ) Human Capital Accumulation, Policy and Growth, Economic and Business Review, 7, 4, , Articles in books and conference volumes (refereed). 1) The Real Estate Sector and Economic Growth in Greece (with S. Karagiannis, P. Vlamis), , in Greek, in E. Tzavalis (ed.) Studies on the Greek Financial System, published by the Athens University of Economics and Business. 3

4 2) The Role of Human Capital in Economic Growth: Evidence from Greek Regions (with S. Karagiannis), , in N. Salvadori (ed.) Institutional and Social Dynamics of Growth and Distribution, Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar, ) Education Systems and Economic Growth, Proceedings of the 57 th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance, Linz, Austria, Articles under review 1) Spatial Effects of the Property Sector Investment on Greek Economic Growth (with S. Karagiannis, P. Vlamis) submitted to Journal of Property Investment & Finance. 2) Life Expectancy, Education and the Environment: Dynamics and Policy Implications (with T. Basseti, S. Karagiannis), submitted to Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 3) Fiscal Policy and Economic growth: Empirical Evidence from EU countries, submitted to Public Choice. Working papers 1) How policy can influence human capital accumulation and environment quality (with T. Basseti, S. Karagiannis), MPRA Paper 21754, ) Fiscal Policy and Economic growth: Empirical Evidence from EU countries, Centre of Planning and Economic Research Discussion Paper 107, ) Fiscal Policy and Economic growth: Empirical Evidence from EU countries, MPRA Paper 19174, ) Growth Empirics: Evidence from Greek Regions (with S. Karagiannis), Centre of Planning and Economic Research Discussion Paper 96, ) Education Systems, Growth and Welfare, University of Cyprus Working Papers in Economics , University of Cyprus Department of Economics. 6) Fiscal Policy and Economic growth: Empirical Evidence from OECD, University of Cyprus Working Papers in Economics , University of Cyprus Department of Economics. 7) Education Policies and Economic Growth, University of Cyprus Working Papers in Economics , University of Cyprus Department of Economics. 4

5 8) Public Education and Economic Growth under Progressive Taxation, Working Paper , Department of Economics, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. Citations Benos, N. (2010). Education Policy, Growth and Welfare, Education Economics, 18, 1, ) Stabler, M. J., Papatheodorou, A. and Sinclair, M. T. (2010). The Economics of Tourism, 2nd Edition, London: Routledge. Benos, N. (2009) Fiscal Policy and Economic growth: Empirical Evidence from EU countries, MPRA Paper ) Bayraktar, N., Moreno-Dodson, B. (2010). How Can Public Spending Help You Grow? An Empirical Analysis for Developing Countries, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Benos, N., Karagiannis, S. (2008). Convergence and Economic Performance in Greece: Evidence at Regional and Prefecture Level, Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, 20, 1, ) Liargovas, P.G., Fotopoulos, G. (2009). Socioeconomic Indicators for Analyzing Convergence: The Case of Greece: , Social Indicators Research, 93, ) Lolos, S.E.G. (2009). The Effect of EU Structural Funds on Regional Growth: Assessing the Evidence from Greece, , Economic Change and Restructuring, 42, ) Francesco, A., Pupo, V. (2009) Structural Funds and Economic Divide in Italy, MPRA Paper ) Balogun, E.D. (2009). Alternative Reconsideration of Output Growth Differential for the West African Monetary Zone, MPRA Paper ) Ruger, W.P, Sorens, J. (2009). Freedom in the 50 states, An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom, Mercatus Center, George Mason University. Benos, N. (2005). Fiscal Policy and Economic growth: Empirical Evidence from OECD countries, University of Cyprus Working Papers in Economics , University of Cyprus Department of Economics. 5

6 8) Hakro, A.N. (2009). Size of Government and Growth Rate of Per Capita Income in Selected Asian Developing Economics, International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, 28, ) Agenor, P-R. (2008). Health and Infrastructure in a Model of Endogenous Growth, Journal of Macroeconomics, 30, ) Agenor, P-R., Moreno-Dodson, B. (2006). Public Infrastructure and Growth: New Channels and Policy Implications, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Work in progress 1) Polycentric Dimensions of Economic Growth in EU Regions: Evidence from Spatial, Economic and Social Effects (with S. Karagiannis, S. Karkalakos). 2) Education and Growth: Empirical Evidence from Greece (with S. Karagiannis). 3) Environmental Quality and Income Dynamics: What Does Global Evidence Tell us? (with T. Basseti, S. Karagiannis). 4) Growth Empirics: Evidence from Greek Regions (with S. Karagiannis). Conferences and seminars 1) 9 th Conference on Research on Economic Theory and Econometrics, Tinos, Greece, July 7-11, ) Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference 2010, Perth, April 12-14, ) 8 th Conference on Research on Economic Theory and Econometrics, Tinos, Greece, July 8-12, ) 7 th Conference on Research on Economic Theory and Econometrics, Naxos, Greece, July 11-14, ) 15 th World Congress of the International Economic Association, Istanbul, Turkey, June 25-29, ) 47 th European Regional Science Association Congress, Paris, France, August 29- September 2, ) 6 th Conference on Research on Economic Theory and Econometrics, Naxos, Greece, July 9-12, ) 10 th International Conference The Challenges of a Wider European Union, Thessaloniki, November 9-11,

7 9) New Developments in Macroeconomic Modelling and Growth Dynamics, Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, September 7-9, ) Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education, Charles University, and Economics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, October 7, ) 4 th Conference on Research on Economic Theory and Econometrics, Ermoupolis, Greece, July 11-14, ) Department of Economics, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, April 5, ) Department of Economics, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, January 13, ) Department of Economics, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, January 11, ) Department of Economics, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece December 13, ) 3 rd Conference on Research on Economic Theory and Econometrics, Ermoupolis, Greece, July 12-15, ) 8 th International Conference on Macroeconomic Analysis and International Finance, Rethymno, Greece, May 27-29, ) Department of Economics, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, December, 15, ) 57 th International Institute of Public Finance Congress, Linz, Austria, August 27-30, ) Canadian Economic Association 35 th Annual Meetings, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, May 31-June 3, ) 51 st International Atlantic Economic Association Conference, Athens, Greece, March 13-20, Computer skills Microfit, Shazam, Stata, TSP, Mathematica, Powerpoint. Languages English (excellent), French (very good), Greek (mother tongue). 7

8 Refereeing Journal of Macroeconomics, Review of International Economics, Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, Public Choice. Professional affiliations American Economic Association, Canadian Economic Association. Other professional activities Member of the organizing committee of the Ioannina Meeting on Applied Economics and Finance (IMAEF),