Research
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Research
Research
Research constitutes one of our Department’s main pillars, a commitment that is reflect in the quality of our faculty’s published works. In the following sections you will find the framework, through which we organize and support research activities. In turn, this framework leads to a higher level of teaching and education in general.
Research Fields
Research in our Department is focused mainly (but not exclusively) in the following fields:
Laboratories
Seven university laboratories operate in our department, which have been set up to serve the educational and research needs of the Department in cutting-edge fields of Economics.
Enterpreneurship, Technology and Economic Strategy Lab (ETOS)
The Entrepreneurship, Technology and Economic Strategy (ETOS) laboratory is housed in the main building of the University of Piraeus (Karaoli and Dimitriou 80, 5th floor, office no. 528). The purpose of the Laboratory is to cultivate and spread entrepreneurship, as well as innovative and strategic knowledge, in the academic community and in specialized organizations.
Email: mpolemis@unipi.gr
Tel. 2104142303
The primary objective of the Entrepreneurship, Technology and Economic Strategy (ETOS) lab is to provide both theoretical background and practical experience within three pillars of activities: 1) Research, 2) Information and 3) Services.
1) Research
ETOS develops actions of practical and research interest in collaboration with other institutions, businesses and partners from an ever-growing network of organizations from Greece and abroad. Faculty, researchers and students work together to produce applied knowledge focusing on cutting-edge issues facing small and medium-sized enterprises, but also the business world in general, producers of technology and innovation goods, as well as policymakers of economic strategy.
2) Information
The Laboratory organizes conferences, workshops and seminars. Its main ambition is to keep stakeholders informed about current issues of entrepreneurship, technology and financial strategy. In order to strengthen this goal, Greek and foreign researchers, business leaders and executives of organizations and institutions are invited to give lectures on key issues that fall within the action areas of ETOS. Furthermore, ETOS provides educational and informative material in printed and electronic form that is easily accessible both through its activities and from its website.
3) Services
The Laboratory encourages students and the members of the academic community in general to participate in the real world of business and the Economy through practical-experiential experiences. Students, in collaboration with academic staff as well as executives from the private and public sector, provide consulting services and guidance to people who lack business knowledge and wish to acquire it, with the aim of implementing and developing their business ideas, as well as improving the competitiveness of businesses. Also, directions are provided for the development of an appropriate economic strategy and the diffusion of technological and innovative achievements. This process is a unique learning experience for students, who have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in real situations. Among others, ETOS provides support to students who wish to conduct research on contemporary issues of entrepreneurship, technology and economic strategy.
Health Economics and Management Lab (LabHem)
The Laboratory of Health Economics & Management (LabHem) was founded in 2015 and specializes in the fields of Health Economics, Research in Health Services and Management of Health Care Units. The laboratory is supported by a team of researchers specialized in Health Economics, Management, Strategy, Health Informatics, Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science.
For more information, please visit the Lab’s website.
Transport Economics and Sustainable Mobility Lab (TESMOL)
The Laboratory of “Transport Economics and Sustainable Mobility” (TESMOL) was established at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Business and International Studies, and operates under the No 20153196 Min. Decision (Government Gazette 1194 / issue B / 22.06.2015) at the University of Piraeus.
TESMOL’s purpose is twofold: (i) to be a provider of valid and basic applied research promoting the design and development of scientific knowledge and (ii) to cover educational and research needs, in both Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, not only of the Economics Department but also of the Faculty of Economics, Business and International Studies, and of the University of Piraeus in general.
Research
The objective of TESMOL is to undertake research in the fields Economics, Business and Transport Policy (Land, Air and Sea Transport), Project Evaluation, Transport Logistics, Environment and Energy as expressed through the concept of sustainable mobility at international, European, national, regional and local level.
The research activity of TESMOL is focused on promoting scientific knowledge in the abovementioned fields of study.
Education
TESMOL actively supports teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate courses relevant to its research interests, both within the Department of Economics and at the University of Piraeus in general. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
- Transport Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Transport and Maritime Policy
- Economics of Energy and Natural Resources
- Transport Management Transport and Shipping Economics
Moreover, apart from its main objective of training undergraduate and graduate students in conducting basic applied research (through doctoral dissertations), TESMOL will also elaborate funded research projects. The latter objective will be enhanced through partnerships developed with both the public and private sector for the provision of adequate services in:
- Research – Projects
- Training
- Consulting
- Partnerships with Research programs
TESMOL will aim at collaborating with research centers in Greece and abroad in order to promote the exchange of knowledge, data, and co-generation of research studies related to the subject of the Laboratory.
Staff
TESMOL is staffed with seven faculty members from the University of Piraeus whose research and teaching interests are as follows:
Assist. Prof. Michelacakis Nickolas (Director of TESMOL)
Prof. Psillaki Maria
Prof. Paravantis Ioannis
Assoc. Prof. Eleftheriou Konstantinos
Assoc. Prof. Polemis Michael
Assist. Prof. Kokores Ioanna
Assist. Prof. Tselekounis Markos
Emeritus Prof. Sambracos Evangelos
Dr. Maniati Marina
Moreover, the Laboratory is staffed with three PhD students, ten research assistants and support staff.
TESMOL’s members have participated in more than 30 research projects funded by the private sector, the European Union or national resources, which cover in detail the above scientific fields. The research findings of Diploma theses, Doctoral theses and all of TESMOL’s research activities are published in both scientific journals and conference proceedings.
