She has received her doctorate from the Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge, having been a scholar of the European Commission (Marie Curie Fellowship) and the British Economic and Social Research Council. Prior to joining the University of Athens, she has worked at the Economic Research Department of the Bank of Greece and has represented the Bank in several working groups of the European Central Bank and the OECD on public finance issues. Her publications include articles in international journals and edited volumes, and two monographs.