Regional Science Inquiry

Prodromos Prodromídis

Centre for Planning and Economic Research, and Athens University of Economic and Business

pjprodr@kepe.gr

Abstract

The paper studies the income mosaic of Greece at the local community level, from the time the country joined the EMU to the advent of the international crisis. It econometrically isolates the average income, income-filer population size, and annual effects, and brings to light sub-regional and cross-regional patterns that might otherwise go undetected. This provides a better understanding of the internal heterogeneity of the country and facilitates the formulation of better-targeted interventions aiming to reduce disparities and stimulate economic growth.

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Georgios Xanthos Business Administration Department

Technological Educational  Institute of Crete, Greece

xanthosg@ret.forthnet.gr

Christos Ap. Ladias

University of Central Greece, caladias@otenet.gr

Christos Genitsaropoulos

University of Central Greece,  cgenits@ucg.gr

Abstract

Regional inequalities are a topic which has timely occupied both the academic society as well as the directorate authorities. The different methodology approaches in solving the problem are offered for critical analysis and possible alterations. In this article, a composite weighted indicator of growth is proposed, which will be used to portray regional inequalities. Moreover, the methodology for the choice of a number of variables as part of the composite indicator will also be put forward. The depiction of the inequalities regards those between the country’s regions (NUTS 2) as well as those between ex-prefectures (NUTS 3).

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Prof. Ioannis Th. Mazis

Professor of Economic Geography, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dept of Turkish

and Modern Asian Studies

Email: mazis@her.forthnet.gr

Dr. Georgios-Alexandros Sgouros

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laboratory of Marine Geo-environment &

Sedimentology, Dept. of Geology and Geo environment

Email: gesgour@geol.uoa.gr

Abstract
This paper comprises three parts. The first part presents and substantiates Greece’s legal position with regard to the process of unilaterally establishing an EEZ and analyses the basic concepts, the terms and conditions of this process before resorting to the International Court of the Law of the Sea (International Court of Hamburg). The second part presents the various scenarios, based on the Voronoi chartographic method, with regard to the delineation of the Greek-Turkish-Cypriot EEZ, with or without the complex of island Megisti-Strongyli and Ro. Moreover, Greece’s losses in methane hydrates are presented in relation to the sumbarine mountains of Anaximenes, Anaxagoras and Anaximander, for both cases. The third part includes our geopolitical conclusions, through an analysis of Turkey’s political behaviour, depending on its geo-strategic aims.

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