scholarly journals Geographies of Child Adoption in Greece During the Economic Crisis (2011-2018): Spatial Thinking of Inequalities, Trends, and Policies

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 351-369
Author(s):  
Evgenia Anastasiou ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Proximity Effects ◽  
Spatial Thinking ◽  
Inequality Measures ◽  
Spatial Inequalities ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Thematic Cartography ◽  
Child Adoption ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Of Greece

This paper aims to investigate an area previously unexplored by human geographers: the spatial and sociodemographic structure of adoptions in Greece during the economic crisis. The main purpose is twofold: (a) to examine potential inequalities emerging either from the gender and age of the adopted child or from the spatial distribution of the children and (b) to capture agglomeration or dispersion clusters of adoptions in Greece. The study employed panel data across the 13 regions of Greece for the period 2011-2018. To detect inequalities in adoptions, demographic and spatial indicators were used as well as specific inequality measures via statistical computing (R). Through thematic cartography and spatial analysis methods, the proximity effects in child adoption during the economic crisis were examined. The results led to the conclusion that crisis periods dramatically affect the rates of child adoption. Both gender and spatial inequalities were intertemporal and particularly high. Greece is marked by uneven geographies calling for new policy measures. Thus, the present paper could serve as a basis for an ‘adoption observatory’ in Greece.

Competition Policy under Economic Crisis

2009 ◽  
pp. 54-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Shastitko ◽  
S. Avdasheva ◽  
S. Golovanova
Keyword(s):  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Competition Policy ◽  
Transition Economy ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Price Rigidity ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
The Impact

The analysis of competition policy under economic crisis is motivated by the fact that competition is a key factor for the level of productivity. The latter, in its turn, influences the scope and length of economic recession. In many Russian markets buyers' gains decline because of the weakness of competition, since suppliers are reluctant to cut prices in spite of the decreasing demand. Data on prices in Russia and abroad in the second half of 2008 show asymmetric price rigidity. At least two questions are important under economic crisis: the 'division of labor' between pro-active and protective tools of competition policy and the impact of anti-crisis policy on competition. Protective competition policy is insufficient in transition economy, especially in the days of crisis it should be supplemented with the well-designed industrial policy measures which do not contradict the goals of competition. The preferable tools of anti-crisis policy are also those that do not restrain competition.

scholarly journals Erratum to: Understanding of headache patterns modification in an emergency department during the economic crisis of Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 1379-1379
Author(s):  
Anastasia Bougea ◽  
Nicolaos Spantideas ◽  
Evangelos Anagnostou ◽  
Efthalia Massou ◽  
Sophia Xirou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Of Greece

scholarly journals Index of the Cycle of Money - The Case of Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Constantinos Challoumis ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Economic System ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Fiscal Crisis ◽  
Current Work ◽  
Global Average ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Of Greece ◽  
Average Index

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to apply the theory of cycle of money in the case of Greece. Prior works have determined the economic characteristics of the case of Latvia, Serbia, and Bulgaria, according to the concept of the theory of cycle of money. The index of the cycle of money suggests how an economic system should counteract a monetary and fiscal crisis and studies how well-structured is Greece’s economy. The estimations of the index of the cycle of money of Greece are compared with the global average index of the cycle of money. The results reveal that Greece is above the average global value. Then, Greece’s results reveal that it is a well-structured economy and can face an economic crisis. The current work is important as represents the strength of Greece’s economy with emphasis to the period of 2012 - 2017, of financial and economic crisis. The theory of the cycle of money covers the gap that exists for the structure and functionality of the economy, which formed on the derivative of GDP, giving the cycle of money. Moreover, it is the only theory that enhances the economy, without any negative effect of the fiscal or the monetary policy, as uses the same amount of money of an economy appropriately.

scholarly journals Social development and public debt sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Chara Vavoura ◽  
Ioannis Vavouras
Keyword(s):  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Public Debt ◽  
Debt Crisis ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Debt Sustainability ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Of Greece

The issue of public debt sustainability is of exceptional importance in the case of Greece. As a rule, the relevant analysis is limited to the examination of the fiscal policy measures reported to contribute to reducing public debt leaving out the investigation of the factors that caused the country’s debt crisis. The objective of the present paper is to explore the determinants of Greece’s debt crisis and the strategy required to address it. Our work highlights the issue of social development, which is found to be a necessary condition for ensuring the long run sustainability of the country’s public debt.

