AMEF 2026 - 10th International Conference on Applied Theory, Macro and Empirical Finance (Thessaloniki, Greece)
I am currently a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in Economics at Liverpool Hope University, UK, and a co-organiser of the International AMEF conference.
My research focuses on Economic Growth and Development. Beyond this core focus, my work extends to a broad range of topics, addressing diverse real-world challenges.
During my previous employment at the University of Cyprus, I expanded my research interests to Experimental Economics, co-coordinated the Laboratory for Experimental Economics of the University of Cyprus (UCY LExEcon), and was actively involved in designing and conducting economic experiments.
During the period 2021-2024, I was responsible for conducting SHARE (in Cyprus) one of the biggest research infrastructures for studying the effects of health, social, economic and environmental policies over the life-course of European citizens and beyond. This experience opened new research directions related to labour markets and how policies respond to evolving economic conditions.
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Selected Publications in Refereed Journals
"Financial Literacy, Financial Development and Economic Growth" (joint with T. Panagiotidis & S. Boikos) in International Journal of Finance and Economics (2025) (link) [ABS 3*]
"How Important is Tourism for Growth?" (joint with T. Panagiotidis and M. Mussoni) in International Journal of Finance and Economics (2024), 29(4), 4704–4720 (link) [ABS 3*]
"Pandora’s Rules in the Laboratory" (joint with E. Lykopoulos & D. Xefteris) in Experimental Economics (2022), 25(5), 1492-1514 (link) [ABS 3*]
"Financial Development, Reforms and Growth" (joint with T. Panagiotidis & S. Boikos) in Economic Modelling (2022), 108, 105734 (link) [ABS 2*]
Contact details
Liverpool Hope University,
School of Business,
Hope Park, Liverpool L16 9JD
United Kingdom
Email: vouchag (at) hope.ac.uk