This paper relates economic theorising and policy making in a context of people's changing behaviour, which makes economy to work in a different way. As economic theory is not adapting to these changes, it produces false ...

Agriculture in cities has always existed although it is typically considered a rural activity. In fact, many cities have evolved from agrarian roots, settling on the agricultural lands that are most productive. However, urban ...

Dear Reader, Both body image as a construct and eating disorders as diagnoses are complex and multidimensional. Therefore, their continuous research and in-depth assessment is a necessity in order to better understand ...

The paper uses data envelopment analysis (DEA-CCR model) to evaluate the tertiary-level educational system mechanism, relating a set of inputs to some outputs, in particular, income and employment. The analysis concerns ...

Motivated by the recent explosion of interest around Educational Robotics (ER), this paper attempts to re-approach this area by suggesting new ways of thinking and exploring the related concepts. The contribution of the ...

The aim of this paper is to provide evidence on the impact of Basel Regulations on market efficiency. The objective is accomplished by examining the weak form of efficiency of the Greek stock market using autocorrelation ...

This dissertation mainly investigates the effects and risks that theoretically can arise in Cyprus’ real estate market due to China’s Capital Control Policy. To achieve this we have compared construction and real estate ...

Creative teaching is one of the most effective teaching styles. On the other hand free-movement without any guidelines, has been misinterpreted as not usefulness and not effective. Enjoyment/ interest are the main factor ...

Green walls are a natural-based solution (NBS) which offers the flexibility to re-introduce Nature to existing buildings. This study presents the application of a modular living wall and its data monitoring activity, in ...

This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of 42 export promotion programmes among 46 Cypriot export manufacturing SMEs. The two-step method of evaluating the effectiveness of export promotion programmes considers firstly, ...

Balance and Reform is a program that exercise the body, soul and mind is introduced. The program has four parts in every meeting: Pilates and yoga exercises, self-awareness techniques, drama and movement exercises and a ...

Recent research shows the need for children to learn different ways to relax and to have emotional control in today’s society is necessary. The purpose of this present study was to research how a kids’ yoga program, enriched ...

The current study aimed a) to examine family dynamics in Cyprus and possible influences on disordered eating patterns and behaviors, b) to assess the relationships between the quality of family dynamics and unhealthy eating ...

The aim of this study is to explore the effects of immigration on residential real estate prices in Cyprus. This aim has been addressed by the methods of multiple regression analysis, correlation analysis, Granger Causality ...

The study summarizes the need for sustainable environment and sustainable development benefits for developers and the general public. European and national laws and amendments demonstrate the path that the governments ...

The aim of this study is to reveal the level of service quality in Cooperative Bank of Paphos and identify the effects and relationships the service quality has on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. The study also ...

This research work examined the impact of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) adoption on Banks performance. The study is based on the appraisal of IFRS compliance and Adoption. Both primary and secondary ...

Objectives: Breast cancer patients as part of their treatment need to undergo various forms of chemotherapy. This is considered as a burdensome experience for many patients often leading to significant levels of anxiety. ...

This paper examines banking efficiency using recent data from PIGS countries (i.e., Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain), which suffer from debt problems. We employ a two-stage approach based on the effect of several items ...

Many studies analyze the efficiency ranking of various organizations, using mainly the Data Envelope Analysis (DEA) with input and output variables. DEA is a non-parametric method, which estimates efficiency of one ...