Economic and Financial Challenges for Eastern Europe: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the Economies of the Balkan and Eastern Europ [Hardcover]

The papers in this proceedings volume were presented at the 9th international conference The Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries in the Changing World (EBEEC) held in Athens, Greece, in April 2017. They include the scientific results of research on current issues relevant for the wider area of Eastern Europe. Authors from 30 different countries develop new ideas, covering topics such as international economies, European integration, the economic crisis, macroeconomics, banking, stock markets, education, energy, innovation, and marketing. The contributions also examine the role of the economies of the Balkan and Eastern European countries in a pan-European context.

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 Sectors Labyrinth of Inefficiency? Alternative Governance Performance and Prospects in Greece.- Competitiveness of the Greek Economy: Before and After the Crisis.- Development of an IlCÈ