Panagiotis Liargovas University of Thessaly   29 Patroclou Str Vrilisia, 152 35 Greece   liargova@uth.gr     Biographical Sketch: Born 1963, Assistant Professor of Economics at University of Thessaly, Greece, BA Univeristy of Athens, MA, Ph.D Clark University.   Primary Research Focus: European Economics, International Economics, Economics of Transition, Regional Economics   JEL Areas: