Eleni Thanou

• Phd in Economics, Clark Univer
• Lecturer at University of West Attica

Purpose: This study intends to identify and asses the emigration intentions of Greek scientists due to the continuing economic crisis in Greece from 2009 onwards. Methodology /approach: The subject of this paper is investigated with the help of factor analysis applied to a data set collected from a nationwide sample of 342 young people aged 18-45 y...

Abstract Purpose: The importance of the tourist industry in Greece's economy is undisputable and is growing steadily over the last decade, despite the economic recession. With 25 million visitors during 2015, up from 24 million the previous year, tourism contributes close to 18% of the country's GDP and supports, directly and indirectly, 700000 job...

Greece is still caught in a prolonged recession, which started in 2008. As a result, the economy continues to shrink, which has direct repercussions on the level of private and public consumption as well as on the level government's functions. The present paper attempts to record and depict spatially the evolution of the per capita public spending...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to add to the existing literature by examining a number of hypotheses relating to the capital structure decision in relation to the firms’ size, namely by distinguishing among micro, small and medium firms. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the hypothesis that the factors determining capital st...

Agricultural cooperatives represent one of the main pillars of local and regional development and their activity is recognized as an important factor for the welfare of rural economies. The study of cooperative activity is interesting both in respect of their participation in local development as well as with regards to their effect in the context...

Abstract. Agricultural cooperatives represent one of the main pillars of local and regional development and their activity is recognized as an important factor for the welfare of rural economies. The study of cooperative activity is interesting both in respect of their participation in local development as well as with regards to their effect in th...

Agricultural cooperatives represent one of the main pillars of local and regional development and their activity is recognized as an important factor for the welfare of rural economies. The study of cooperative activity is interesting both in respect of their participation in local development as well as with regards to their effect in the context...

The subject of the capital structure decision of firms has been thoroughly studied both theoretically and empirically. This paper adds to the existing literature by examining a number of hypotheses relating to the capital structure decision in relation to the firms’ size, namely by distinguishing among micro, small and medium firms. We test the hyp...

The evaluation of the performance of managed funds has attracted the interest of academics and investment industry participants alike. The majority of the literature and empirical studies focus on the US market, while Greek Mutual Funds have received less attention from the academic community. The intense movements of the Greek stock market and the...

In this paper we examine the issue of possible portfolio diversification benefits into four selected Eastern stock markets: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Russia. International Portfolio investment gradually increased during the late 2000's in this region. We construct international portfolios in dollars and local currencies using four differe...

In this paper, we investigate the implications of measurement errors in the daily published stock prices on the creation and management of efficient portfolios. Using stochastic simulation techniques and the Markowitz Mean Variance approach in the creation of the weights of the various stocks of a portfolio, we conclude that measurement errors have...

This short paper examines the nonlinear interaction between mutual fund flows and stock returns in Greece. We investigate the possibility of a nonlinear causality mechanism through which mutual funds flows may affect stock returns and vice versa. The statistical evidence derived from linear and nonlinear causality tests indicate that there is indee...