Welcome reception at the Howard Johnson-Plaza Hotel

8:00 - 8:45 Registration and Continental breakfast (Vari Hall 1158)

8:45 - 9:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks (Vari Hall A)

Christos C. Paraskevopoulos, Conference Chair

York University

Michael Stevenson, Vice President (Academic Affairs)

York University

Andreas A. Kintis, Rector

Athens University of Economics and Business

Livy Visano, Dean of Atkinson College

York University

9:15 - 10:30 Opening Plenary Panel (Vari Hall A)

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break (Vari Hall, 1154)

11:00 - 1:00 Concurrent session I

1:00 - 2:30 Lunch (Elmina E. Atkinson Hall)

2:30 - 4:30 Concurrent session II

7:00 - 9:00 APF Banquet

Keynote speaker: Richard S. Eckaus, Massachussetts Institute of Technology

8:30 - 9:00 Continental breakfast (Vari Hall 1158)

9:00 - 10:30 Concurrent session III

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break (Vari Hall 1158)

11:00 - 1:00 Concurrent session IV

1:00 - 2:30 Lunch (Harry S. Crowe Room - Atkinson College)

2:30 - 4:30 Concurrent session V

7:00 - 9:00 Conference Dinner

8:30 - 9:00 Continental breakfast (Vari Hall, 1158)

9:00 - 11:00 Concurrent session VI

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break (Vari Hall, 1158)

11:30 - 1:00 Closing Plenary Panel (Vari Hall A)

1:00 - 1:15 Closing of Conference (Vari Hall A)

1. Dearden, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, "Europe: A Labour Surplus Economy?"

Helmar Drost, York University, CANADA, "Changes in the Wage Structure in the East German Transformation Process."

Maria de la Luz Arriaga Lemus, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico(UNAM), MEXICO, "In the Economic Integration, Structural Changes in the Labor Conditions of the Estate Workers, The Case of Education Worker in Mexico"

(Vari Hall 1016)

Chairperson: Sven W. Arndt, Lowe Institute of Political Economy, Claremont McKenna College, USA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum

George M. von Furstenberg, Indiana University, USA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, and David P. Teolis, GM Corp., USA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, " Should Small Countries Join a Monetary Union Despite Asymmetric Shocks?"

Patrick Crowley, Saint Mary’s University, CANADA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, and Robin Rowley, McGill University, CANADA, "Battle of the Giants? - The International Monetary System Post EMU: Some Thoughts and Observations"

Jitendralal Borkakoti, Middlesex University, UK, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "Prospects for the Euro as a Hard Currency: a Global Perspective"

G. Demopoulos, Athens University of Economics and Business, GREECE, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, K.P. Prodromidis, Athens University of Economics and Business, GREECE, P.T. Kapopoulos, Alpha Credit Bank, GREECE, and S. Lazaretou, Bank of Greece, GREECE, "Composition of Fiscal Adjustment and Unemployment Dynamics on the Way to EMU"

(Vari Hall 1018)

Chairperson: George Christou, Athenian University of Economics and Business, GREECE

Dirk Willenbockel, Middlesex University, UK, "Recent Developments in the Predictive Assessment of Dynamic Integration Effects: A Critical Appraisal"

Gary Spraakman, York University, CANADA, "The Tradeoff Between Uncertainty And Asset Specificity In Choosing Market Or Hierarchy: An Empirical Examination"

Arman Mansoorian, York University, CANADA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, and Gordon Myers, University of Waterloo, CANADA, " Fiscal Externalities with Imperfect Population Mobility: the Three Region Case"

Emmanuel Drandakis, Athens University of Economics & Business, GREECE, "The Envelope Theorem in its Proper Perspective"

(Vari Hall 1022)

Chairperson: Allan Young, Syracuse University, USA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum

Miguel-Angel Diaz Mier, University of Alcala, SPAIN, "Some Reflections on Economic and Social Effects of Integration and Globalization Processes"

