Dr. George M. Korres
holds a doctorate in Economic Sciences (Economics of Innovation) from University of London (QMW) and an M.Sc from Essex University. He is currently a visiting fellow from University of Newcastle, Centre from Urban Regional & Development Studies, (CURDS), School of Geography, Sociology and Politics, and also an associate professor at the University of the Aegean, Department of Geography. He was visiting scholar at the University of Leeds during 2006-2007.
Over the last 10 years, during both his academic and professional career, he has gained an in depth experience in the fields of economics, business and politics in the area of European Economics and Innovation Systems. His main areas of interest and specialisation include: European Integration, Social Policy and Social Inclusion, Economic and Innovation Policies, EU enlargement and the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. He has collaborated with many European universities, Institutions, NGOs as well as academia.
George Korres has also been involved in various trans-European and international projects and he has published widely in this area in many International Journals, such as Applied Econometrics, Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, Southwestern Economic Review, Pensions, Sage, Management Sciences and Regional Development etc, also he has published a number of books with international publishers, such as MacMillan-Palgrave Press, Springer, Edward and Elgar, Ashgate Publishers and Nova (New York) Publishers.
George M. Korres
(Academic Period 2010-11 University of Newcastle, CURDS)
Publications
Book Publications
1. George M. Korres (2011): «Handbook of Innovation Economics», Nova Publishers, New York, USA, forthcoming July 2011.
2. Carayannis E. And G. Korres (2011/2012): «The Innovation Union Status and the Road Ahead: A Socio-Economic Integration Perspective of the European Union», Edward and Elgar Series, forthcoming December 2011 - January 2012.
3. George M. Korres and George O. Tsobanoglou (2011): «Socio-Economic Integration: Limits and Prospects», forthcoming December 2011.
Journal Publications
1. Charalambos Louca, George M. Korres, George O Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou:: «Assessing the Public pension scheme of the Republic of Cyprus». Journal of Pensions, Palgrave-McMillan, accepted paper, forthcoming, (2011).
2. Athanassiou Thomas. Aikaterini Kokkinou and Korres G: «Foreign Direct Investment and Innovation Activities in European Union», International Journal of Economic Research, accepted paper, forthcoming, (2011).
3. George M. Korres, George O Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou: «Innovation Geography and Regional Growth in European Union», Sage Open, accepted paper forthcoming (2011).
4. Gavalas V., Korres G and A. Giannakos: «Immigrant Populations and the Labour Market in Greece in the Beginning of the 21st Century», International Migration Journal, forthcoming accepted paper, (2011).
5. George M. Korres and Polychronopoulos: «A New Approach Towards the Measurement of Innovation and Technological Activities». Journal of European Economy, forthcoming accepted paper, (2011).
6. Alexiades S. and Korres G: «Technology Adoption and Regional Convergence in Europe», European Spatial Research Policy, volume 17, No/2, (2010).
7. George M. Korres and Polychronopoulos: «Reforming the Regional Policy in Europe». Journal of Archives of Economic History, volume XXI, pp. 73-92, (2010), January-June.
8. George M. Korres: «Human Capital and Education Policy in Greece», The Cyprus Journal of Sciences, volume 8, 2010, pp. 13-22.
9. George M. Korres, Aikaterini Kokkinou, Efstratios Papanis, Panagiotis Giavrimis and Vasilis Gavalas: «The Legislation Framework and Social Policy for People with Development Disabilities in European Union», The Cyprus Journal of Sciences, Volume 9, 2011, forthcoming September-October 2011.
10. Aikaterini Kokkinou, George M. Korres, Efstratios Papanis, Panagiotis Giavrimis and Vasilis Gavalas: «Persons with Development Disabilities and Special Needs: A Comparative Efficient Analysis», The Cyprus Journal of Sciences, Volume 9, 2011, forthcoming September-October 2011.
11. George M. Korres, Efstratios Papanis, Aikaterini Kokkinou, and Panagiotis Giavrimis: «Measuring Entrepreneurship and Innovation Activities in E.U», Interdisciplinary Journal Of Contemporary Research In Business, Volume 3, Number 3, 2011.
