Irene Fafaliou University of Piraeus, Greece   90, Akti Themistokleous St. Piraeus, Piraeus 18537 Greece   fafaliou@unipi.gr     Biographical Sketch: Mrs Irene Fafaliou is a lecturer in Industrial Economics at the Dept. of Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece. She holds a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Leicester, UK and a post-graduate diploma in Manpower Studies and Industrial Relations from the University of Manchester (UMIST). A number of her articles have been published at international journals.   Primary Research Focus: Industrial Economics, Small and medium Size Enterprises   JEL Areas: