Ioanna Keramidou is an Associate Professor in Economic Theory and Policy at the Department of Economic and Regional Development at the Panteion University. Education: Ph.D., Economics, Panteion University of Athens Greece, 1996, M.A., Economics, Regional Development Institute, Panteion University of Athens, Greece,1988, B. A., Department of Public Administration, Panteion University of Athens, Greece,1985. Research Fields: Institutional and historical macroeconomics, Industrial Organization, Economics of Social Policy, Labour Economics, History of Economic Thought. She has written many papers in scientific journals and has awarded Greek State Scholarships.