Athanasios Skouras

Prof. Athanasios Skouras is a Professor of Economics at the Department of Marketing and Communication within the School of Business at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), where he has been affiliated since 1986. He previously served as Vice-Rector of AUEB (1989-1992) and headed the Economics Department at the University of East London for eight years.

Education includes Economics studies at King's College (Durham University) and London School of Economics.

Research interests span political economy, public finance, development economics, marketing, and communication. His work explores macroeconomic policy, taxation systems, and post-Keynesian frameworks, with publications in leading journals including Economic Journal, Economica, and Journal of Development Studies.

Awards and honors:

• Fellow of the British Institute of Management

Advisory roles include:

• European Commission expert for Regional Development and Information Society
• Scientific coordinator for EU education/technical assistance programs in Hungary, Russia, and Moldova
• Board member: Royal Economic Society (UK), Emporiki Bank, ERGOSE, and KEPE

Founded and directed the Thames Papers in Political Economy and co-edited multiple economics journals.