Contemporary Greek Economy

CONTEMPORARY GREEK ECONOMY Course Title Short Title: Full Title: COGREC Contemporary Greek Economy Course Unit Code: GD1760 Course Unit Level: Undergraduate Course Unit Type: Optional Courses (OC) Year of Study: Fourth Semester: Seventh ECTS Credits: 5 Module Coordinator 1 : Professor Evangelos Siskos Lecturer(s): Professor Evangelos Siskos Lab. Assistants: Module Description: The purpose of this course is to provide the student with knowledge on: Identify the position of Greece in the global economy and trade. Greece's participation in regional and multilateral economic organization. The level of international and bilateral trade relations between Greece and the countries of the EU, the BSEC, the Balkans and the world. Identifying the problems and prospects of foreign trade and economic cooperation between Greece and the EU and third countries. Analysis of the results of the Greek external trade with EU countries, the BSEC, the Balkans, the Mediterranean, North America and the world in the period 2000-today. Analysis the effects of Greek investment and business activities of Greek enterprises in the EU, BSEC and the Balkans. Analysis the competitive export sectors and the structure of intra-and external trade of Greece (by commodity, service, country, region, economic organization). The development of national and community supportive policy and financing of Greek businesses in the international market. The role of business associations and organizations in support of foreign trade activities. 1

The development of new national export strategy and increase the competitiveness of Greek products. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: 1. Have knowledge and describes the Greek position in the global economy and trade. 2. To evaluate the role of Greece in the European deepening architecture and in the EU and the European course of the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe to the EU. 3. Identify the problems and prospects of trade and economic cooperation between Greece and the countries of the EU, the BSEC, the Balkans and the world. 4. Analyze and explain the obligations and benefits of Greece's participation in regional and multilateral financial institutions 5. Consider and synthesizes the results of international economic relations of Greece with the countries of the EU, the BSEC, the Balkans, the Mediterranean, North America and the world in the period 2000-2010. 6. Consider and analyze the competitive export industries and the dynamics of intra-and external trade of Greece (by commodity, service, country, region, economic organization). 7. Evaluate and draw results and prospects of Greek investment and business activities of Greek enterprises in the EU, BSEC and the Balkans, but also organizing networking distribution of Greek products. 8. Evaluate the investment of energy and environmental cooperation between Greece and the Balkan Black Sea area. 9. Evaluate and propose guidelines for effective national and community supportive policy and financing of Greek businesses in the international market. 10. Consider and determine the promotion of Greek products abroad and participation in international exhibitions. 11. explains the intensification of international competition and judge the worsening financial instability, propose effectively results in ensuring the competitiveness of Greece and the EU in the global economy. Mode of Delivery: Lectures Language of Instruction: Greek Prerequisites and co-requisites Module Recommendations 2 No recommendations listed 2

Requirements 3 No requirements listed No recommendations listed Recommended Optional Programme Components Course Contents 1. Greece's position in the global economy and international economic relations. 2. Greece is the system of international and regional multilateral institutions and the regulation of foreign trade activities. 3. Greece's position in global and regional trade. 4. The dynamics of intra-and external trade of Greece by region and country. Structure of foreign trade of Greece under SCIT. 5. Bilateral trade relations between Greece and the countries of the European Union (EU). 6. Trade relations between Greece and the Balkans. Trade relations between Greece and the countries of the BSEC. Trade relations between Greece and the CIS countries. 7. Trade relations between Greece and the U.S. and Japan and China. Trade relations between Greece and the world. 8. Conditions for development of foreign trade of Greece. Government agencies and methods of support and financing of external trade activities. 9. Business associations and organizations: Their role in supporting foreign trade activities. 10. National export strategy and competitiveness of Greek products. 11. National and European Union support programs and extroversion of Greek businesses in the international market. 12. Prospects for the development of Greek products in the domestic EU single market and the world. 13. Promotion of Greek products abroad and participation in international exhibitions. (Breakdown of topics lectures per week) Teaching Methods & Module Workload Teaching Methods Full-time Type Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Project Work/ preparation and presentation Essay in theoretical or topical issue of external trade and economic relations of Greece 3 2 Every Week 2

essay Lab - - - - Lecture Using a power point 2 Every Week 6.00 Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Search and study articles, publications, reports, documents on websites International economic organizations and the EU. Search for literature on the topic of essay 3 Every Week 3.00 Total Weekly Learner Workload 11.00 Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00 Assessment Assessment Breakdown % Course Work (*) 100.0 Lab and/or Project Work 40.0 End of Semester Formal Examination 60.0 Work Placement 4 0.0 (*)Coursework Breakdown Type Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date Practical/Skills preparation and presentation the essay Presentation essay in theoretical or topical issue on economic relations of Balkan and Black sea countries, using international statistical data and documents drawn from portals of international economic organizations and the EU. 1-10 10.0 Week 11 and 13 Lectures Theoretical background Weekly 1-10 90.0 Semester End Week 14 4

