ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 

 

5th Annual International Symposium on Economic Theory, Policy and Applications

26-29 July 2010, Athens, Greece

 

 

Provisional List of Papers to be presented Listed by Registered Author (s)

As of 24th of July 2010

 

 

NOTE: This list includes only those who have paid the registration fee, neither the accepted ones nor the ones that have sent their registration form.

 

The list will be available 6 weeks before the conference and will be updated weekly

 

  1. *Abdou, A., Professor, National Research Centre, Egypt. Modification of the Self-Sufficiency Ration and Use in Welfare Assessment.
  2. Ahmadzadeh, F., Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Iran. Model for Forecasting Passenger of Airport.
  3. Alba, J.D., Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Zhen, S., Analyst, Asset and Liability Management, Canada, Wai-Mun, C., Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Foreign Output Shocks, Monetary Rules and Macroeconomic Volatilities in Small Open Economies.
  4. Albu, L.L., Director, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romania, Stanica, C., PhD. Student, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romania & Iordan, M., PhD. Student, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romania. A Model to Estimate How Deep and How Long Could be the Recession.
  5. Ali Aga, L., PhD Student, di Orleans University, France. Growth, Investment, Corruption: A PSTR Approach.
  6. Andrei, D.M., Researcher, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romania. Foreign Direct Investments: Correlations and Determinants for Romania.
  7. Asalman, M., Ph.D. Student, University of Paul Cezanne, France. Natural Resources Abundance and Economic Development: Arabic Region Case (An Empirical Study).
  8. Azqueta, D., Professor, University of Alcala, Spain & Gavaldón, G., Professor, University of Alcala, Spain . E-Learning and Social Capital.
  9. Bellos. S., Ph.D Student, Bath University, UK. FDI Determinants in Transition Countries. The Role of Transiton Speed.
  10. Bocutoglu, E., Head of Deartment of Economics, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey. How Relevant is Minsky’s Business Cycles Theory to Explain the Current Global Crisis? A Heterodox Assessment.
  11. Bolea Cosmin, G., Ph.D. Student, University of Coruna, Spain. Spatial Distribution of Human Capital in Rumania: An Approach using Nes Economic Geography Models. (Monday, July 26th, 2010, afternoon)
  12. Brou, D., Assistant Professor, The University of Western Ontario, Canada & Ruta, M., Economist, Economic Research Division, World Trade Organization, Canada. A Commitment Theory of Subsidy Agreements.
  13. Bunn, O., Ph.D. Student, Yale University, USA. Being of Two Minds: Dynamic Ambiguity – Related Behavior.
  14. Canada Vicinay, J.A., Professor, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Interaction between Family and Work and Crisis Vulnerability of Married Women. Current Evidence for Spain.
  15. Capasso, S., Associate Professor, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy, Blackburn, K., University of Manchester, UK & Bose, N., University of Wisconsin, USA. Tax Evasion, the Underground Economy and Financial Development.
  16. Caraiani, P., Researcher, Institute of Economic Forecasting, Romania. Estimating the Okun Coefficient in Romanian Economy: A DSGE Approach.
  17. Cerdeira, J., PhD. Student, University of Porto, Portugal & Silva, E., Associate Professor, University of Porto, Portugal. Dynamic Efficiency Measurement in a Discrete Choice Model:An Application to Inventory Behaviour.
  18. Cheong, K., Professor, Kangwon National University, Kora. Are Fake Arts Harmful?
  19. Chie, B.T., Assistant Professor, Tamkang University, Taiwan. Personality and Preference: An Empirical Study of Taiwan.
  20. Chisoro, C., Research and Community Development Officer, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Programme, 1980-2002: Success or Failure?
  21. Cladera, M., Dr., University of the Balearic Islands, Spain, Alegre, J., University of the Balearic Islands, Spain & Sard, M., Dr., University of the Balearic Islands, Spain. Analysing the Influence of Tourist Characteristics and Motivations on Tourist Expenditure at a Sun and Sand Destination.
