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Background
Prior to joining Cranfield, Constantinos held both full-time and part-time academics posts at various universities in the UK and Greece. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Universities in Germany, Holland, France, Oman, Kuwait and Switzerland. He was also a research associate at the Confederation of Greek Labour where he delivered training programmes for trade union members as well as a consultant for the Doctorate in Professional Studies programmes in the UK. In 2014 he co-developed an internationally acclaimed Index on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement that provides an assessment of the risks associated with protecting intellectual property across 49 countries.
Current activities
Professor Constantinos Alexiou is a Professor of Macroeconomics and Policy at Cranfield School of Management where he delivers Economics and Business related courses across the full range of the School's postgraduate and post-experience executive management programmes. The focus of his research revolves inter alia around Applied Macroeconomics, Macroeconomic Policy, International Finance, Patent Systems, Heterodox Economics. He has authored over 100 publications in academic journals such as the Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, Contributions to Political Economy, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, International Journal of Finance and Economics, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, etc. He is the founding editor of the International Journal of Economics, and a member of the European economic forum for alternative economic policy in EU. He is a frequent contributor to many international conferences.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Prananta B & Alexiou C. (2024). Exchange rates, bond yields and the stock market: nonlinear evidence of Indonesia during the COVID-19 period. Asian Journal of Economics and Banking, 8(1)
- Yao W & Alexiou C. (2024). On the transmission mechanism between the inventory arbitrage activity, speculative activity and the commodity price under the US QE policy: Evidence from a TVP-VAR model. International Review of Economics & Finance, 89(Part A)
- Alexiou C, Vogiazas S & Benbow A. (2024). Exploring the Dynamic Nexus between Cross-Border Dollar Claims and Global Economic Growth. Economies, 12(3)
- Siddharth A, Alexiou C & Vogiazas S. (2024). Exchange Rate Regimes in India: Central Bank Interventions and Purchasing Power Parity in the Context of ASEAN Currencies. Economies, 12(4)
- Saade A, Alexiou C & Belghitar Y. (2024). The Scarring Effects of Initial Labor Market Conditions on South Korean Nurses. Seoul Journal of Economics, 37(3)
- Alexiou C & Trachanas E. (2023). The impact of trade unions and government party orientation on income inequality: evidence from 17 OECD economies. Journal of Economic Studies, 50(3)
- Su Z & Alexiou C. (2023). Impact of share pledging by controlling shareholders on firm value in the context of China's tightened regulatory reforms. Accounting & Finance, 63(S2)
- Lubis A, Alexiou C & Nellis JG. (2023). RISK APPETITE AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE INTERVENTION IN AN INFLATION-TARGETING FRAMEWORK: THE CASE OF INDONESIA. Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking, 26(1)
- Alexiou C. (2023). Gauging the impact of the strength of patent systems on renewable energy consumption. Renewable Energy, 210(July)
- Alexiou C, Vogiazas S & Kane C. (2023). The impact of us elections on the dollar’s exchange rate. Economic Annals, 68(238)
- Alexiou C. (2023). Income Inequality, Health Outcomes and Financial Crisis: Novel Evidence. Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences, 10(2)
- Alexiou C, Trachanas E & Vogiazas S. (2022). Income inequality and financialization: a not so straightforward relationship. Journal of Economic Studies, 49(1)
- Lubis A, Alexiou C & Nellis JG. (2022). Monetary and macroprudential policies in the presence of external shocks: evidence from an emerging economy. Journal of Economic Studies, 49(6)
- De Vita G, Alexiou C, Trachanas E & Luo Y. (2022). Does intellectual property rights protection affect UK and US outward FDI and earnings from FDI? A sectoral analysis. Journal of Economic Studies, 49(8)
- Su Z & Alexiou C. (2022). The impact of anti-corruption measures and risk effects on equity incentives and financial misreporting in China. China Journal of Accounting Research, 15(1)
- Sharif T, Uddin MMM & Alexiou C. (2022). Testing the moderating role of trade openness on the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis: a novel approach. Annals of Operations Research, Available online 15 January 2022
- Yao W & Alexiou C. (2022). Exploring the transmission mechanism of speculative and inventory arbitrage activity to commodity price volatility. Novel evidence for the US economy. International Review of Financial Analysis, 80(March)
- Alexiou C. (2022). Evaluating the falling rate of profit in the context of the UK economy. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 61(June)
- Saridakis G, Alexiou C, Hosein R & Satnarine-Singh N. (2022). Hegemonic sanctions and global economic ramifications in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict: a commentary. Spoudai: Journal of Economics and Business, 72(44928)
- Saade AJ, Alexiou C & Belghitar Y. (2022). Robotization and Labor Supply in the Context of a Dynamic Monopsony: Novel Evidence from South Korea. Seoul Journal of Economics, 35(3)
- Alexiou C & Trachanas E. (2022). Health Outcomes, Income and Income Inequality: Revisiting the Empirical Relationship. Forum for Health Economics and Policy, 24(2)
- Alexiou C, Mohamed A & Nellis J. (2021). The impact of institutional investors on firms' performance in the context of financialization. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 26(1)
- Tumidei D, Alexiou C & Bourne M. (2021). A choice and inevitability framework in strategic management: empirical evidence of its real-life existence. Review of Managerial Science, 15(6)
- Alexiou C. (2021). Covid-19, capitalism and political elites: The real threat to humanity. Human Geography, 14(2)
- Al-Moulani A & Alexiou C. (2021). Benchmarking modelling in the context of banking sector deepening and long-term economic growth. Health Economics, Policy and Law, 8(1)
- Alexiou C & Trachanas E. (2021). Politics, government health expenditure and infant mortality: does political party orientation matter?. International Journal of Social Economics, 48(12)
- Okeke A, Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2021). Austerity Effects on National Output and Income Inequality: A Systematic Literature Review. Review of Economics, 72(2)
- Alexiou C & Vogiazas S. (2020). European intellectual property institutions and Chinese foreign direct investment. Journal of Economic Studies, 48(2)
- Alexiou C, Vogiazas S & Solovev N. (2020). Economic growth and quality of institutions in 27 postsocialist economies. Journal of Economic Studies, 47(4)
- Alexiou C & Kartiyasa A. (2020). Does greater income inequality cause increased work hours? New evidence from high income economies. Bulletin of Economic Research, 72(4)
- Subramanian L, Alexiou C, Nellis J JG, Steele P & Tolani F. (2020). Developing a sustainability index for public health supply chains. Sustainable Futures, 2
- Alexiou C & Trachanas E. (2020). Predicting post-war US recessions: A probit modelling approach. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 54
- Alexiou C & Tyagi A. (2020). Gauging the effectiveness of sector rotation strategies: evidence from the USA and Europe. Journal of Asset Management, 21(3)
- Alexiou C & Vogiazas S. (2019). Untangling the nonlinear “knots” of UK’s housing prices. Journal of Economic Studies, 46(5)
- Su Z & Alexiou C. (2019). Equity incentive schemes, investor protection and corporate performance. China Finance Review International, 10(3)
- Lubis A, Alexiou C & Nellis JG. (2019). WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MONETARY AND MACROPRUDENTIAL POLICIES: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW. Journal of Economic Surveys, 33(4)
- Menounos G, Alexiou C & Vogiazas S. (2019). Investigating the relationship between high‐yield bonds and equities and its implications for strategic asset allocation during the Great Recession. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 24(3)
- Alexiou C, Chan A & Vogiazas S. (2019). Homeownership motivation, rationality, and housing prices: Evidence from gloom, boom, and bust‐and‐boom economies. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 24(1)
- Vogiazas S, Alexiou C & Ogan OC. (2019). Drivers of the real effective exchange rates in high and upper‐middle income countries. Australian Economic Papers, 58(1)
- Lubis A, Alexiou C & Nellis JG. (2019). Gauging the Impact of Payment System Innovations on Financial Intermediation: Novel Empirical Evidence from Indonesia. Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 18(3)
- Papageorgiadis N, Xu Y & Alexiou C. (2019). The Effect of European Intellectual Property Institutions on Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment. Management and Organization Review, 15(1)
- Vogiazas S & Alexiou C. (2019). Bitcoin: The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Promises. Economic Notes, 48(1)
- Alexiou C, Vogiazas S & Nellis JG. (2018). Reassessing the relationship between the financial sector and economic growth: Dynamic panel evidence. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 23(2)
- Alexiou C, Vogiazas S & Taqvi A. (2018). Macroeconomic announcements and stock returns in US portfolios formed on operating profitability and investment. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 15(1)
- Alexiou C & Nellis JG. (2017). Cyclical Multiplier and Zero Low Bound Effects of Government Expenditure on Economic Growth: Evidence for Greece. Australian Economic Papers, 56(2)
- Al-Moulani A & Alexiou C. (2017). Banking sector depth and economic growth nexus: a comparative study between the natural resource-based and the rest of the world’s economies. International Review of Applied Economics, 31(5)
- Vogiazas S & Alexiou C. (2017). Determinants of Housing Prices and Bubble Detection: Evidence from Seven Advanced Economies. Atlantic Economic Journal, 45(1)
- Menounos G, Alexiou C & Vogiazas S. (2017). The role of high-yield bonds in strategic asset allocation over the Great Recession. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 14(3)
- Papageorgiadis N, Alexiou C & Nellis JG. (2016). International licensing revisited: the role of copyright and trademark enforcement strength. European Journal of Innovation Management, 19(2)
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2016). Investment decisions within the context of financialization: Cointegration evidence from the UK economy. Panoeconomicus, 63(1)
- Papageorgiadis N, Alexiou C & Nellis JG. (2016). On patent legislation, patent enforcement and economic growth: empirical evidence from developed and developing countries. Global Business and Economics Review, 18(6)
- Papageorgiadis N, Alexiou C & Nellis JG. (2016). On patent legislation, patent enforcement and economic growth: empirical evidence from developed and developing countries. Global Business and Economics Review, 18(6)
- Tsoulfidis L, Alexiou C & Tsaliki P. (2016). The Greek economic crisis: causes and alternative policies. Review of Political Economy, 28(3)
- Alexiou C, Tsaliki P & Tsoulfidis L. (2016). Classical Theory of Investment: Panel Cointegration Evidence From 13 EU Countries. Contributions to Political Economy, 35(1)
- Tsoulfidis L, Alexiou C & Parthenidis T. (2015). Revisiting profit persistence and the stock market in Japan. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 33
- Vogiazas S & Alexiou C. (2015). Banking performance and the business cycle: empirical evidence from Greece. Global Business and Economics Review, 17(4)
- Alexiou C, Tsaliki P & Osman H. (2014). Institutional quality and economic growth: Empirical evidence from the Sudanese economy. Economic Annals, 59(203)
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2013). Challenging the Raison d’etre of internal devaluation in the context of the Greek economy. Panoeconomicus, 60(6)
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2013). Is there life after ‘death’ for the Greek economy?. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 3(4)
- Papageorgiadis N, Cross AR & Alexiou C. (2013). The impact of the institution of patent protection and enforcement on entry mode strategy: A panel data investigation of U.S. firms. International Business Review, 22(1)
- Vogiazas S & Alexiou C. (2013). Liquidity and the business cycle: Empirical evidence from the Greek banking sector. Economic Annals, 58(199)
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2012). Is the ‘EURO’ a defunct currency?. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2(3)
- Hashim Osman R, Alexiou C & Tsaliki P. (2011). The role of institutions in economic development. International Journal of Social Economics, 39(1/2)
- Alexiou C. (2011). “When the bough breaks” Making sense of the Greek economic ‘Waterloo’. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 1(3)
- Alexiou C. (2010). A Keynesian-Kaleckian model of investment determination: a panel data investigation. Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 32(3)
- Alexiou C & Anastasiadis G. (2010). FDI and financial restructuring in South Eastern Europe: An overview. International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research, 8(2)
- Alexiou C. (2010). An empirical note on government expenditure and imports: An ARDL cointegration investigation. Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali
- Alexiou C & Tsaliki P. (2010). An Empirical Investigation of Kaldor's Growth Laws. The Indian Economic Journal, 58(3)
- Alexiou C & Sofoklis V. (2009). Determinants of bank profitability: Evidence from the Greek banking sector. Economic Annals, 54(182)
- Alexiou C & Tsaliki P. (2009). Unemployment Revisited: Empirical Evidence from 20 OECD Countries. Contributions to Political Economy, 28(1)
- Alexiou C. (2009). Modelling Investment Behaviour. The Indian Economic Journal, 56(4)
- Alexiou CA, Tsaliki P & Tsoulfidis L. (2008). The greek hyperinflation revisited. Ekonomia, 11(1)
- Alexiou C. (2004). An Econometric Investigation into the Macroeconomic Relationship between Investment and Saving: Evidence from the EU Region. International Review of Applied Economics, 18(1)
- Alexiou C & Pitelis C. (2003). On capital shortages and European unemployment: A panel data investigation. Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 25(4)
- Alexiou C. (2001). Crafting a Post Keynesian Macroeconomic Framework to Explain European Unemployment: Econometric Evidence from the European Union Countries. Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 24(1)
Conference Papers
- Subramanian L, Alexiou C, Nellis JG, Steele P & Tolani F. (2019). Human capital and economic growth - challenges and prospects for the Nigerian economy
- Lubis A, Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2018). Payment System Innovations and Financial Intermediation: The Case of Indonesia
- Lubis A, Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2017). Implementation of monetary and macroprudential policies: a critical review
- Alexiou C, Nellis J & Papageorgiadis N. (2016). The effect of patent enforcement strength and FDI on economic growth
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2016). Government expenditure multiplier and economic growth: empirical evidence
- Papageorgiadis N, Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2015). FDI as a Facilitator of the Effect of Patent Enforcement
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2015). The Post-mortem of Austerity. The Greek Experience
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2015). Gauging the Impact of Institutions on Economic Performance of Sudan: Evidence From an ARDL Cointegration Approach
- Papageorgiadis N, Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2015). On Patent Legislation, Patent Enforcement and Economic Growth: Evidence from Panel Data Estimation
- Vardalachakis Î, Alexiou C & Tsaliki P. (2015). Sectoral Employment Elasticities for the Greek Economy: A Panel Data Analysis
- Papageorgiadis N, Cross AR & Alexiou C. (2014). International patent systems strength 1998–2011
- Alexiou C & Al-Moulani A. (2014). The Role of the Banking Sector Development in Economic Growth and Stability in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2013). The Declining Competitiveness of the Greek Economy: Who Is To Blame?
- Alexiou C & Nellis J. (2013). What Can Managers Learn from Economists?
- Papageorgiadis N, Cross A & Alexiou C. (2012). International Patent Protection and Enforcement Levels: 1998-2011
- Papageorgiadis N, Alexiou C & Cross A. (2011). The Effects of Intellectual Property Rights on International Business Activity
Books
- Nellis JG & Alexiou C. (2015). Macroeconomics in a Global Context
- Papageorgiadis N, Cross A & Alexiou C. (2013). Do National Intellectual Property Rights Regimes Influence the Entry Mode Choice of Firms? In Daniels JD, Lin TM, Loveridge R & Rugman A (eds), Multinational Strategies and the Changing World Economy. Academy of Performance Measurement..
- Alexiou C. (2010). An Introductory Note on Econometrics: Basic Concepts
- Alexiou C. (2007). Seeking to Redress the Balance Between Capital Stock and Unemployment: Empirical Evidence from 14 EU countries In Sarkar S(ed.), Global Economic Integration and Inequality. Serials Publications.
- Alexiou C. (2005). Public Spending, Social Cohesion, and Economic Growth In Argitis G(ed.), Economic Change and Social Disparities: A Challenge in the Beginning of the 21st Century. Typothito, Athens.