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OverviewThis book studies the evolution in human thought, action, and behavior as a result of the 2008 fi nancial crisis and the Covid-19 crisis. Through the presentation and analysis of data, as recorded for at least a decade, and using the Greek economy as a case study, the authors examine the changes in social and human capital, increasingly risk-averse behavior, and changes in people’s general psyche and economic action in Greek society and economy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Panagiotis E. Petrakis , Kyriaki I. Kafka , Pantelis C. Kostis , Dionysis G. ValsamisPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.519kg ISBN: 9783030810177ISBN 10: 3030810178 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 30 August 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I: The Basics of Cultural BackgroundChapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Personal interviews with households using a printed questionnaire Section Title 1.2 European Social Survey 1.3 Dianeosis survey “What Greeks Believe” 1.4 Global Preference Survey 1.5 Scientific articles on personal traits in Greek society 1.6 Standard Eurobarometer Chapter 2: Human Needs and Actions 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Theoretical Background of Human Needs 2.3 Personal Traits: Derivatives of Behavior 2.4 Identity Theory 2.5 The Bipolar Pairs of Behaviors 2.6 The Complexity of Social Behavior 2.7 Comments Chapter 3: Behavioral Identity 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Personal Identity Theory 3.3 Collective Identity 3,.4 Economic Science and Identity Theory 3.5 The Behavioral Identity of the Greeks (2019-2020) 3.6 Comments on the Behavioral Identity of the Greeks (2019-2020) Chapter 4: The Big-Five Personality Characteristics 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Personality Traits 4.3 Changes in Personality Traits 4.4 The Importance of the Big-Five Personal Traits 4.5 Measuring the Big Five Personal Traits of the Greek Society Part II: Attitudes and Behaviors Chapter 5: Happiness, Life Satisfaction, Health and Political Self-Determination 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Happiness 5.3 Life Satisfaction 5.4 Health 5.5 Happiness and Health 5.6 Political Self-determination 5.7 Happiness and Political Self-determination 5.8 Concluding Remarks Chapter 6: Principles and Beliefs 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Environment - Family - Religion 6.3 Behavior Rules 6.4 Generalized Trust - Social Support - Individualism 6.5 Concluding Remarks Chapter 7: Creativity, Incentives and Attitudes to Life 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Creativity 7.3 Attitudes to Life 7.4 Concluding Remarks Chapter 8: Social Behaviors 8.1 Introduction Section Title 8.2 Human Approach 8.3 Security 8.4 Concluding Remarks Chapter 9: Voting Intention, Rationalism, Welfare State and Happiness 8 9 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Voting Intention 9.3 Voting Intention and Rationality 9.4 Voting Intention and Happiness 9.5 Voting Intention and Opinions on State, Taxation and Welfare 9.6 Voting Intention and Economic Policy 9.7 Concluding Remarks Part III: Attitudes on Economic Policy Chapter 10: Economy and Economic Policy 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Satisfaction with the state of the Economy 10.3 Government Interventions and Economic Policy 10.4 Concluding Remarks Chapter 11: Public Sector and Investments 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Public Sector Size and Permanence of Civil Servants 11.3 Foreign Investment and Incentives for Investment and Innovation 11.4 Concluding Remarks Chapter 12: State, Taxation and State Welfare 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Analysis of Opinions on the State, Taxation and State Welfare 12.3 Happiness, Rationality and Political Self-Determination 12.4 Concluding Remarks Part IV: Risk Preferences, Loss Aversion and Rationality Chapter 13: Rationality and Loss Aversion 13 14 15 16 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Behaviors and needs 13.3 Rational Behavior, Non-rational Behavior and Risk Aversion 13.4 Rationality and Political Self-Positioning 13.5 Rationality and Happiness 13.6 Rationality, State, Taxation and State Welfare 13.7 Concluding Remarks Chapter 14: The Global Preference Survey: Attitudes towards Risk, Positive and Negative Reciprocity and Altruism 13 14 14.1 Introduction 14.2 The Global Preference Survey 14.3 Attitudes Towards Risk 14.4 Attitudes Towards Positive and Negative Reciprocity 14.5 Attitudes Towards Altruism 14.6 Concluding Remarks Part IV: Social Behavior Hypothesis Chapter 15: Τhe Dipoles of Social Behaviors 15.1Introduction List of Tables 15.2 Cultural Values of Hofstede and GLOBE Study for Greek Society 15.3 Schwartz’s Cultural Values for Greek Society 15.4 Concluding Remarks Chapter 16: Testing the Basic Social Modernization Theories 16.1Introduction 16.2 Theoretical Background 16.3 Post-materialism and Greek Society 16.4 Concluding RemarksReviewsAuthor InformationPanagiotis E. Petrakis is Professor in the Department of Economics at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, where he serves as Scientifi c Coordinator of Distance Education Training Programs. He was chairman of the Department of Economics at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens from 2005 to 2009. He is the author of numerous scientifi c articles and monographs and has extensive publications in recognized academic journals on economic development, entrepreneurship, and cultural background. Kyriaki I. Kafka is Adjunct Lecturer of Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens / Department of Economics. She has published books and articles in distinguished academic journals including Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Business Research and Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, and her research interests include economic development and growth, cultural economics, institutional economics, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Pantelis C. Kostis is Adjunct Lecturer of Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens / Department of Economics and the Hellenic Open University, Greece. His research has been published in distinguished international academic journals including Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Business Research, Economic Modelling and the Journal of Socio- Economics. He is also the co-author of several books regarding the European and the Greek economy, and economic development and growth. Dionysis G. Valsamis is a Researcher in the Department of Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He is the co-author of two books and has published articles in academic journals. His research interests include monetary policy, economic growth, and the implementation of economic policies in Europe. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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