EVANGELOS PASTELAKOS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015 – 2021: Post-doctoral Researcher, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece.
EDUCATION
2009 – 2014: Ph.D. Economics. Athens University of Economics and Business, Department of International and European Economic Studies, Greece.
2004 – 2005: M.Sc. Economics with Finance [Merit]. University of Edinburgh, Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics, UK.
2001 – 2004: B.A. Financial Services [2:1 upper class division]. University of Portsmouth, Department of Economics, UK.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Innovation, Competitiveness, International economics, Family firms, Exporting performance.
PUBLICATIONS IN ACADEMIC REFEREED JOURNALS
“The role of innovation and internationalization support in small- and medium-sized enterprises’ export performance”, (with C. Theodoraki and A. Catanzaro), European Management Review, 2022, 1-17.
“The moderating effect of family firms on SMEs innovativeness and internationalization”, (with C. Theodoraki and D.B. Audretch), Revue de l’Entrepreneuriat, 2022, (0), I-XX.
WORK IN PROGRESS
“Export Performance during Financial Crises: Evidence from a Greek Firms Level Survey-data”, (with Y. Bilias and P. Hatzipanayotou), 2020.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020 – 2023: Export activity of Greek firms and innovation. MSc Program in International and European Economic Studies. Athens University of Economics and Business. Teaching Assistant for the following Undergraduate Courses: International TradeTheory and Policy (2010-2011), Finance (2010-2013), Microeconomics I (2011-2013). Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business.
2022 – 2023: International Economics, Macroeconomics. Department of Sports Organization and Management, University of Peloponnese.
2021 – 2022: Market research and assessment methods. National School of Public Administration and Local Government. Department of Commercial – Financial Affairs.
TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS
Training Certificate: National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government – Training Institute (INEP): certified training program for Trainers-Instructors.
SUPERVISION
Supervision of Master Theses, MSc Program in International and European Economic Studies. Athens University of Economics and Business.
PERSONAL GRANTS
2018 – 2021: Scientific Coordinator in the project entitled “Firms and Competitiveness: A Novel Database of Greek Exporters and Innovators” in the context of the 1st call for H.F.R.I. Research Projects to support Postdoctoral Researchers, budget €140,000.
2016 – 2017: Post-doctoral Researcher in the project entitled “A firm level analysis of trade determinants during times of crisis in Greece” in the context of AUEB DRASH 2 to support Postdoctoral research, Athens University of Economics and Business, budget €14,760.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH PROJECTS
2014 – 2015: Researcher in the project entitled “Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Determinants of Current Account Adjustment: The Case of Greece [Greek Trade Balance]” in the context of the Program “ARISTEIA II”. Scientific Coordinator: P. Hatzipanayotou.
ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES
AUEB-LINER Workshop on Competitiveness Database of Exporters – Greece, Findings and Research Implications for the Globalized Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, November 2021.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Innovation by Greek Exporting Firms (Greek title: Η καινοτομία στις εξαγωγικές επιχειρήσεις), Financial Νewspaper Οικονομικός Ταχυδρόμος (Oikonomikos Tachidromos), 25 May, 2021.
REFEREE FOR ACADEMIC JOURNALS
European Management Review
COMPUTER SKILLS
SPSS, STATA
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
2010 – 2018: Research Project Manager in market research and public opinion polling industry.