This article deals with the methodological issues arising in approaching the problem of the institutional causes for the delay observed in the development of capitalist relations of production in Greek farming in an attempt to define both the potential and the actual dynamic of such a...

Greek Abstract: Περiληψη Οι μεταρρυθμίσεις των πολιτικών απασχόλησης και κοινωνικής προστασίας που έλαβαν χώρα στην Ελλάδα τις τρεις τελευταίες δεκαετίες...

This paper aims firstly to outline the characteristics of social economy in Greece, focusing in particular on NGOs, and secondly to bring out their role in local development. Social economy and local development have recently emerged as a forum of dialogue and policy formulation at European and...

The current Greek fiscal or debt crisis -putting at risk the euro and the modern welfare state - as well as the policies developed as a response to the crisis can be understood only when taking into consideration firstly some specific characteristics of the development model adopted in Greece...

Die deutsche Version dieses Artikels finden Sie unter: 'http://ssrn.com/abstract=2424071' http://ssrn.com/abstract=2424071The present paper analyses the prospects of the Greek pension system in the context of the current debt, fiscal and employment crisis. In understanding the current state of...

The present Volume aims at contributing to the debate concerning posted workers in the EU and the elaboration of relevant strategies, especially in light of the recent decisions by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and their implications for the future of European social policy. The Volume...

This chapter aims to analyse and explain Greece’s official response to the European Union’s (EU’s) evolving social policy. Understanding this response entails considering four important factors influencing the overall Greek attitude towards the European integration project: the country’s...

The present Volume aims at contributing to the debate concerning posted workers in the EU and the elaboration of relevant strategies, especially in light of the recent decisions by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and their implications for the future of European social policy. The Volume...

The presentation addresses the interaction between European social policy and civil society and in particular the role of the latter in the formulation of European social policy through the instrument of the Open Method of Coordination (OMC). The presentation will also focus on the Greek...