  22. *De Pace, P., Assistant Professor, Pomona College, USA. GDP Growth Predictions through the Yield Spread Time-Variation and Structural Breaks.
  23. Elshamy, H., Lecturer, University of Tanta, Egypt. Estimating the Monetary Policy Reaction Function in Egypt.
  24. Ezebilo, E., Ph.D. Student, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. Determinants of Decision to Conserve a Leafy Vegetable Important for Communities in a Tropical Rainforest.
  25. Farsian, C., PhD Student, University of Kent, UK. The Fallacy of Composition Bias: Evidence from the Real Wage Cyclicality Puzzle.
  26. Filis, G., Lecturer, University of Portsmouth, UK, Degiannakis, S., Lecturer, University of Portsmouth, UK & Floros, C., Lecturer, University of Portsmouth, UK. Stock Market and Oil Prices: Dynamic Correlation in Oil-Importing and Oil-Exporting Countries.
  27. Fleury, N., Laboratoire Equippe, University of Lille, France. Intergeneration Mobility and Industrial Restructuring: An Evaluation using French Data.
  28. Floros, C., Lecturer, University of Portsmouth, UK & Chatziantoniou, I., Lecturer, University of Portsmouth, UK. Dynamic Responses to Monetary Policy Shocks Using a PSO Algorithm” Evidence from UK.
  29. Fonseca, M., Teaching Assistant, Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal & Mendonça, A., Cathedratic Teacher, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal. Home Country Trade Effects of Outward Foreign Direct Investment: An analysis of the Portuguese case, 1996-2007. (Monday, July 26th, 2010, morning)
  30. Garcia, A., Associate Professor, University of Valencia, Spain. Deregulation Financial Sector Process in Morocco: Efficiency of Monetary Policy.
  31. Gkanoutas-Leventis, A., Ph.D. Student, City University London, UK. What Drives a Financial Crisis? On Fear Fundamentals and Financialisation.
  32. *Glasure, Y., Professor, University of Houston, USA. Another Look at the EU Pre-Financila Crisis Equity Returns from Different Frequency Data.
  33. Gozalo-Delgado, M., Lecturer-Researcher, University of Burgos, Spain & Rueda-Junquera, F., University of Burgos, Spain. Fiscal Response Model with Anticipated Aid: An Application to Central America.
  34. Guerrero-Luchtenberg, C., Visiting, University of Castilla la Mancha, Spain. Timing of Protectionism.
  35. *Gur, T.H., Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Turkey. The Financial Crisis: Home Made in USA.
  36. Han, S., Researcher, The Korea Transport Institute, Korea & Tae –Seung, K., Professor, Inha University, Korea. The Comparative Analysis Upon Energy Efficiency of Transortation Industry in the OECD Countries: Using A Parametric and Non-Parametric Approches.
  37. Hashimoto, K., Professor, Otemon Gakuin University, Japan. Is There an Education Kuznets Curve in China?: Gini Coefficient Approach.
  38. Hayat, M.A., Ph.D. Student, USTL, France. Which Crises Drive Central Bank Reforms?
  39. Horn, P., Lecturer, Stellenbosch University, South Africa & Moses, E., Lecturer, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Confidentially Concerns or Cover-Up: Review Of South African Crime Data.
  40.  Inglesi, R., Ph.D. Student, University of Pretoria, South Africa & Blignaut, J., Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa. The Evolution of the Sectoral Energy Intensity Levels In South Africa: 1992 to 2006. (Monday, July 26th, 2010)
  41. Ioannatos, P., Associate Professor, Kettering University, USA. Economic Integration and Foreign Direct Investment: A Case Study.
  42. Iorgulescu, R., Senior Research, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romania, Albu, L.L., Director, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romania, Stanica, C., PhD. Student, Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romania. Multiscale Integrated Analysis of  the Socioeconomic-Ecological Metabolism for Sustainable Policies: Romanian Case Study.
  43. Jimenez-Gomez, J.M., Phd, University of Alicante, Spain, Gadea-Blanco, P., University of Cartagena, Spain, Marco-Gil, M.C., University of Cartagena, Spain. Some Game-Theoretic Grounds for Meeting People Half-Way.
  44. Josifidis, K., Professor, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, Beker Pucar, E., Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, Supic, N., Research Fellow, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia. Monetary Transmission in (ex)Trasition Economies: Rigid vs Flexible ERR.
