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The economies of the European countries are still in recession, the development process is at a standstill, companies are facing financial difficulties, and the EU's monetary policy is tight and focused on lowering inflation. The fiscal problems and high debt levels of the northern European countries are of great importance, and they are the consequences of both the European economy's structural characteristics and the EU's policies. The economic area of Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Black Sea countries is also vital, due to its special economic characteristics. The effects of the economic crisis on this particular area are catalytic, while the prospects for recovery are doubtful. The present book deals with the key aspects of the economic crisis in Europe, especially focusing on southeast Europe and the Balkans. The consequences of the crisis in these countries are analyzed and suggestions for how to address the crisis are outlined

The world is changing rapidly. The global economic crisis has called into question the political decisions that have been made by all countries for decades and has led to a re-formulation of tools and aims. Adjustments to the new situation are necessary and entail considerable economic and social costs. The Balkan and Black Sea area is an important reference point for the European and global economy. Accordingly, the study of the economic development in the area is of great interest, engaging politicians and scientists alike. Under this framework, the matter of the relation between the area's countries and the E.U., the role of the banking system and the importance of the primary sector of the economy as an important developmental factor for the countries' economies are of great importance.?

In this paper we deal with a network analysis of interconnected cabinets in Greece for an extended time period. In parallel, we present a small review of the economic crises that have occurred in Greece over this period. More particularly, we used historical sources to locate all different Greek governments and all economic crises starting from the 1821 Greek revolution to the present days. We also formed a two-mode (also known as affiliation) network of ministers and cabinets and subsequently created a network of interconnected cabinets. We used dedicated software to visualize this network and used Social Network Analytical procedures in order to calculate its properties. Finally, in an attempt to investigate possible relations between network metrics and economic crises, we note and discuss an interesting observation between a specific metrics and such major economic events. In our paper, we firstly introduce the context and present our research questions. We then present the relevant literature, mainly discussing the extent to which Social Network Analysis has been used to investigate patterns of behaviors in politics. We then proceed to presenting and applying our methodology on network creation, visualization and metrics computations. The following section discusses the longitudinal evolution of our network and the relation between its clustering coefficient and the emergence of economic crises. We then finalize our paper with some conclusions.

Over the last decades, the contemporary way of living, as well as the technology development, has increased the household electricity consumption. The excessive use of electricity has a negative impact on the environment, increasing the carbon footprint and contributing to the climate change. Governments are more and more concerned about the way our societies consume energy and are committed to reduce the greenhouse emissions. As the residential sector contributes significantly to energy use, it is crucial to investigate the socio-economic parameters, dwellings' characteristics, and climate conditions that determine the electricity consumption in households. The data of this study are collected from 1801 dwellings from all regions of Greece and two statistical models are built. Both of them conclude that the most significant determinants influencing the electricity consumption are the number of occupants, the size of the dwelling, the heating type, the heating and cooling hours, and the weather conditions.

This book offers fresh insights into the economic development and financial markets of Southeastern and Central European countries. The first part analyses macroeconomic trends and monetary policy issues, while the second part explores the development of financial and insurance markets. With contributions covering topics such as regional and income inequalities, economic embeddedness, industrial competitiveness, entrepreneurship, financial integration, insurance markets, and other socio-economic aspects, it appeals to scholars in the field of economics and finance interested in the further economic development of the Balkans and Eastern European countries as well as to professionals in the financial and insurance sectors.

Evolution of airline business models: the case of pegasus Airlines -- Tendencies of trade in business services in visegrad countries -- Mapping economic in the european union: do ownership, industry and location matter? -- The driving forces of business R@D intensity in eastern european countries -- Competitiveness, profitability and R/D intensity: the case of the domestic pharmaceutical industry in greece -- MCDM approach for assessment of financial performance of serbian banks.

Financial Crisis and Brain Drain: An Investigation of the Emigration Intentions of Greek Scientists -- Complexity in a Bertrand Duopoly Game with Heterogeneous Players and Differentiated Goods -- A Performance Measurement System for Staff of the Logistics Section - A Case Study for an Oil & Gas Company -- Banks' Income Smoothing in the Basel Period - Evidence from European Union -- Evaluating Consumer Perception and Expectations and Assessing the Service Quality Gap in Greek Banking in a Period of Finical Crisis and Capital Controls -- The Role of Tertiary Education in Regional Development in Greece -- The Importance of Trade with the Balkan Countries for Turkey -- Barriers in the Calculation of Residual Income in Slovak Companies -- Social Choice and Multicriterion Decision-Making: Decision Modeling Career of Students in Secondary Education Using Multi-Criteria Analysis -- Greek Banks Abroad: A Historic Examination -- Corporate Financial Modelling Using Quantitative Methods -- Using Principal Component Analysis in Assessing Client's Creditworthiness -- The Way Out From Public Sector's Labyrinth of Inefficiency? Alternative Governance Performance and Prospects in Greece -- Competitiveness of the Greek Economy: Before and After the Crisis -- Development of an Insurance Market in "Pigs" Countries After the Crisis -- Usage Evaluation Through Data Analysis of the Greek Tax Information System -- Urban Development -- The Impact of Communication Quality, Partner Complementarity and Foreign Partner's Cultural Sensitivity on Inter-Partner Trust in Isas -- Digital Practices of Greek Small Entrepreneurship: Social Media and Self-Employment -- The Conversion of Βank Deferred Tax Assets in 2016 to Bank Shares in 2017 -- Quality Assurance in Education: An Inquiry Into Transformational School Leadership -- The Impact of the Destination Image of Greece on Tourists' Behavioral Intentions -- A Differential Equations Analysis of Stock Prices -- Cash Conversion Cycle and Firms Performance. Empirical Study for the Greek Listed Firms in Athens Stock Exchange -- Creativity Development and Educational Expenditures - An Exploratory Study -- Professors and Graduates at Greek Universities -- The Three Paradigms of Social Organization -- Prospective Employee Attitudes Towards Public and Private Sector Employment - A Comparison Study of a Belgian and Two Greek University Student Groups -- Aspirin Methodics of Business-Planning -- Exploring Irrigation Water Issue Through Quantitative Swot Analysis: The Case of Nestos River Basin -- How Do Mosquitoes Affect Tourism Enterprises in Greece? -- The Relationship Between Efficiency Measures and Environmental Pollution: An Empirical Study -- Exploring the Teaching Quality of Greek Accounting Studies -- Corporate Governance: A Comparative Analysis of the Accounts of the Telephone Companies Cosmote, Vodafone and Wind -- A Quantitative Analysis About Optimization of Number of Employees and Rebalancing Workload -- The Effects of the Reformed CAP to the Local Economy, In Rural Areas

Purpose – the purpose of this research is the study of the effects of digital transformation on employment and the possible correlation to the labour deficit; the labour deficit of the European countries and especially those of the European Union is studied.

This book describes specific problems and proposes solutions for different areas of finance in Central and Southeastern European countries. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, from monetary economics and electronic money to capital markets, banking and insurance, it comprises theoretical and empirical contributions by authors from nine countries - Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia and Greece. Intended for academics as well as policy makers and practitioners it offers new perspectives on Central and Southeastern European finance research.