Co-ordinated by Professor Dimitri Vayanos (Department of Finance) and Dr Eleni Karagiannaki (CASE), this is the largest of our clusters. One area of research here concerns Greece’s growth strategy, the interplay between market forces and government-provided incentives in driving the economy’s sectoral mix, and challenges arising from climate change and the green transition, AI and the digital transition, and demographics. Other areas include the labour market, addressing issues such as occupational segregation, skill shortages and brain drain, minimum wages and ‘good jobs’; corporate governance and business adaptation to change; health and education reforms; income inequalities and housing affordability.
- Dr Theodoros Arvanitopoulos, Cardiff University
- Professor Chrisanthi Avgerou, LSE
- Dr Grigorios Bacharis, LSE
- Dr Will Bartlett, University of Belgrade
- Professor Manolis Galenianos, Royal Holloway, University of London
- Dr Kira Gartzou-Katsouyanni, University of Oxford
- Dr Philipp Katsinas, Open University
- Professor Georgios Kavetsos, Queen Mary University of London
- Dr Andreas Kornelakis, King's College London
- Dr Maria Koumenta, Queen Mary University of London
- Dr Ilias Kyriopoulos, LSE
- Dr Eleni Kyrkopoulou, Yale University
- Professor Stella Ladi, Queen Mary University of London
- Dr Ioannis Laliotis, University of Patras
- Professor Manos Matsaganis, Polytechnic University of Milan
- Dr Dimitrios Minos, King's College London
- Professor Elias Papaioannou, London Business School
- Dr Anna Valero, LSE
- Professor Konstantinos Zachariadis, Queen Mary University of London
The demand for skills in Greece: hiring, training and remuneration practices
This research project, conducted by a team at the Hellenic Observatory and led by Prof Monastiriotis, investigates the landscape of skills demand in Greece. In an era of rapid technological shifts and economic transformation, understanding the labour market’s skill requirements is crucial for shaping policy, education, and workforce strategies.
At the core of the project is a large-scale employer survey, conducted in collaboration with the Greek section of the Adecco Group, that explores key aspects of workforce demand, including employers' preferences for different skill sets and worker characteristics. The study delves into the provision of training—with a particular focus on green and digital skills—to assess how firms equip employees for emerging challenges. Additionally, it examines how employers reward and value skills, including the role of work tenure in shaping compensation and career progression.
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