Book Chapters Publications
1. Aikaterini Kokkinou and George M. Korres: «Reviewing the European Innovation Activities and Industrial Competitiveness», chapter in the book of «Social Development And High Technology Industries: Strategies And Applications», ed. Dr. Ahmet Cakir and Dr. Patricia Ordoñez de Pablos, accepted paper, forthcoming, (2011).
2. G. Korres: «Inside Entrepreneurship and Innovation Activities», chapter in the book of «Knowledge Management and Drivers of Innovation in Services Industries», ed. Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos and Jingyuan Zhao, accepted paper, forthcoming, (2011).
3. G. Korres: «The Dilemma of Tourism Growth and Symmetry Development: the Dutch Disease Syndrome in Greece», chapter in the book of «Tourism - Industry and Insights», ed. Maja Kisic, accepted paper, forthcoming, (2011).
4. G. Korres, G. Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou: «The role of Tourism in European Regional Growth», chapter in the book of «Marketing and Management Sciences», ed. D. Sakkas and N. Konstantopoulos, pp.: 339-343, Imperial College Press, (2010).
5. G. Korres: «Mapping the Innovation Activities in Europe», chapter in the book of «Regional Innovation Systems and Sustainable Development: Emerging Technologies», ed. Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos and Jingyuan Zhao, pp.: 202-209, IGI Global Publishers, (2010).
Conference Proceedings Publications
1. George M. Korres: «Information Communication Technologies: Evidence and Lessons», chapter in the book of IC-MAST, accepted paper, forthcoming, (2011).
2. Elias Kourliouros and George. M. Korres:«Technological Policy and its implications in competitiveness and Regional Growth of European Union», accepted paper, forthcoming, (2011).
3. George. M. Korres, George O. Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«Greek Economy and the Structure of Public Debt: Looking for Prospects», accepted paper, forthcoming, (2011).
4. G. M. Korres and Elias Kourliouros:«European regional, technological and urban policy: the convergence process of Greek economy», Greek section of ERSA Urban Development in Greece and in European Union: Trends and Prospects, 2011, pp. 413-428.
5. G. M. Korres: «A Review on measurement of Poverty and Inequality », chapter in the book of «Tourism Development and Management», ed. D. Sakkas and K. Andriotis, pp.: 30-36, Scientific Events, Advances on Information Processing and Management, Volume I, Pafos, Cyprus, (2010).
Conferences Presentations
1. George. M. Korres, Emmanuel Marmaras and George O. Tsobanoglou:«Innovation Geography and Regional Growth in the European Union», European Asian Economics Finance and Accounting and Econometric Association, in China, presentation 7 September 2010.
2. George. M. Korres, Thomas Anastassiou and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«Foreign Direct Investment and Innovation Activities in the European Union», European Asian Economics Finance and Accounting and Econometric Association, in China, presentation 7 September 2010.
3. George. M. Korres, George O. Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«Modeling Innovation Activities and Technical Change: Theory and Evidence», International Atlantic Economic Association, presentation 19 March 2011.
4. George. M. Korres, George O. Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«Greek Economy and the Structure of Public Debt: Looking for Prospects», ERSA Geek Section Conference, presentation 6 May 2011.
5. Elias Kourliouros and George. M. Korres:«Technological Policy and it’s implications in competitiveness and Regional Growth of European Union», ERSA Geek Section Conference, presentation 6 May 2011.
6. George. M. Korres, George O. Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«The role and the Effects of National Systems of Innovation and the Regional Growth in Europe», EUROGEO, European Association of Geographers, presentation 4 June 2011.
7. George. M. Korres and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«The role of Innovation in Competitiveness and Convergence Process: A Benchmarking Study for European Regions», International Conference of International Geographical Union, Commission and the Global Information Society presentation will be held in July 2011.
8. George. M. Korres and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«Education, Knowledge Based Economy and Sustainable Development», International Conference of Integrated Information will be held in Kos, September 2011.
Journal New Memberships
Journal of Regional Socio-Economic and Business (Managing Editor).