Edelgard Mahant, York University, CANADA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "Regional Economic Integration - Bringing Values Back In"

Ingrid Rima, Temple University, USA, "Globalization and the Changing Concept of Entrepreneurship"

Suzanne Gordon, York University, CANADA, " Institutions of Economic Integration and Transformation: Lessons from a European Corporate Form"

(Vari Hall 1016)

Chairperson: Costas A. Nicolaou, University of Manitoba, CANADA

Mike Pournarakis, Athens University of Economics & Business, GREECE, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "International Production and the Periphery of the EU"

Eleni Paliginis, Middlesex University, UK, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "Multinationals and the Development of the EU Periphery. The Case of Ireland and Greece"

Andromachi S. Piperakis, National Statistical Service of Greece, GREECE, "The Greek Economy and EMU: Eliminating Divergence Factors"

(Vari Hall 1018)

Chairperson: Etelberto Ortiz, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, MEXICO

George Eaton, York University, CANADA, and Athenian Policy Forum, "Globalization, Economic Instability and the Role of the State"

Jaleel Ahmad, Concordia University, CANADA, "Multilateral Trade Liberalization and Preferential Trading Arrangements"

Xiangnan Tao, and George Zestos, Christopher Newport University, USA, "Sources of Economic Growth in Japan and Korea: Cuasality Tests"

(Vari Hall 1020)

Chairperson: Ingrid Rima, Temple University, USA

Duncan McVicar, University of Southampton, UK, "Strategic R&D and Economic Integration"

1. Hejazi and A.E. Safarian, University of Toronto, CANADA, "Trade, Investment and R&D Spillovers"

Helen Louri and Marina Papanastassiou, Athens University of Economics and Business, GREECE, "Technology and Production Strategies of MNE Subsidiaries in Europe"

(Vari Hall 1016)

Chairperson: Jitendralal Borkakoti, Middlesex University, UK, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum

Etelberto Ortiz, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, MEXICO, "Private Deficit and the New Dual Economy. Structural Change and Instability in the Mexican Economy"

Adrian de Leon Arias, Universidad de Guadalajara, MEXICO, "Trade Integration and Productivity: The Case of Urban Manufacturing in Mexico"

Jose G. Vargas-Hernandez, Carleton University, CANADA and Universidad de Colima, MEXICO, "The Meeting Again Mexico-Canada and Its Implications: Some Initial Results and Potentialities Upon NAFTA"

Jose G. Vargas-Hernandez, Carleton University, CANADA and Universidad de Colima, MEXICO, "The Increasing Economic Relations Between Mexico and Canada and Its Influences on some Variables of Mexican Organizational Environment"

(Vari Hall 1018)

Chairperson: George Demopoulos, AthensUniversity of Economics and Business, GREECE, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum

Bala Batavia, DePaul University, USA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, and P. Nanadakumar, Madras School of Economics, INDIA, "Economic Integration and Union Power"

Oscar Alfranca, University of Barcelona, SPAIN, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, Miguel-Angel Galindo Martin, University Computance, SPAIN, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, Blanca Sanchez-Robles, University of Santander, SPAIN, "Economic Growth and Income Distribution: The EU case"

Yiannis Kaskarelis, University of Macedonia, GREECE, Natasha Miaouli, and Apostolis Philippopoulos, Athens University of Economics and Business, GREECE, "Optimal Wage Formation and Rent Extraction"

Thanasis Stengos, University of Guelph, CANADA, and A. Savvides, Oklahoma State University, USA, "Nonlinearities in the Inequality-Development Relationship: Examining the Kuznets Hypothesis with the Threshold Regression Model"

(Vari Hall 1020)

Chairperson: Bernd Kempa, University of Essen, GERMANY, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum

Oliver Scholz, Freie Universitaet Berlin, GERMANY, "Economic Transition in Central Europe: The Politico-Economic Dimension of Social Policy"