  45. Karoglou, M., Lecturer, Newcastle University, UK. Apocalypse Now, Apocalypse Then: Economic Growth, structural Breaks and Argentina (1886-2003) (paper id #55).
  46. Karras, G., Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. The Effects of Fiscal Policy in Open Economies:  Some Empirical Evidence. (Tuesday, 27th of July, 2010)
  47. Kim, B.W., Lecturer, ChungJu National University, Korea. Augmented Philips Curve: Adaptive or Rational Expectation?
  48. Kim, I.S., Researcher, Queen’s University Belfast, UK. Analysing the Impact of Liquid Biofuels on UK Agriculture.
  49. Kolm, A.S., Professor, Stockholm University, Sweden & Birthe, L., Associate Professor, CEBR and Copenhagen Business School, Sweden. The Black Economy and Education.
  50. Laperche, B., Associate Professor, University of Littoral Côte d’Opale –France & Uzunidis, D., Professor, University of Littoral Côte d’Opale, France. The New Mercantilism and the Crisis of Global Capitalism: Elements for Discussion.
  51. Lin, Y.L., Assistant Professor, Tamkang University, Taiwan. Employment Protection and Wages.
  52. *Loke, Y.J., Senior Lecturer, University Sains Malaysia. Malaysia, Tan, A.K.G., Associate Professor, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia & Yen, S.T., Associate Professor, The University of Tennessee, USA. Credit Card Holders, Revolvers And Convenient Users: Evidence From Malaysia.
  53. Lucotte, Y., Ph.D. Student, Laboratoire d'Economie d'Orléans, Université d’Orléans, CNRS, France. Adoption of Inflation Targeting and Tax Revenue Performance in Emerging Market Economies : An Empirical Investigation.
  54. Malla, S., Associate Professor, University of Lethbridge, Canada, Hobbs, J.E., Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada & Cybruk, T., Researcher, University of Lethbridge, Canada. Functional Food Innovation and Health Care Cost Savings: The Case of CLA-Enhanced Milk.
  55. Mazhar, U., Member & Doctoral Student, GATE & University Lyon 2, France. A Transparency Index for Monetary Policy Committees.
  56. Mitrea, A., Ph.D. Student, Orleans University, France. French Regional Innovation System: Center Region Innovation Clusters Diagnosis.
  57. Moeller, L., Ph.D. Student, IAMO Halle, Germany. Real Options Approach as a Tool for Understanding Structural Change in Agriculture.
  58. Mykhaylenko, M., PhD. Student, IAMO-Institute for Agricultural Development, Germany. Vertical Linkages in Ukrainian Agri -Food Business: The Role of Uncertainty and Resource Availability in Implementation of Different Coordination Mechanisms.
  59. *Nehme, G., Assistant Professor, Antonine University, Lebanon. Ensuring Effectiveness of Economic and Monetary Policies through Considering Economic Schools of Thought: Lebanon 1990-2010.
  60. Noorbakhsh, F., Professor, University of Glasgow, UK & Wang, Z., University of Zhejiang, China. Interprovincial Disparities in China since the Reforms: Convergence or Divergence?
  61. *Occansey, S., Ph.D. Student, University Paul Cezanne, France. The Grand Corruption and Organised Crime Nexus: The Challenge in Subsaharan Africa.
  62. Onori, D., PhD Student, Universite Catholique de Louvain, La Sapienza, Universita di Roma, Italy. Competition and Growth: Reinterpreting their Relationship.
  63. Papageorgiou, A., Ph.D. Student, University of Tampere, Finland. Finnish Parties’ Optimal Positions Under a State of Nash Equilibrium.
  64. Polard, A., Ph.D. Student, CEESE- ULB, Belgium. Selection And Socio-Economic Analysis of Nutrient Control Measures in the Scheldt Watershed: How to Reach WFD Objectives in a More Sustainable Way?.
  65. Qin, Z., Associate Professor, Shantou University, China. Ownership Structure as Corporate Governance Mechanism in Chinese Private Enterprises: Evidence from Shantou City, Guangdong Province.
  66. Risch, A., PhD Student, Irege, France. French Residential Energy Demand: Micro-econometric Analysis of Household Multi-fuel Energy  Consumption.
  67. *S.Rocha, M.D., Assistant Professor, University of Porto, Portugal. An Analysis of the Effects of Monetary Policy on Banks’ Balance Sheets.
  68. Sakamoto, H., Researcher, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, Japan. CGE Analysis of Regional Policy in Northern Kyushu Area.