Journal of Global Research (Managing Editor).
Journal of Regional Science Inquiry (Member of Editorial Board)
Journal of Business and Economics (Member of Editorial Board)
Journal of Statistical Review (Member of Editorial Board)
International Journal of Technology and Management (Member of Editorial Board)
International Journal of Knowledge & Learning Management Systems and Technologies: Open Research Series (Member of Editorial Board)
Current Agenda
1. Carayannis E. And G. Korres (2011/2012): «On Theory and Evidence of Entrepreneurship and the Knowledge Based Economy», Edward and Elgar Series, forthcoming January 2012.
2. George. M. Korres, George O. Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«The role and the Effects of National Systems of Innovation and the Regional Growth in Europe», EUROGEO, European Association of Geographers, still in process.
3. George. M. Korres, Constantinos Tsmadias and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«Job Requirement Assessment: the case study of Greece», still in process.
4. George. M. Korres, George O. Tsobanoglou and Aikaterini Kokkinou:«Political decision under a game theoretical approach», Journal of Political Marketing, still in process.
5. George. M. Korres:«The Dilemma of Social Policy under a game theory», still in process.
6. George. M. Korres:«Monetary, Public Fiscal Policies and Steady Growth: the European Experience», still in process.
7. George. M. Korres:«Chaos Theory and Regional Efficiency in Europe», still in process.
8. George. M. Korres:«Capital utilization: Theory and Evidence», still in process.
9. George. M. Korres and Aikaterini Kokkinou:« The Role of Innovation in Competitiveness and Convergence Process: A Benchmarking Study for European regions», still in process.
10. George. M. Korres:«Patterns and Determinants of the Diffusion Models», still in process.
· Participation and Director of the JRA (Job Requirement Assessment) OECD project in collaboration with OECD, E.U., National Ministry of Education, National Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, National Centre of Public Administration, National Ministry of Internal Affairs, Greece.
· Participation and Director of the Life Long Learning Program of Economic and Business Science in collaboration with National Ministry of Education, Secretariat of Life Long Learning, Greece.
· Participation of the Life Long Learning Program of Economic and Business Science in collaboration with University of Ioannina, Department of Economics, Greece.
· Participation in the Educational program of persons with special needs, University of the Aegean, Greece.
· Participation in the European Union program MEDACTION: «Desertification» with partners from Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
· Participation in the European Union program VOMASI «Employability of Persons with Developmental Disabilities» with partners from Greece, Netherlands, Israel, Germany and U.K..
· Participation in the European Union program NESIS «New Economy Statistical Information System» with partners from Greece, Finland, Netherlands, Italy, Germany and U.K., within the Fifth Framework Program.
· Participation in the European Union program «Reforming the Social Security Systems in Cyprus».
· Participation in the National program «Archimedes» with title «Women Participation and Innovation: An empirical search of determinant factors and obstacles for Greek enterprises: 2000 - 2003».
· Participation in the European Union program E-TRIAS «European Trans Regional Innovation Policy Assessment System» with partners from Greece, Norway, Belgium, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Germany & U.K..
· Participation in the European Union program EU-NIKE («European Research in New Innovations for the Knowledge Economy» with partners from Greece, Finland, Netherlands, Italy, Germany and U.K..
· Participation in the evaluation of Pedagogical Education Institute for «Restructuring the study of educational programmes for primary and secondary school», 2004.
· Participation in the evaluation of Ministry of Education for research program «Pythagoras Ι», 2003.
· Participation in the evaluation of Pedagogical Education Institute for «Youth Entrepreneurship», 2002.
· Participation in the evaluation of Ministry of Labor for several research and educational programmes, 2002.
· Participation in the evaluation of Pedagogical Education Institute for «Restructuring and Improving of analytical study programmes in Economics and Business», 2001.
· Participation in the evaluation of Ministry of Education for research program «Pythagoras Ι», 2005.
· Participation in the European Union program MEDACTION: «Desertification» with partners from Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
· Participation, as a Keynote Speaker, in the International Conference of ISPIM (International Society for Professional Innovation Management), 2006.
