American Journal of Economics

American Journal of Economics is a peer-reviewed journal that employs economics to analyze issues in business, consumer behavior, and public policy. The Journal is focused on publishing both theoretical and empirical papers in finance and several closely related fields in economics.

Fragkiskos Filippaios

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Economics

Associate Professor, Kent Business School, University of Kent, UK

Research Areas

nternational Business with emphasis on the Political Economy and Empirical Assessment of Foreign Direct Investment, Roles of Subsidiaries of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), Location strategies of MNE subsidiaries, Role of technology in the MNE group

Education

2007Postgraduate CertificateHigher Education: Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, University of Kent
2004Ph.DInternational and European Economics: Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business
1998M.ScDepartment of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business
1997BachelorDepartment of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business

Experience

2010-presentSenior Lecturer in International Business-Director Postgraduate Programmes and Accreditations, Kent Business School, University of Kent
2008-2010MBA Course Director (International)-Principal Lecturer in International Business, Faculty of Business and Law, Kingston University London
2007-2008Ministry of Economy and Finance Senior Research Fellow, Hellenic Observatory, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science
2004-2008Lecturer in International Business-Deputy Director of MBA Programme, Kent Business School, University of Kent

Membership

Academy of International Business (AIB)
European International Business Academy (EIBA)
European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE)
European Network on Industrial Policy (EUNIP)

Publications: Journals

[1]  Filippaios, F. And Rama, R. (2011) "Cultural Distance and Internationalization: The World's Largest Food and Drink Multinationals", Agribusiness, forthcoming (No ABS listing, ISI Impact Factor 0.406)
[2]  Benson, V., Filippaios, F. & Morgan, S. (2010) "Online Social Networks: Changing the face of business education and career development", International Journal of e-Business Management, 4(1), 3-23. (No ABS listing)
[3]  Filippaios, F., Rama, R., Papanastassiou, M. and Pearce, R. (2009) "The strategic technological internationalisation of the world's 100 largest Food and Beverages Multinationals", Research Policy, 38(6), 1032-1043. (ABS 4*, ISI Impact Factor 2.508)
[4]  Anastassopoulos, G., Filippaios, F. and Phillips, P. (2009) "An Eclectic Investigation of Tourism Multinationals' Activities: Evidence from Greece", International Journal of Hospitality Management, 28, 185-194. (ABS 2*, ISI Impact Factor 1.382)
[5]  Stoian, C. and Filippaios, F. (2008) "Foreign Direct Investment in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe: An 'eclectic' approach to Greek investments", International Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management, 8(5), 542-564. (No ABS listing)
[6]  Filippaios, F. and Papanastassiou, M. (2008) "The Geography of US Outward Foreign Direct Investment within the European Union: Going Beyond Traditional Explanations", Journal of Common Market Studies, 46(5), 969-1000 (ABS 3*, ISI Impact Factor 1.274)
[7]  Stoian, C. and Filippaios, F. (2008) "Dunning's Eclectic Paradigm: A Holistic, Yet Context Specific Framework for Analysing the Determinants of FDI. Evidence from International Greek Investments", International Business Review, 17(3), 349-367 (ABS 3*, ISI Impact Factor 1.489)
[8]  Filippaios, F. and Rama, R. (2008) "Globalisation or Regionalisation? The Strategies of the World's largest Food and Beverages MNEs", European Management Journal, 26(1), 59-72 (ABS 2*)
[9]  Adam, A. and Filippaios, F. (2007) "Foreign direct investment and civil liberties: a new perspective", European Journal of Political Economy, 23(4), 1038-1052 (ABS 2*, ISI Impact Factor 0.970)
[10]  Filippaios, F. (2006) "The Implications of the shift towards services in Multinationals' activities: evidence from the Greek case", East West Journal of Economics and Business, Vol. XI, No 2, 81-105, [ISSN: 1108-2992] (No ABS listing)
[11]  Filippaios, F. and Stoian, C. (2006) "Where to Odysseus? The Quest of Greek Firms to Expand Abroad", Global Business and Economics Anthology, Volume II, 463-480 [ISSN: 1553-1392] (No ABS listing)
[12]  Demos, A., Filippaios, F. and Papanastassiou, M. (2004) "An event study analysis of outward foreign direct investment: The case of Greece", International Journal of the Economics of Business, 11(3), November 2004, 329-348. [ISSN (Online): 1466-1829, ISSN (Print): 1357-1516] (ABS 3*)
[13]  Filippaios, F. and Kottaridi, C. (2004) "Investment Patterns and the Competitiveness of Greek Regions", Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies, 16(2), July 2004, 93-112. [ISSN (Online): 1467-940X, ISSN (Print): 0917-0553] (No ABS listing)
[14]  Filippaios, F., Papanastassiou, M. and Pearce, R. (2003) "The evolution of US outward direct investment in the Pacific Rim: a cross-time and country analysis", Applied Economics, 35, 1779-1787. [ISSN (Print): 0003-6846, ISSN (Online): 1466-4283] (ABS 2*, ISI Impact Factor 0.424)

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Kennedy, R., Filippaios, F. and Sharp, J. "Investigating the Relationship of Companies, Associations and Federations in European Union Lobbying Activities: the Case of Energy Sector", 38th Academy of International Business, UK&I Chapter, April 2011, Edinburgh, UK
[2]  Stone, Z., Filippaios, F., and Stoian, C. "Equity Culture Development in Central and Eastern European Countries: A conceptual and empirical examination", 38th Academy of International Business, UK&I Chapter, April 2011, Edinburgh, UK
[3]  Filippaios, F. and Kottaridi, C. "The FDI and Trade relationship revisited under structural change: evidence from a sector-based analysis", 38th Academy of International Business, UK&I Chapter, April 2011, Edinburgh, UK
[4]  Benson, V., and Filippaios, F. "Effects of Digital Footprint on Career Management: Evidence from Social Media in Business Education", Third World Summit on the Knowledge Society, Corfu, Greece, September 2010
[5]  Georgiou, C., Anastassopoulos G. and Filippaios, F. "Internationalisation and Corporate Competitiveness: Measuring the effect of external environment on the case of Greek Small and Medium Multinationals", 35th European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2009, Valencia, Spain
[6]  Giannoukou, I., Anastassopoulos, G. and Filippaios, F. "Investigating Tourism Multinational Activities in the Mediterranean Countries", 34th European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2008, Tallinn, Estonia
[7]  Filippaios, F. and Stoian, C. "Foreign Direct Investment and Aid: Engines for Growth in Transition Economies?", Academy of International Business, Annual Meeting, July 2008, Milan, Italy
[8]  Filippaios, F. and Kottaridi, C. "Regional Competitiveness and Foreign Subsidiaries' Location: An investigation of the UK Regions", Academy of International Business, Annual Meeting, July 2008, Milan, Italy
[9]  Filippaios, F. & Kottaridi, C. "Mapping Foreign Activities in UK Regions: The role of environmental determinism and dynamism", 33rd European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2007, Catania, Italy
[10]  Filippaios, F. & Stoian, C. "Targeting the 'right countries' by the 'right type' of investor: an analysis of the determinants of Greek Outward Investment", 32nd European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2006, Fribourg, Switzerland
[11]  Filippaios, F. & Rama, R. "Geographic patterns and cultural distance: The affiliates of the world's largest food and beverage MNEs", 32nd European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2006, Fribourg, Switzerland
[12]  Anastassopoulos, G., Filippaios, F. and Phillips, P., "An 'eclectic' investigation of Tourism Multinationals' activities: Evidence from the Hotels and Hospitality sector in Greece", 24th EUROCHRIE Conference, October 2006, Thessaloniki, Greece
[13]  Filippaios, F. and Stoian, C. "Where to, Odysseus? The quest of Greek firms to expand abroad", 33rd Academy of International Business, UK Chapter, April 2006, Manchester, UK
[14]  Hashai, N., Almor T., Papanastassiou, M, Filippaios, F. & Rama R. "Internationalization vs. Business Diversification-The Impact of Internal Capability development", 31st European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2005, Oslo, Norway
[15]  Anastassopoulos, G., Filippaios, F. & Rama, R. "The Impact of Multidimensional Strategic Internationalization on Firm's Performance: Evidence from the World's Largest Food & Drink Multinationals", 31st European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2005, Oslo, Norway
[16]  Stoian, C. and Filippaios F. "Foreign Direct Investment in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe: A Dynamic Interpretation of Dunning's Eclectic Paradigm", Managing Global Trends and Challenges in a Turbulent Economy, Department of Business Administration, October 2005, Chios, Greece
[17]  Filippaios, F. "Foreign Direct Investment in the global village: A new definition of neighborhoods?", Academy of International Business, Annual Meeting July 2005, Quebec, Canada
[18]  Hashai, N., Almor T., Papanastassiou, M, Filippaios, F. & Rama R. "Internationalization vs. Business Diversification-The Impact of Internal Capability development", Academy of International Business, Annual Meeting July 2005, Quebec, Canada
[19]  Filippaios, F. "Foreign Direct Investment in the global village: A new definition of neighborhoods?", 30th European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2004, Ljubljana, Slovenia
[20]  Filippaios, F. "Foreign Direct Investment in a small open economy of the European Union Periphery: The case of Greece", 30th European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2004, Ljubljana, Slovenia
[21]  Kottaridi, C., Filippaios, F. and Papanastassiou, M., Pearce, R. "The choice of location and the roles of foreign subsidiaries: Evidence from UK regions", Academy of International Business, Annual Meeting July 2004, Stockholm, Sweden
[22]  Filippaios, F. and Papanastassiou, M. "The Geography of US Outward Foreign Direct Investment within the OECD: A cross-regional empirical analysis", 29th European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2003 Copenhagen, Denmark
[23]  Papanastassiou, M. Filippaios, F., and Kottaridi, C. "Investigating the growing attractiveness of the EU candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe to foreign investor", 29th European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2003 Copenhagen, Denmark
[24]  Papanastassiou, M. Filippaios, F., and Kottaridi, C. "Investigating the growing attractiveness of the EU candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe to foreign investor", Academy of International Business, Annual Meeting July 2003, Monterey California, USA
[25]  Papanastassiou, M. Filippaios, F., and Kottaridi, C. "Investigating the growing attractiveness of the EU candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe to foreign investor", 28th European International Business Academy (EIBA), December 2002, Athens, Greece
[26]  Filippaios, F. and Papanastassiou, M. "US Outward Foreign Direct Investment in the OECD: A cross-regional empirical analysis", 28th European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE), September 2001, Dublin, Ireland

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Stone, Z., Filippaios, F. and Stoian, C. (2011) Financial System and Equity Culture Development in Central and Eastern European Countries: The Effect of Institutional Environment in Demirbag, M. and Wood, G., (eds), Handbook of Institutional Approaches to International Business, Edward Elgar, forthcoming
[2]  Hashai, N., Almor, T., Papanastassiou, M., Filippaios, F., and Rama, R. (2011) Unraveling the Relationships Between Internationalization and Product Diversification Among the World's Largest Food and Beverage Enterprises in Ramamurti, R. and Hashai, N., (eds), Research in Global Strategic Management, Vol 15-The Future of Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise, pp. 271-299, Emerald, [ISBN: 978-0-85724-555-7]
[3]  Benson, V., Filippaios, F., and Morgan, S. (2010) Application of Social Networking in Students' Lifecycle, in Wankel, C. (ed), Cutting Edge Social Media Approaches to Business Education, pp. 73-93, Information Age Publishing
[4]  Papanastassiou, M, Pearce, R. And Filippaios, F. (2009) Strategic Internationalisation and the Growth of the Multinational Firm in Papanastassiou, M. And Pearce, R. (eds), The Strategic Development of Multinationals, Subsidiaries and Innovation, London: Palgrave MacMillan. [ISBN: 9780230551336]
[5]  Filippaios, F. (2007) Imported… Multinational Competitiveness in Kydoniatis F. et al (eds), Open MBA, Hellenic Letters, December 2007, (In Greek) [ISBN: 960-442-801-2]
[6]  Filippaios, F., Kottaridi, C., Papanastassiou, M. and Pearce, R. (2004) Empirical evidence on the strategic behaviour of US MNEs within the framework of dynamic differentiated networks, in Jean-Louis Mucchielli and Thierry Mayer (eds), Multinational firms' location and the new economic geography, London: Edward Elgar. [ISBN: 184376654X]