Ronald Anderson, Universite Catholique de Louvain, BELGIUM, and Chantal Kegels, Universite Catholique de Lille, FRANCE, and Universite Catholique de Louvain, BELGIUM, "Finance and Investment in Transition: Czech Enterprises, 1993-1994"

Val Samonis and Sandra Petrisor, University of Toronto, CANADA, "Privatization, Enterprise Restructuring, and Foreign Investment in Transition Economies: the Case of Romania"

Val Samonis and Alla Lileeva, University of Toronto, CANADA, "From Interrepublican to International: Transforming Trade and Investment In the former Soviet Union"

(Vari Hall 1016)

Chairperson: A.G. Malliaris, Loyola University of Chicago, USA, and Athenian Policy Forum

G. Demopoulos, Athens University of Economics and Business, GREECE, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, and N. Yannacopoulos, University of Pireaus, GREECE, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "Structural Convergence in Monetary Unions"

Bernd Kempa, University of Essen, GERMANY, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "A Structural Model of Optimum Currency Areas"

Bernd Kempa and Michael Nelles, University of Essen, GERMANY, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "Monetary Shocks, Real Shocks and Exchange Rate Dynamics within EMS: Evidence from Model-Based Structural VAR Analysis"

Christos C. Paraskevopoulos, York University, CANADA, and Athenian Policy Forum, and John Paschakis, York University, CANADA, "The Advantages of Pegging the Real Exchange Rate"

(Vari Hall 1018)

Chairperson: John Kaminarides, Arkansas State University, USA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum

Jozef Pacolet, Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven, BELGIUM and Ria Bouten, Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven, BELGIUM, "Completion of the Welfare State in the EU in the Debate on the Long Term Care Insurance: Competition between Market and Social Insurance?"

Nicholas C. Baltas, Athens University of Economics and Business, GREECE, and A. Xepapadeas , University of Crete, GREECE, "Optimal Car Replacement and

Environmental Protection Policy in the EU: The Case of Greece"

Yoko Nagase, University of Oregon, USA, and Emilson C.D. Silva, University of Oregon, USA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "Optimal Control of Acid Rain in a Federation with Decentralized Leadership and Private Information"

Theodore Georgakopoulos, Athens University of Economics & Business, GREECE, and Athenian Policy Forum, "Value Added Tax Harmonisation in the European Union, The Implications of the New Commission Proposals."

(Vari Hall 1020)

Chairperson: Kyprianos P. Prodromidis, Athens University of Economics and Business, GREECE

Petros P. Papageorgiou, University of Piraeus, GREECE, "The European Bank and the Integration of Central Eastern European Countries (CEEC)"

George P. Zanias, Athens University of Economics and Business, GREECE, "Eastern Enlargement of the European Union: Problems and Benefits"

Ritsa A. Panagiotou, Athens University of Economics & Business, GREECE: "The European Union and the Central European Emerging Market Economies"

Ibolya Mile, Gerhard-Mercator-University Duisburg, GERMANY and Bernd Kempa, University of Essen, GERMANY, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA): A Step Towards EU Membership or Genuine Cooperation?"

(Vari Hall 1022)

Chairperson: Thanassis Stengos, University of Guelph, CANADA

Noemi Levy, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), MEXICO, "Financial Deregulation: Effects on Investment Funding in Mexico (1988-1997)"

P.S. Andersen, Bank of International Settlements, SWITZERLAND, " Foreign Direct Investment and Domestic Employment"

Evrard Claessens, University of Antwerp, BELGIUM, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, and Y. Nauwelaerts, University of Antwerp, BELGIUM, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum, "Substitution Versus Complementarity Between Trade and FDI: A Cover Ratio Analysis of OECD Countries"

Emmanouel C. Mamatzakis, University of London, UK, "The Effect of Public Expenditure on Private Investment: An Empirical Application for the Greek Economy"

(Vari Hall 1016)

Chairperson: Wallace E. Northover, York University, CANADA, and Research Fellow, Athenian Policy Forum