Organisation – Advanced Summer School in Economics and Econometrics

Programme

Morning Lectures

Summer school lectures start on Monday until Friday. The lectures are divided into two morning sessions and they take place in Room A2-3 on the ground floor of the Economics Building as follows:

Morning Session 1: 09:00-10:45
Morning Session 2: 11:00-12:45

Computer Practicums

Computer practicums will take place in the afternoon from Monday to Friday (except Wednesday afternoon) in the Computer Lab which is located next to the Economics Building on the way to Student’s Halls and University Campus Restaurant:

Afternoon Lab Session: 15:30-17:30

Lunches and Coffee Breaks

Lunches will take place in the VIP Room of the University Campus Restaurant, from 13:00 to 14:30, every day from Monday to Friday.

One coffee break will be available outside the Economics Department building, between the morning lectures at 10:45-11:00, every day from Monday to Friday.

Social Programme

Reflecting ASSEE's enterprising approach, alongside teaching and learning, our Summer School also offers a unique program of social, cultural, and evening events. The program offered is included in the tuition fee and allows students to socialize, relax and have fun through a range of activities, like:

A Welcome Reception on Monday evening
A Farewell Dinner on Friday evening

Venue

Theory lectures will take place in the Economics Building in the School of Social Sciences (see map), Room A2-3 in the ground floor of the building. Room A2-3 is a small well equipped auditorium that can accomodate up to 45 students. Wifi connection is available in both Room A2-3 and in the lounge outside. Instruction on how to connect will be given to you when you arrive at the Student Halls. Eduroam users can login with their institutional credentials.

Computer practicums will take place in the computer lab of the Department of Economics which is located next to the Economics Building on the way to Student's Halls and University Restaurant.
Computers in the lab have permanent internet connection. The computer lab will be available only during the tutorials hours. Students who wish to work individually have to bring their own laptop. Wifi connection is available in Student Halls. Instructions and credentials to login in the Campus Wifi connection will be given to students upon arrival. Eduroam credentials are also valid.

Facilities

During the summer school a number of facilities will be available:

Access to the University Library,
wireless connection,
video projector, connected to a laptop pc,
overhead projector for transparencies,
slides projector,
laser printing.

Who is Who

Associate Prof. Gregory Emvalomatis - ASSEE Academic Director

Dept of Economics, University of Crete

He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of the University of Crete. Prior to joining the University of Crete in 2021, he held academic posts at the University of Dundee (Lecturer and Senior Lecturer) and Wageningen University (Assistant Professor) and served as the PhD Director of the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics and as the Head of the Economic Studies Division at the University of Dundee. His research concentrates on topics in applied microeconomics, especially, efficiency and productivity analysis, with applications mostly in agricultural economics. All his research projects include an econometric component and, increasingly over the years, employ Bayesian methods. Gregory has taught courses in applied statistics, intermediate and advanced econometrics, microeconomics and business economics/quantitative methods, as well as a series of summer schools on Bayesian econometrics and efficiency and productivity analysis.

Assistant Prof. Panagiotis Skartados - ASSEE Managing Director

Dept of Economics, University of Crete

He is an Assistant Professor of Microeconomic Theory and Policy at the Department of Economics of the University of Crete. Prior to joining the University of Crete, he held academic posts at Panteion University (Adjunct Lecturer), Athens University of Economics and Business (Post Doc), and Agricultural University of Athens (both Post Doc and Adjunct Lecturer). He has a dual degree in Applied Mathematics (integrated masters) from the National Technical University of Athens, an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the Athens University of Economics and Business, and a PhD in Economics from the University of Crete. He has participated in several international and national research projects, he has published work in academic journals like Economics Letters, Canadian Journal of Economics, Southern Economics Journal, and Review of Industrial Organization, among others. His research interests are in the wider area of Applied Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, and Applied Game Theory.

Prof. Vangelis Tzouvelekas - ASSEE Committee

Dept of Economics, University of Crete

He is Professor of Microeconomic Theory and Policy at the Department of Economics, University of Crete. He has a B.Sc. in Economics from University of Pireaus and a PhD in Agricultural Economics and Policy from University of Wales, Aberystwyth. His research experience includes production economics and duality theory, applied microeconometrics and economics of innovations. He has also participated in several international and National research projects and he has published his work in relevant academic outlets including European Economic Review, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Economic Inquiry, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management and Journal of Productivity Analysis among others. He has held visiting positions at the University of Cyprus, Warwick Business School and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute (at Chania).

Associate Prof. Margarita Genius - ASSEE Committee

Dept of Economics, University of Crete

She is Associate Professor of Applied Econometrics at the Department of Economics, University of Crete. She got her B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Barcelona and her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, San Diego. She has held an Assistant Professor position at the Department of Economics, University of Michigan. Her research experience is applied econometrics in the areas of environmental economics, production economics and natural resources. She has participated in several National and European projects and her research has been published in academic journals such as Economics Letters, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics and Resource and Energy Economics.

Assistant Prof. Konstantinos Chatzimichael - ASSEE KAM Manager

Dept of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens
He is currently an Αssistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the Agricultural University of Athens. Since 2010, he holds a PhD in Εconomics from the Department of Economics at the University of Crete. During the period 2012-19, he worked as Special Scientist in the Department of Commerce, Finance, and Shipping at the Cyprus University of Technology. During 2006-07, he was an exchange visitor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at Penn State University, USA. His research interests cover the fields of Applied Microeconomics, Production Economics, Economics of Productivity and Innovation, and Panel Data Econometrics with emphasis on the agricultural sector. His research has been published in international peer-reviewed academic journals. He has participated in many international conferences and several research projects funded from European Union and National Resources.