MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND PUBLIC PROJECTS | Postgraduate Program in Financial Management Engineering

MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

Διδάσκοντας/ουσα: 
Emmanouil Christofakis
George Plakotaris
Κωδικός Μαθήματος: 
III-8
Τύπος Μαθήματος: 
Υποχρεωτικό Μάθημα Κατεύθυνσης
Έτος Σπουδών: 
Α'
Εξάμηνο Σπουδών: 
Εαρινό
Αριθμός Πιστωτικών Μονάδων (ECTS): 
8
Γλώσσα Διδασκαλίας: 
Greek
Περιγραφή: 

This course examines the planning and management of public investments and projects at theoretical and practical level. The main objective of the course is the understanding of the nature and context of the public developmental planning as a basic mean for the management and implementation of the public investments and projects in Greece.

Περιεχόμενο του μαθήματος (Syllabus): 
  1. Fiscal policy, public expenditures and investments: Terminology and main theoretical approaches.
  2. Public investments in Greece.
  3. The budget of public investments.
  4. State aid and public services.
  5. The state’s programming for the public investments and projects: programs, objectives and means, developmental strategy, financial framework, public bodies, managing authorities, etc.
  6. Management and implementation of public investments and projects: Preparation, eligibility criteria, beneficiaries, technical datasheets, implementation process.
  7. Case studies of public projects in Greece.
  8. Essays presentation.
Συνιστώμενη Βιβλιογραφία προς μελέτη: 

Α) Principal Reference:
Papadaskalopoulos, A. and Christofakis, M., 2016, Regional Programming and Development Planning, Athens: Papazisis (in Greek).
National Center of Public Administration and Local Government, 2013, Issues of Public Investments, Athens (in Greek).

      Β) Additional References:

Christofakis M., and Papadaskalopoulos A., 2011, Cohesion policy and regional disparities: The recent experience of Greece, Local Economy, Vol. 26(6-7), pp. 517-531.
Lambrinidis M., Psycharis Y., Rovolis A., 2005, Regional allocation of public infrastructure investment in Greece, Regional Studies, Vol. 39(9), pp. 1231–1244.
Mehrotra A., and Valila, T., 2006, Public Investment in Europe: Evolution and Determinants in Perspective, Fiscal Studies, Vol. 27(4), pp. 443-471.
Monastiriotis, V. and Psycharis, Y., 2014, Between equity, efficiency and redistribution: An analysis of revealed allocation criteria of regional public investment in Greece, European Urban and Regional Studies, Vol. 21(4), pp. 445-462.
Rodriguez-Pose A., Psycharis, Y., and Tselios, V., 2012, Public investment and regional growth and convergence: Evidence from Greece, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 91(3), pp. 543-568.

Διδακτικές και Μαθησιακές Μέθοδοι: 

Distance learning (ΒΒΒ και Moodle)
Use of ICT in teaching and communication with students

Μέθοδοι αξιολόγησης / βαθμολόγησης: 
  • Written Examinations (50% of the final degree)
  • Essay (50% of the final degree)
Αντικειμενικοί Στόχοι μαθήματος (επιδιωκόμενα μαθησιακά αποτελέσματα): 

The main learning outcomes of the course are expected to be the following:
• Understanding the contemporary theoretical approaches related to public investments.
• Understanding the planning practice for public investments in Greece.
• Critically analyzing the content of the development strategy in Greece, at national and regional level.
• Understanding the methodological framework of the management of public programs and projects.
• Finally, the presentation of case studies of selected Greek public projects enables students to fully understand the processes, methods and techniques of the management and implementation of public programs and projects.

Περίγραμμα του Μαθήματος: 
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