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Panagiotis Liargovas is a Professor of Economics at the University of Peloponnese, Greece. He is currently Chairman of the Board of the Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) and of the National Productivity Board. Liargovas holds a PhD in Economics from Clark University, Worcester MA, USA, and has previously been a Fulbright Scholar, a Bakalas Foundation Scholar, a Teaching Assistant Scholar (Clark University), and a European Commission trainee (Brussels). He has taught at many Universities including Clark University, Bologna University, Italy, and the University of Strasbourg, France. He has served as an economic advisor to the Greek Ministry of Finance, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Municipality of Athens on many occasions. For the period 2013-18, he was the Head of the Parliamentary Budget Office at the Hellenic Parliament. Liargovas specializes in international and European economics, regional economics, and economic development and policy. 
Christos Papageorgiou is a member of the Laboratory of Data Science and Digital Transformation of the Department of Management Science and Technology of the University of Peloponnese, Greece. He holds a PhD in Professional Studies from Middlesex University, UK, and a PhD in European Economic Integration from the University of Peloponnese. Papageorgiou worked as a manager in private sector units and as a director in a municipal enterprise engaged in European regional programs funding.