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Economic and Financial Challenges for Eastern Europe, 2019

Greece in the last 7 years is experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis. The basis of the dis... more Greece in the last 7 years is experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis. The basis of the discussion is mainly in the fiscal deficit and public debt and consequently the implementation of those policies which will contribute to fiscal consolidation and resolving financial imbalances. However, as already shown by the implementation of the policies of the Stability and Reform Agreement, the Greek problem is much more complex (2013).

Modern Economy, 2018

Despite the seven-year implementation of three adjustment programs to address the sovereign debt ... more Despite the seven-year implementation of three adjustment programs to address the sovereign debt crisis, the Greek economy is still in a prolonged recession and faces problems of competitiveness, political stability and social cohesion. At the same time, the fiscal adjustment policy did not solve the original problem of public debt. On the contrary, as recent evidence shows, the country's ability to service its debt has deteriorated. The causes of the crisis and the failure of the selected economic stabilization policies are a multidimensional and interrelated complex. The Greek economy has supported its growth in recent decades mainly in domestic consumption, with little presence in areas with high added value and extrovert features, focusing mainly on traditional business sectors with limited innovation characteristics. Ιn this study we will try on reasonable arguments but also with a series of statistical data and indicators from sources such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Bank, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Greek authorities to analyze the course of the Greek economy, evaluate the results of the selected policies and to formulate appropriate policy proposals.

SIGLEAvailable from Bibliothek des Instituts fuer Weltwirtschaft, ZBW, Duesternbrook Weg 120, D-2... more SIGLEAvailable from Bibliothek des Instituts fuer Weltwirtschaft, ZBW, Duesternbrook Weg 120, D-24105 Kiel B 218714 / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekDEGerman

GeoJournal, 1981

Recycling is all around us: notebooks come loaded with recycled paper, parks have playground mats... more Recycling is all around us: notebooks come loaded with recycled paper, parks have playground mats made of recycled tires, and younger children everywhere get the opportunity to recycle the clothes of their older siblings. But what about recycled water? The thought of reusing water is somewhat counterintuitive-the water we receive must be fresh and clean, according to both our standards and those of the U.S. government. However, all of the water on the planet is technically recycled water. In a closed system like Earth, the water coming out of your tap has probably been through the water cycle tens of thousands of times, passing through dinosaurs, pharaohs, and astronauts along the way. Though the water our utilities send out is most definitely old, it is always cleaned up to drinking water standards in water treatment plants prior to distribution (Fig. 1). This drinking-quality water is used for many purposes beyond drinking, including lawn and landscape irrigation, toilet-flushing, and industrial processes. The used water then heads to a wastewater treatment plant, where it can be cleaned up again before it is released into a body of surface water. This is where wastewater reclamation comes in: the wastewater in these treatment plants can be treated back up to high standards of purity that allow reuse.

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... These areas are immigration, trade and European foreign direct investments flows. ... Euromed... more ... These areas are immigration, trade and European foreign direct investments flows. ... Euromediterranean Free Trade Area, Draft Paper for ERF 12th Annual Conference, Cairo. ... EUROPEAN COMMISSION (1995) Proposals for the implementation of a Euro-Mediterranean ...

This paper aims to analyze microbial diversity of tobacco rhizosphere soil at different growth st... more This paper aims to analyze microbial diversity of tobacco rhizosphere soil at different growth stages. With tobacco rhizosphere soil as the research object, high throughout sequencing was carried out on DNA of 16S rDNA-V4 region and fungi of ITS1 region in rhizosphere soil of tobacco. Soil samples were collected at different growth stages. Qiime and Mothur software were used to collate and count Operational Taxonomic Unit (OTU) in samples; the abundances and Alpha diversities of species were analyzed. The results showed that the order of bacterial diversity was squaring period> decaying period > resettling stage > mature period > vigorous growing period. The diversity of fungi was highest at the mature period, and showed declining trend. At the level of genus, the most dominant bacteria at resettling stage were Pseudomonas, accounting for 2.70%; the most dominant bacteria at vigorous growing period were Alcanivorax, accounting for 15.55%; the most dominant bacteria at mature period were Candidatus Nitrososphaera, accounting for 20.16%; the most dominant bacteria at decaying period were Streptomyces, accounting for 5.16%; the most dominant bacteria at squaring period were Marinobacter, accounting for 14.24%. The diversity analysis showed that dominant bacteria in rhizosphere soil varied greatly at different growth stages. The diversities and abundances of bacteria at the mature, vigorous growing and squaring periods were higher than those of resettling and decaying periods. The most dominant fungi at resettling period were Aspergillus, accounting for 12.19%; the most dominant fungi at vigorous growing period were Mortierella, accounting for 4.29%; the most dominant fungi at mature period were Un-s-Fungi sp, accounting for 2.91%; the most dominant fungi at decaying period were Chaetomium, accounting for 3.87%; the most dominant fungi at squaring period were Un-s-Tremellomycetes sp, accounting for 10.24%. The diversity analysis showed that dominant fungi in rhizosphere soil varied greatly at different growth stages. The species diversities and total abundances of fungi at the resettling period were higher than those of squaring, decaying, mature and vigorous growing periods. Fungal diversity also declined with the passage of time.