scholarly journals Interpretation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by Human Rights Bodies in Times of Economic Distress. The case of Greece

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Saranti
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Case Law ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Economic Distress ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
International Human ◽  
Of Greece

Economic, social and cultural rights have borne the brunt of the recent economic crisis and the austerity measures adopted to counter it. Due to their gradual implementation and the need of positive measures to implement them, they were the first to be attacked. After discussing the possible ways of applying economic, social and cultural rights in the first part of the essay, I will then examine their application during economic crises with a special reference to Greece focusing mainly on two fields, labour rights and social security rights, and the case-law produced by international human rights bodies in that respect.

Policies and perceptions on generic drugs: The case of Greece

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia-Sotiria Xanthopoulou ◽  
Korina Katsaliaki
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Generic Substitution ◽  
Generic Drugs ◽  
Pharmaceutical Expenditure ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Hospital Patients ◽  
Of Greece

The increase in the consumption of generic drugs to reduce pharmaceutical expenditure is a challenge for many countries, especially during the economic crisis. The purpose of the present study is to review the Greek market of generic drugs and the decisions that shape it, to determine the factors that affect Greek patients’ and doctors’ attitudes about generic substitution and present a set of measures for all stakeholders based on the findings of the secondary and primary analysis. The study includes (a) an analysis of international and national reports and legislation on drugs policies and (b) a questionnaire survey of 242 hospital patients and 85 doctors regarding their perceptions on generics. A small increase in the volume of generics is recorded, yet not followed by sales value, over the recent years that the measures for promoting generics prescription took effect. Distrust from both patients and doctors was observed toward generics’ effectiveness and toward the appropriateness of the regulatory authorities’ quality controls. The study presents a structured set of viable measures, applicable to many countries, for promoting generic drug consumption that can lead to economic efficiency without degrading the health care quality.

Causes of Growth of Turkish Economy

2016 ◽  
pp. 127-165
Author(s):  
Milenko Popovic
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Growth Analysis ◽  
Capital Account ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Turkish Economy ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Proximate Causes

This chapter provides an analysis of the proximate causes of growth of the Turkish Economy. Previous researches on this issue have been not only critically reviewed but also used to provide some additional insights on long run growth of Turkish economy. Emphasis of the paper is, however, on causes of growth in the era of globalization. Sources of growth have been analyzed for different sub-periods of this era in order to see how different reforms, like trade and capital account liberalizations, economic crisis and post-crisis policy measures and similar have influenced economic growth of Turkey from 1980 till 2013. Apart from conventional sources of growth analysis, demand and industry side sources of growth analysis have been also given. A lot of interesting insights have been obtained from these analyses.

Understanding of headache patterns modification in an emergency department during the economic crisis of Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 1233-1239
Author(s):  
Anastasia Bougea ◽  
Nicolaos Spantideas ◽  
Evangelos Anagnostou ◽  
Efthalia Massou ◽  
Sophia Xirou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Of Greece

The Smoot–Hawley Fixation: Putting the Sino-US Trade War in Contemporary and Historical Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-555
Author(s):  
Simon J Evenett
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Global Trade ◽  
Policy Space ◽  
Defining Moment ◽  
Multilateral Trade ◽  
The Past ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Trade War

Abstract The extent to which the Sino-US trade war represents a break from the past is examined. This ongoing trade war is benchmarked empirically against the Smoot–Hawley tariff increase and against the sustained, covert discrimination by governments against foreign commercial interests witnessed since the start of the global economic crisis. The Sino-US trade war is not the defining moment that some contend. Thus, laying the blame for the current woes of global trade entirely at the feet of policymakers in Beijing or Washington, D.C., is unfounded. Since the rot started well before 2018 and implicates many states, greater attention should be given to the factors determining the unilateral commercial policies of governments during and after a systemic economic crisis. The insights from the economic history literature of the 1930s presented here are useful in this regard. Moreover, claims that existing multilateral trade rules have bite are hard to square with the very large shares of global trade affected by policy measures favouring local firms implemented over the past decade. When confronted with severe adverse economic conditions for better or for worse, WTO members had plenty of policy space after all.

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