Economidou Charikleia

Dr. Economidou Charikleia is a Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of Piraeus, holding dual master's degrees in Operations Research/Mathematical Sciences from the University of Macedonia and a PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research focuses on economic growth, innovation economics, and institutional factors affecting entrepreneurship and development.

Educational credentials include a PhD in Economics and extensive postdoctoral research experience in European institutions. Her research examines knowledge diffusion patterns, financial determinants of innovation, and the institutional foundations of entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Recent publications demonstrate diverse approaches to innovation economics, including spatial analyses of knowledge spillovers, sustainability rating impacts, and capital control effects. Article analyses reveal evolving interests in migration economics and social capital dimensions.

• Researcher of the Year Award (Utrecht, 2008-2009)
• Excellence in Teaching Economics Award (2004-2007)
• Gerondelis Foundation Fellowship (2002-2003)

Dr. Economidou leads a substantial research team including eight doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. She has secured major grants including Horizon 2020's FIRES project on institutional reforms for entrepreneurship. Current projects investigate profit-shifting behaviors of multinational enterprises and the relationship between monetary policy and technological knowledge creation.