% Total 100.0 The Module Coordinator reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment Resources Recommended Book Resources Ελλάδα στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Παρελθόν, παρόν, µέλλον. Συλλογικό έργο. Επιµελητής : Μαραβέγιας Ναπολέων Ν.Εκδότης : Θεµέλιο 2008 ΜΠΑΚΑΤΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ 2007 Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και η Ελλάδα στο Νέο Παγκόσµιο Περιβάλλον. Εκδότης: ΠΑΠΑΖΗΣΗ ΕΚ ΟΣΕΙΣ ΑΕΒΕ Η Ελληνική Οικονοµία σε Αριθµούς 2007 ΣΥΛΛΟΓΙΚΟ ΕΡΓΟ Εκδότης: ALL MEDIA ΜΕΣΑ ΕΠΙΚ\ΝΙΑΣ ΑΕ 2007 Mάρδας. (2006) ιεθνείς Οικονοµικές Σχέσεις Εκδόσεις Ι.Γ.Μάρκου & Υιός ο.ε.-εκδόσεις "Ζυγός" Ιωάννου Ζ.Κωνσταντίνος (2005) Οδηγός Εξαγωγών Αγαθών και Υπηρεσιών Εκδόσεις ΣΤΑΜΟΥΛΗ ΠΑΠΑΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΠΕΤΡΟΣ, ΧΙΟΝΗΣ Π. ΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ (2003) ιεθνής Επιχειρηµατική ραστηριότητα και Οργανισµοί Εκδότης: ΕΚ ΟΣΕΙΣ ΣΤΑΜΟΥΛΗ ΠΑΠΑΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΥ ΧΑΡΑΛΑΜΠΟΣ (1999) Ελλάδα και Νοτιανατολική Ευρώπη Εκδότης: ΠΑΠΑΖΗΣΗ ΕΚ ΟΣΕΙΣ ΑΕΒΕ Παπασωτηρίου Χαράλαµπος ( 1999 ) Ελλάδα, Νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη και Νέο ιεθνές σύστηµα : οι προκλήσεις του 21 ου αιώνα. Εκδ, Παπαζήση Στ. Μπαµπανάσης (1997). Αλλαγές και επιχειρηµατικές ευκαιρίες στην Κεντροανατολική Ευρώπη. Αθήνα Παπαζήσης Μπρεδήµας Αντώνης. Οι διµερείς συµβάσεις προστασίας των ελληνικών επενδύσεων στα Βαλκάνια και τον Εύξεινο Πόντο. Εκδ, Σάκκουλα Αθήνα 1997. Ιωακειµίδης Π.Κ. (1997)Η θέση της Ελλάδας στο διεθνές, ευρωπαϊκό και περιφερειακό σύστηµα εκδ. Θεµέλιο. Α. Φακιολάς, Η Νέα Οικονοµική Εποχή των Βαλκανικών Χωρών σε Μετάβαση, Κείµενα Εργασίας (Εκδόσεις ΕΚΕΜ) Αθήνα, 1995, Σ. Βαλντέν, Βαλκανική Συνεργασία και Ευρωπαϊκή Ολοκλήρωση, Εκδ. Παπαζήση, Αθήνα,1994, Mάρδας, Οι Επιπτώσεις της Ενιαίας Αγοράς στο Ελληνικο Εξαγωγικό Εµπόριο: Μια Ενδο-κλαδική Ανάλυση, Εκδ. Παπαζήση, Αθήνα,1993, ΓΙΑΝΝΙΤΣΗΣ ΤΑΣΟΣ (1992) Η υναµική των σχέσεων Εξειδίκευσης µεταξύ Ελλάδας, Ισπανίας, Πορτογαλίας, Τουρκίας και Ξένες επενδύσεις στην Ελλάδα στη δεκαετία του 1980 Εκδότης: ΠΑΠΑΖΗΣΗ ΕΚ ΟΣΕΙΣ ΑΕΒΕ E. Siskos. Teaching Notes course " Contemporary Greek Economy (e-library website ) Recommended Article/Paper Resources 5