· Participation, as a Raporteur at the Conference of Attica Region on Competitiveness, 2005.
· Participation, as an Examiner, in the evaluation of National Programme for the Research Programme of Pedagogical Education Institute «Re-structuring of educational programmes for the primary school», 2004.
· Participation, as an Examiner, in the evaluation of National Programme for the Research Programme of National Ministry of Education «Pythagoras Ι», 2003.
· Participation, as an Examiner, in the evaluation of National Programme for the Research Programme of Pedagogical Education Institute «Young Entrepreneurship», 2002.
· Participation, as an Examiner, in the evaluation of National Programme for the Research Programme of National Ministry of Labour in various educational programmes, Journal of ISPIM on Innovation and Management, 2005 and 2006.
· Participation, as an Examiner, in the evaluation of National Programme for the Research Programme of Pedagogical Education Institute «Improvement of Analytical Programme in the fields of Economic and Business Sciences», 2001.
· Participation, as an Examiner, in the evaluation of National Programme for the Research Programme and Projects of Health Ministry and Social Policy, 2005.
· Participation, as an Examiner, in the evaluation of Articles in the Journal of TEI of Economics and Business, Journal of Cultural and Management Studies, etc.
Current Status
Visiting Fellow University of Newcastle
Centre of Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle: NE1-7RU, United Kingdom, Tel: (++)-191-222-5980, Email: George.Korres@ncl.ac.uk and
University of Aegean, Department of Geography, School of Social Sciences, University Hill, Mitilene: 81100, Lesvos, Greece.
Status: Associate Professor
Academic and Research Activities:
· (a). Teaching in Undergraduate and in Postgraduate (Master) level and also Supervising five Ph.D / Doctoral students.
· (b). Research and Administrative Duties: Coordinator for European Exchange Schedules of Erasmus / Socrates programmes and research coordinator in several programmes from national authorities and the European Union, such as, Intereg, Equal, Sixth and Seventh Frameworks, VOMASI, etc.
1997-2010
Hellenic Open University
16, Sahtouri Street. Patra 26222 – Greece
Status: Visiting Professor
Academic and Research Activities:
· (a). Teaching in Postgraduate (Master) level and also Supervising three Master’s dissertations.
· (b). Coordinator and Main Author for several Books for Hellenic Open University (prepared for distance learning courses).
2005 – 2006
University of Leeds
Status: Visiting Scholar
1999 – 2009
University of Piraeus, Department of Economics, Karaoli and Demetriou 80, Athens, Greece.
Status: Visiting Professor
Academic and Research Activities:
· (a). Teaching in Undergraduate and in Postgraduate levels.
· (b). Coordinator for Working and Discussion Papers of the Department.
1999 – 2002
· University of Patras, Department of Business Administration,
· University of Thessaly, Department of Economics
· University of Crete, Department of Economics
· University of Athens, Department of Human Resources Management
· Fairfax-University, Department of Economics
Status: Visiting Professor
Academic and Research Activities:
Teaching in Undergraduate level.
1998 – 2000
Institute of Research and Technology, Department of Computational Mathematics, P. O. Box: 1577, Heraklion: 71110, Crete, Greece
Status: Research Fellow
1999 – 2000
Technological Educational Institute (T.E.I.) in Athens, School of Business and Economics, Pallikaridi Street, Aegaleo 12210, Athens, Greece
Status: Visiting Professor
Academic and Research Activities:
Teaching in Undergraduate level.
1998-1999
Ministry of Development, Department of Investment and Planning: Research Projects
Status: Researcher
1996-1998
· University of Saarland, Department of Business Administration, Saarbrucken, Germany.
· University of London, Queen Mary and Westfield College, Department of Economics, Mile End Road, London E1-4NS, United Kingdom.
Status: Research Fellow
Academic and Research Activities:
Researcher and Teaching in Tutorials.
1984-1992
· Eurofuture Inc., Greece
· Representative Swiss Company “Bam Baar Asset Management”, Greece – Switzerland
Status: Research Director