  69. Sard, M., Dr., University of the Balearic Islands, Spain, Alegre, J., University of the Balearic Islands, Spain & Cladera, M., Dr., University of the Balearic Islands, Spain. The Evolution of British Package Holiday Prices in the Balearic Islands, 2000-2008.
  70. Sarpca, S., Assistant Professor, Koc University, Turkey. Can Turkey Abandon the National University Entrance Exams?
  71. Sasson, A., Lecturer, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel & Taub, E., Lecturer, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel. The Economic, Social and Political Development of Peripheral Areas as a Result of the Establishment of Graves of the Righteous in their Jurisdiction.
  72. Schwarz, M., Lecturer, The Open University of Israel, Israel. Dynamics of Public Good Voluntary Provision.
  73. Siligardos, G., Ph.D. Student, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy & Mattarocci, G., Lecturer, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. The Relevance of Real Estate Market Trends for Investment Property Funds Asset Allocation: Evidence from France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom.
  74. Silva, F., PhD Student, University of Coimbra. Portugal. Financial Shackles: An Analysis of Firms’ Financial Constraints in Portugal.
  75. Stage, J., Associate Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Effects of Migration on Tax Policy in the EU Countries: An Empirical Analysis.
  76. Stauvermann, P.J., Professor, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea. Is International Competition between Nations in a Global World welfare-enhancing?
  77.  Spangenberg, S., Associate Professor, Richmond University, UK. The German Historical School and its Relevance to Behavioural Economics Today.
  78. Tam, H., Associate Progfessor, York University, Canada. U-shaped Female Labor Participation with Economic Development: Some Panel Data Evidence.
  79. *Tan, A.K.G., Associate Professor, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Dunn, R.A., University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Samad, M.I.A., University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia & Feisul, M.I., University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Who needs to be “The Biggest Loser”? Evidence from Malaysia.
  80. Taub, E., Lecturer, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel & Avraham, S., Lecturer, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel. The Economic, Social and Political Development of Peripheral Areas as a Result of the Establishment of "Graves of the Righteous" in their Jurisdiction.
  81. *Valdiglesias, J., Researcher, San Marcos University, USA. The Process of Human Development in Peru: The Freedoms and Liberties End Instrumental.
  82. Vallanti, G., Assistant Professor, Luiss Guido Carli and CeLEG, Italy & Battisti, M., Assistant Professor, University of Palermo and CeLEG, Italy. Flexible Wage Contracts and Worker Performance: Evidence from Italian Firms.
  83. Van Ootegem, L., Professor, University College Ghent, Belgium & Verhofstadt, E., Professor, University College Ghent, Belgium. Challenges for Direct Capabilities Measurement.
  84. Viju, C., Assistant Professor, Carleton University, Canada & Kerr, W., Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Market Integration: An Empirical Study of Agricultural Trade in the EU.
  85. Weber, F., Ph.D. Student, Rotterdam Institute of Law cand Economics, the Netherlands. Towards An Optimal Mix of Public an Private Enforcement in Consumer Law - Contrasting The Cases of Package Travel and Misleading Advertisement.
  86. Yang, J., Associate Dean, Chongqing University, China. The Empirical Study on the Relationship between Environment Pollution and Human Development in China.
  87. Zhang, R., Ph.D. Candidate, Queen’s University, UK. The Effect of Historical Events on the Speed of Price Evolution Indexed by an Operational Time for China’s Future Market.
  88. Zhou, S.Z.F., Assistant Professor, City University, of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. On The Properties of Stein-Rule and Inequality Restricted Estimators when the Regression Model is Over-Fitted.
  89. *Zhou, Y., Lecturer, AUT University, New Zealand. Entry and Exit of Firms under Monopolistic Competition  A Two-Sector Open-Economy Analysis.

 

 

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