Articles Οι ευρωπαϊκές χώρες - Ελλάδα. EUROPA - O επίσηµος δικτυακός τόπος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης (ανακτήθηκε 11-3-2011 ) http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/eu_members/greece/index_el.htm Η Ελλάδα σε διεθνείς οργανισµούς : BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECA (συνέταιρος), ECE, ECLAC, EIB, EMU, ΕSA, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, ιεθνής Οργανισµός Ναυσιπλοΐας, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, NATO, OECD, OSCE, UN, Συµβούλιο Ασφαλείας του Οργανισµού Ηνωµένων Εθνών, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO. Ανακτήθηκε την 11.3.2011. Ινστιτούτο ιεθνών Σχέσεων. http://www.idis.gr/gr/ereuna/ereunitika_programmata.htm Ανακτήθηκε την 11.3.2011 Εξωτερικό εµπόριο Ελλάδας http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/el-gr/financial+policy/economy+-+trade/ Ανακτήθηκε την 11.3.2011. Εξωτερικές σχέσεις της Ελλάδας µε διεθνείς οργανισµούς και χώρες http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en- US/European+Policy/External+Relations+-Enlargement/ Ανακτήθηκε την 11.3.2011. και http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/el-gr ιµερείς σχέσεις Ελλάδας. http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/el-gr/policy/geographic+regions/russia- Eastern+Europe-Central+Asia/Bilateral+relations/ "The Economist Intelligence Unit's quality-of-life index (2005)" (PDF). The Economist (www.economist.com). http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/quality_of_life.pdf. Ανακτήθηκε την 11.3.2011. Γενική Γραµµατεία ιεθνών Οικονοµικών Σχέσεων και αναπτυξιακής συνεργασίας http://www.agora.mfa.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=node&cnode=1 Οι διµερείς οικονοµικές της Ελλάδας και εµπορικό ισοζύγιο µε χώρες της ΕΕ και τον υπόλοιπο κόσµο http://www.agora.mfa.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=node&cnode=57&cid=167 Επιχειρηµατικοί σύνδεσµοι της Ελλάδας http://www.agora.mfa.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=node&cnode=118 Ελληνικού Σχεδίου για την Οικονοµική Ανασυγκρότηση των Βαλκανίων (ΕΣΟΑΒ) http://www.agora.mfa.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=node&cnode=4 Σύνδεσµος Εξαγωγέων Βορείου Ελλάδος, http://www.seve.gr/ Πανελλήνιος Σύνδεσµος Εξαγωγέων, http://www.pse.gr/ Ελληνικός Οργανισµός Εξωτερικού Εµπορίου (OΠΕ), http://www.hepo.gr/ Εθνική Στατιστική Υπηρεσία, http://www.statistics.gr/ Εκθεσιακό & Συνεδριακό Κέντρο Αττικής (HELEXPO), http://www.helexpo.gr/ Siskos E. (2009) New strategy for the EU and the role of the Black Sea basin in expanding European economic cooperation / / Strategy of Ukraine's development (economics, sociology, law) Scientific journal - - 2009. - 3. - pp. 136-145 Siskos E. (2009) Global Strategies of European Integration. Monograph curated by Professor Oleg Belorus, Academic, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Publications Aston. Ternopil, 2008. - 384 pages ISBN 968-966-308-273-8 (in Russian). http://lib.rada.gov.ua/docdescription?doc_id=152010 Siskos E. (2006), Greece and Ukraine: a comparative characterization. Herald of Ternopol State 6

Economic University. Issue 5-2, pp.178 192. Siskos E. (2006), Siskos E. Development of the Greek economy and the potential of Ukraine. Current Problems of International Relations: Collected scientific works. - K.: Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, Institute for International Relations. - 2006. - Vol. 61, part II. - pp.213-225. Siskos E. (2005), Features and Prospects for Trade and Economic Cooperation between Ukraine and Greece. Actual Problems of the International Relations: Issue of scientific works. Ed. Kiev State University Taras Shevchenko, Institute of International Relations, Kiev. N 55 (2). pp 174-183. Siskos, E. (2005) Economic and organizational problems of the Greek-Ukrainian Tourism Bulletin of Ternopil Academy of National Economy. Vol. 5-2. - pp.179-185. Siskos E. (2003), Greek - Ukrainian economic cooperation in a context of integration processes in Black Sea Economic Cooperation. Journal of European Economy, Issue 2 ( 4): 445 462. 1 The Module Coordinator is a permanent member of the Educational Personnel (EP) of the Department. 2 This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named Mechanical Engineering Department s module(s), it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s). 3 This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enroll on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section. 4 In those cases Work Placement constitutes an integral part of the Module. 7