Intereconomics, 1990

Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch ge... more Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your personal and scholarly purposes. You are not to copy documents for public or commercial purposes, to exhibit the documents publicly, to make them publicly available on the internet, or to distribute or otherwise use the documents in public. If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence.

Intereconomics, 2001

If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Comm... more If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence.

Intereconomics, 2011

Zur Uberwindung der Defizite des GATT bedarf es einer konsistenten internationalen Ordnungspoliti... more Zur Uberwindung der Defizite des GATT bedarf es einer konsistenten internationalen Ordnungspolitik. Sie setzt ordnungspolitische Reformen in der Binnenwirtschaftspolitik der GATT-Staaten voraus. Weitere Elemente der GATT-Reform konnten sein: Eine striktere Durchsetzung der GATTBestimmungen, z.B. durch Ubernahme liberaler volkerrechtlicher Regeln in die nationalen Rechtsordnungen; die Zuruckdrangung des Einflusses protektionistischer Interessengruppen; die Abschaffung der sektoralen Sonderregime und die Uberarbeitung und Ausweitung der GATT-Bestimmungen. Ansatze zu einer ordnungspolitischen Reform enthalt das Programm der 1986 eroffneten Uruguay-Runde des GATT. Die Erfolgsaussichten dieser Verhandlungen sind noch unbestimmt.

The perspective of the Balkan countries’ integration in the economic and political space of the e... more The perspective of the Balkan countries’ integration in the economic and political space of the enlarged EU necessitates the unification of the Balkan space, through the unification of the areas’ spatial development axes. This fact is of major significance since the economic integration process in the Balkans does not have a discrete spatial dimension, phenomenon being in contrast to the respective one that takes place in Western Europe. This absence derives from political and historical reasons and is enforced by the creation of social diversifications in the Balkan countries’ internal environment. Furthermore, the implemented policies, especially in the last 15 years, have proved to be incompatible to the solution of the spatial integration problem. The purpose of this article is to investigate the level of the areas’ spatial integration process, to audit the main problems of this process and to propose specific development policies in order to confront these problems.

The main purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the latest and forthcoming EU enlargem... more The main purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the latest and forthcoming EU enlargement on the Euro-Mediterranean relations. The answer cannot be simple and it depends on many factors, primary role amongst others has the institutional evolution of EU. For example, will the existing regime of the Euro-Mediterranean relations be sustained after the enlargement? What will the EU discussions for a European Constitution conclude to? The underlying conclusion is that a prediction on the future of Euro-Mediterranean relations is not an easy task. In this direction two main questions are raised. First, if and in what context are the Third Mediterranean Countries and the CEE Countries competitive to each other, in respect to the European Market and second what are the primary dangers for the Third Mediterranean Countries after the EU enlargement. The paper deals with these questions and presents some basic findings for the above.

The first goal of this paper is to research the impact of tourism on freshwater demand in tourist... more The first goal of this paper is to research the impact of tourism on freshwater demand in tourist areas and especially in water stressed areas like islands and coastal regions and to formulate a policy framework. The second objective of this paper is to discuss the interrelationship between ecotourism and the prospects of wetland areas. The growing numbers of tourists in wetland areas can contribute to the conversation of biodiversity and improve welfare of local people in these areas, but at the same time can cause serious damages to wildlife. This contradictory relation as well the challenges for the management organizations of wetlands are discussed in the second section of this paper.

Research Papers in Economics, 2012

Greek economic crisis and its impact on regional development and policy In the past 3 decades the... more Greek economic crisis and its impact on regional development and policy In the past 3 decades the main financial support mechanism for the development of Greek Regions was the European Cohesion Policy and less national instruments as the Regional Investment Framework and public investments. Under the provisions of Cohesion Policy, a significant amount of money was given to all countries, including Greece of course, in order to accelerate the development dynamics in Europe. Moreover, this money was spent in specific interventions that were estimated to have positive influence in regional competitiveness and promote regional development. The current economic crisis that has emerged in the Greek economy has already an enormous effect on several national and regional development indicators like GDP growth, unemployment, social exclusion, industrial production, bank credits etc., and also has shrunk the available financial resources for public and private investment through the Community...