News
Visit to the Piraeus Container Terminal
The Laboratory of “Transport Economics and Sustainable Mobility” (TESMOL) of the Department of Economics 
at the University of Piraeus – with the financial assistance of the M.Sc. in «Bioeconomics, Circular Economics and Sustainable Development» of the same Department- in cooperation with Dr. Marina Maniati, Adjunct Faculty and instructor for the class «Transportation and Shipping Economics», had the pleasure to organize an educational vist to facilities of the Piraeus Container Terminal S.A.
The visit took place on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, and its aim was to bring those of the Department’s future graduates that are pursuing a career in the shipping sector 
in contact
with people with knowledge and experiences relevant to the operation of a modern and internationally competitive container port.
20 students, accompanied by TESMOL’s Director, Professor N. Michelakakis, as well as 
Dr. Maniati, were given a tour of the facilities of PCT S.A. led by its Commercial Director, Mr. Anastasios Vamvakidis, Senior Commercial Officer Ms. Marina Omar, and Commercial Officer Ms. Olga Karamolegou. The tour was followed by a presentation and an extensive discussion regarding the competitive advantages of the container port, management methods, the emphasis given to the development of combined transportation methods and the future investment plans of the port in general.
Address
Laboratory of Transport Economics and Sustainable Mobility (TESMOL)
80, Karaoli kai Dimitriou str.
Piraeus 18534, Attika, Greece
Tel: (+30) 210 414 2289
Εmail: njm@unipi.gr
Bioeconomy and Sustainable Growth Laboratory
The “Bioeconomy, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development” Laboratory was founded with the aim of becoming an authoritative scientific body for the integration of the 17 Sustainable Development and Circular Economy Goals into the operating model of businesses and organizations and the country’s development strategy, through the implementation of studies and sustainability reports, the provision of consulting services to organizations and businesses, the organization of education and training programs and other activities.
For more information, please visit the Lab’s website.
Local and Regional Development Lab (LORED)
The Local and Regional Development Lab (LADP) addresses economic issues in a broad set of local and regional policy areas, including taxation, health care, energy, education, development, inequality, trade, fiscal regulation, innovation and the environment. The staff of the Laboratory have served in various consulting positions in the Private sector or worked as consultants to both general and regional administrations around the world.
For more information, please visit the Lab’s website.
Economics of Financial Markets, Risk Management and Corporate Governance Lab (EFMRCG)
The Laboratory “Economics of Money Markets, Risk Management and Corporate Governance” (EOHFRA), of the Department of Economics of the University of Piraeus, was founded and operates in accordance with Ministerial Decision 201719532 (Government Gazette 15226/Issue B’ 1603/10.05.2017).
In a constantly evolving economic environment, the role and mission that the Public University is called to play in modern society has changed dramatically.
The Laboratory was established with the aim of meeting the research needs and educational purposes of the Department of Economics and the University of Piraeus in general, but also to contribute with research, studies and expertise that it will undertake on behalf of private and public companies or agencies, Ministries, the European Union and International Organizations or Institutions in the development of the country.
This is achieved by taking into account various factors such as: modern economic theory, the institutional framework of Corporate Governance at European, International and National level, the operation and institutional framework of financial markets, modern means of financing and risk management and finally international trends in specific subject of study.
For more information, please visit the lab’s website.
Strategic Leadership & Digital Transformation Lab (iLeads)
The iLEADS Laboratory aims to develop and share expertise in the scientific areas that make up the field of Strategic Leadership, while creating a set of digital transformation tools and methods necessary for the modern, internationalized economic environment.
For more information, please visit the lab’s website website.
Publications and Working Papers
Publications and working papers fromt the Department’s research personnel can be found at IDEAS RePEc (Research Papers in Economics). Our Department is in the process of creating its own Working Paper Series.
SPOUDAI - Journal of Economics and Business
The Department hosts the SPOUDAI – Journal of Economics and Business, the only Greek Journal, with an award from the Academy of Athens, that publishes theoretical and empirical papers on contemporary issues of economics.
Research Seminars
Our Department hosts a number of Research Seminars each year, wehre distinguished researchers from Greece and abroad present their current work. In particular, research seminars fall broadly under two categories:
- Seminars, workshops and poster sessions of the Joint Economic Research Seminars (JERS) initiative, and
- The Department’s Internal Seminars.
Joint Economic Research Seminars
What is JERS:
The Joint Economic Research Seminar Series (JERS) is an online meeting point for faculty and researchers from collaborating Departments of Economics from the following Greek Universities
- University of Piraeus (host)
- University of Ioannina
- University of Macedonia
- Athens University of Economics and Business
- University of Crete
- National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
- JERS {Seminars} – 8 presentations of high-quality research articles by foreign researchers (frequency: 1 presentation per month, presentation duration: 1 hour),
- JERS {Workshops} – 4 workshops aimed at new and active researchers (Saturday 10.30-12.30), and
- JERS {Event} – 1 poster session, a short presentation of PhD candidates job market papers (Saturday 10.30-13.30).
- Department of Economics:
- Department of International & European Economic Studies:
Internal Seminars
In the Department’s Internal Seminars, our faculty members and PhD students present their current research. The purpose of these seminars is to receive feedback, to exchange ideas, to increase the synergy of the Department and to prepare the Department’s PhD students for conferences and possibly the job market.
Seminar & Workshop Agenda
JERS Seminars
JERS Workshops
