Tsipouri, Lena J. (CFS)

Lena was born in Athens at 1953. She has studied economic sciences at the University of Athens (Diploma), studies in economic sciences and computer applications (Betriebsinformatik) at the University of Vienna and took her PhD (Doctorat d' Etat) at the University of Paris II. She also received a Fulbright postdoctoral research award at MIT/Cambridge Massachusetts. Assistant professor at the University of Athens, Department of Economic Sciences, from September 1993, Economic consultant at the Ministry of National Economy 1978-85, Scientific collaborator at the International Institute for Applied System Analysis in Vienna, Human Services and Settlements, 1977-78, Stagiaire at the Commission of the EC 1977. She is married and has two children

Recent publications and scientific research concentrate in the areas of technological change, in particular the role of infrastructure and public policy, while her consulting work refers to the role of technology for regional development and the emerging importance of the information society.

Selected Publications:

• Tsipouri, L.J., Sudgen, R. and Pitelis, C. (1996) Outward Investment, International Competitiveness and Industrial Development in Competitiveness, Subsidiarity and Industrial Policy edited by Pat Devine, Yannis Katsoulakos, Roger Sugden, Routledge, London, New York.
• Tsipouri, L.J. (1996) Technology management and the role of the research and technology infrastructure, in B. Dankbaar, W. Cannell (ed.), Technology Management and Public Policy in the European Union, Oxford University Press.
• Tsipouri, L.J. and Liargovas, T. (1997) Strucural Problems of the Greek Industry for the application of the White Book on Development, Employment and Competitiveness, EKEM, Research and Documentation Papers, Nr. 44, Athens.
• Tsipouri, L.J., Storper, M., and Thomadakis, S. (eds) (1998) Latecomers in the Global Economy, Routledge.
• Tsipouri, L.J., Edquist, C. and Hommen, L (eds) Public Technology Procurement: Theory, Evidence and Policy, edited with Kluwer 1999 (forthcoming)
• Tsipouri, L.J. Evaluation at Regional Level -Science and Technology in Structural Funds, Scientometrics, Special Edition 1999 (forthcoming)

Rossi, Ioanna (CFS)

Ioanna is a Research Associate at the Centre of Financial Studies, Athens University. She holds a Master of Science degree in Regional Development from the Institute of Regional Development, Panteios University.

Ioanna has been involved in a number of research projects, related to research policy and regional development studies at the Centre for Financial Studies. She also has extensive experience of working in the private sector, where one of her former positions was as Financial Manager at the Business and Innovation Centre, Epirus Region.

She is currently involved in a variety of projects including, the role of universities in regional development, the impacts on the introduction of the euro on SMEs, montoring innovation and technology policies in Greece, and the RITTS programme on Creta.

Selected Publications:

• Rossi, J. Management of financial resources of Local Authorities, financed by the Ministry of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation.