Economic Growth in the European Union

Christos Nikas is a Professor at the Department of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia (Greece). He studied in Greece, Belgium and the UK and has taught at Greek and British universities. He has worked as a specialist for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the European Social and Economic Commission. His research chiefly focuses on International Economics, European Economic Integration, Migration and the Greek Economy. 

Part 1: International Growth Concerns.- Economic Nationalism: Constrained and Fragmented, if any?.- Digitalization: Disrupting the Business Models of Multinationals.- Part 2: EU Policies for Growth.- EU Corporate Governance Framework; The Role of the EU Institutions.- The EU Digital Single Market and the Platform Economy.- SMEs and State Aid.- Funding from EU Structural Funds Towards SMEs: Findings and Suggestions on Increasing SMEs Financial Capacity.- EFSI 2.0: The Extension and Enhancement of the European Fund for Strategic Investments as a Case Study for the Review of European Policies.- Foreign Direct Investment and Growth Causality in the EU Countries and in the Transition Economies.- Part 3: Country Specific Analyses on Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth.- FDI to and from the Russian Federation: A Case Study of the Western Balkans and the Role of the EU.- Sovereign Debt Crisis in Greece and its Relation with Foreign Direct Investment and Competitiveness in Greece.- Sector Analysis and Economic Growth in Greece. Domination of Tourism Over Other Sectors.- Immigration and Economic Growth: The Case of Greece.