Prior to joining Abu Dhabi University, he served as a part-time lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Piraeus (Greece). He obtained M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Economics from University of Essex (UK) and B.Sc. in Economics from University of Athens (Greece). His research interests lie in the area of Labor and Public Economics. His most recent publications have appeared in Economic Modeling, Regional Science Policy & Practice and Economics Bulletin.