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My name is Constantine Manasakis, I am Economist (MBA, PhD) and my current main positions are the following:

I was Lecturer (01/2012 - 05/2015) and Assistant Professor (06/2012 - 04/2022) at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete (01/2012 - 05/2015), Associated Lecturer at the MSc in Business Economics, Finance and Banking of Portsmouth Business School (09/2008 - 08/2013) and visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Crete (02/2008 - 02/2011).

I hold a B.A. from the Department of Economics, University of Athens (2000), Joint Engineering-Economics MBA from the School of Electrical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (2003), and Ph.D. in Economics from the Department of Economics,University of Crete (2007). During my doctoral studies (2004-2006) I was a fellow of the General Secretariat of Research and Technology - Ministry of Development, Greece.

My scientific expertise focuses to:

His scientific expertise focuses on the following areas: Economic Analysis of Business Strategy and Strategic Management; Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development; Industrial Organization; Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship; Strategic Management of Start-up Companies; Sustainable Tourism Development; Mergers & Acquisitions and Competition Policy; Vertical Markets. 

In these fields, he has publications in international scientific journals and contributions in collective volumes. 

He has also provided consulting services and training to businesses and organizations as well as participations in national and international R&D projects.


Economic Analysis of Business Strategy and Strategic Management

Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance

Industrial Organization: Economics of Innovation and Technology Policy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Competition Policy, Vertical Markets

Smart Specialization: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Discovery, Strategic Start-up Management

Tourism Economics: Sustainable development of coastal tourist areas, Impacts of climate change on tourism

Production Economics: Measuring productivity and efficiency

Labor Economics: Industrial relations

Corporate Finance: Valuation of Mergers & Acquisitions

For my publications in the above fields, see my RESEARCH.

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In the above fields, I have participated in European and Greek granted Research and Development Projects,  and offered training and consulting services to a large number of enterprises and organizations.