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Policy Work

My policy-related work focuses on generating evidence-based insights to support public policy design and evaluation at the European and international levels. My expertise lies at the intersection of economics, social norms, inequalities, well-being, sustainability, democratic participation, and behavioural change. I have contributed to policy reports, international assessments, and applied research projects for institutions such as the European Commission and the United Nations, addressing topics including multidimensional inequalities, social cohesion, human well-being, environmental sustainability, ocean governance, and equitable resource management. My work combines quantitative and qualitative methods, behavioural insights, stakeholder engagement, and interdisciplinary approaches to develop policy-relevant evidence and practical solutions for complex societal challenges.

Policy Publications

1. Alberti, V., Banys, K., Caperna, G., Del Sorbo, M., Fregoni, M., Havari, E., Kovacic, M., Lapatinas, A., Litina, A., Montalto, V., Tacao Moura, C.J., Neher, F., Panella, F., Peragine, V., Pisoni, E., Stuhler, J., Symeonidis, K., Verzillo, S. and Boldrini, M., Monitoring Multidimensional Inequalities in the European Union, Dominguez Torreiro, M. and Papadimitriou, E. editor(s), EUR 30649 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021, ISBN 978-92-76-32442-3, doi:10.2760/726031, JRC123911.

Policy report for the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) developing a multidimensional framework to monitor inequalities across EU Member States, covering economic, social, territorial, and opportunity-related dimensions, and providing evidence to support more inclusive and equitable policymaking in Europe.

2. Dlouhá, Jana; Barton, Andrew; Litina-Papastathi, Anastasia; Pachmanová, Lenka; “Indicators for Reflection of Learning Processes in Sustainability Oriented Regional Networks of Cooperation” Multi-Actor Learning, 47, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.07.023

Research article proposing indicators to assess learning processes and knowledge exchange within sustainability-oriented regional cooperation networks, highlighting how multi-actor collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and social learning can support sustainable development and regional governance.

4. Papadaki, L., Akinsete, E., Alamanos, A., Georganas, S., Landis, C., Koltsida, P., Litina, A., Samartzis, P., Toli, E., Velias, A., & Koundouri, P. (Year). From behavioural insights to fair water pricing: Living labs as a nexus within the social impact assessment framework.

Research contribution examining how behavioural insights and Living Labs can support socially fair and publicly acceptable water pricing policies, integrating stakeholder participation and social impact assessment to promote equitable and sustainable water resource management.

​5.  Koundouri, P., Campbell, D., Maliki, S., Litina, A., Onofri, L., Lancaster, A. M. S. N., Landis, C., Jiang, N., & Mashayek, A. (2026). Human well-being. In The Third World Ocean Assessment (WOA III). United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea.

Through the Third World Ocean Assessment (WOA III), this work contributes to the global evidence base informing ocean policy, demonstrating that protecting marine ecosystems is not only an environmental imperative but also a social investment that supports well-being, community resilience, cultural continuity, and intergenerational equity.

Policy Positions

2026-now          EIGE List of Experts

2025-now  Member of the EEA Standing Committee on Minorities in Economics (MiNe - https://www.eeassoc.org/committees/mine/current-committee )

 

2024-now Member of the Academic Council of the BAUHAUS4EU Alliance (https://www.uom.gr/en/about/uom-to-the-bauhaus4eu-alliance)

 

2023-2025        Member of the Committee of Gender Equality and Inclusion at the University of Macedonia.

 

2024-2025        Member of the Entrepreneurship Committee of the University of Macedonia

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