Lois Labrianidis

Lois Labrianidis is a retired Professor of the Department of Economics at the University of Macedonia. He is an economic geographer (BA – Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki 1977, MA - Sussex 1978, Ph.D. - LSE 1983), and coordinates the Regional Development and Policy Research Unit. He is the author of several articles and books including. (2021) (co-author) Brain drain in Greece. (2021) (co-author) Do we want development?? (2016) (co-editor) Spatial development and human capabilities. (2011) Investing in leaving. (2008) (co-editor) Thessaloniki in transition. (2008) (co-editor) The Moving Frontier. (2004) (co-editor) The future of Europe's rural peripheries. (2001) (co-author) Albanian immigrants in Thessaloniki. (2001) Economic Geography. (1993) Regional universities in Greece.  

His main research interests are : economic/ regional development, migration - highly skilled migration, delocalization of economic activities, spatial aspects of subcontracting, development of rural areas/ rural entrepreneurship.  He was the scientific coordinator of 16 major research projects (e.g. The changing geography of production in labour intensive industries, EC FP6 και The future of Europe’s Rural Periphery, EC FP5). (FERP/deliverables/final deliverable/final deliverable for master/final report 150203 //   Ferp/deliverables/final deliverable/final deliverable for master/national report/FinalNatReports 050202He was a member of the Editorial Board: European Urban and Regional Studies, και member of the Advisory Board of Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies. He was guest editor of Regional Studies, 2011 vol. 45(2) και του Journal of European Planning Studies, 2006 vol. 14(1). In addition to his academic work during the period 2015-19 he served as Secretary General of Private Investment of the Ministry of Economy and Development.  His CV is available at https://labrianidis.gr/