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Action research: The key to inclusive education in Cyprus
(2019)
The main aim of the article is to explore the role of Collaborative Action
Research (CAR) in promoting inclusive education within a mainstream school in Cyprus. The preliminary data for this research were gathered using ...
Making sense of inclusion for leadership and schooling: a case study from Cyprus
(Routledge, 2010)
The idea of inclusive education has featured very highly in the educational priorities of many
countries. Our involvement with the literature that relates to inclusion leads to the conclusion
that, if we are interested ...
Inclusion or Exclusion? The Role of Special Tutoring and Education District Committees in Special Secondary Education Units in Cyprus
(2018-06)
The paper examines the role of the Special Tutoring and Education
District Committee (STEDC) in moving children in, as well as
out of, Special Secondary Education Units (SSEUs) in Cyprus.
SSEUs were introduced as part ...
Evaluating the Role of Three Basic Factors of Prospect Theory in Decision Making: An Empirical Study
(IGI Publications, 2017)
The main aim of this paper is to empirically evaluate the role of three significant factors of the Prospect Theory: the S-shaped value function, the loss aversion, and the distortion of probability, in decision making. In ...
Περιφερειακές τράπεζες: η θέση τους στα εθνικά τραπεζικά συστήματα & ο ρόλος τους στην αναπτυξιακή δυναμική
(Ινστιτούτο Εναλλακτικών Πολιτικών, 2019-06)
Τι είναι οι περιφερειακές τράπεζες και ποια η θέση τους στα εθνικά τραπεζικά συστήματα; Πώς μπορούν να συμβάλουν στην οικονομική μεγέθυνση και ποια εργαλεία μπορούν να αξιοποιήσουν ώστε να μεγιστοποιήσουν τη συμβολή τους ...
The equity premium puzzle: new evidence on the optimal holding period and optimal asset allocation
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016-06)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report new original evidence on optimal holding periods and optimal asset allocations (Benartzi and Thaler, 1995). Design/methodology/approach – The authors employ a number of ...
Value Functions for Prospect Theory Investors: An Empirical Evaluation for U.S. Style Portfolios
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
The main aim of this article is to provide a general behavioral analysis that proposes a series of
different value functions for prospect theory (PT) investors incorporated into behavioral reward-risk
models that are ...
Parallel banking system: Opportunities and Challenges
(Scienpress Ltd, 2019)
The main aim of this article is to explicitly present what the parallel banking system is and its activities. The first part of the paper focuses on how this banking system could support real economy and contribute to the ...
Stochastic dominance : an overall review with empirical applications
(2019)
This paper presents all the Stochastic Dominance (SD) rules (in cluding Markowitz and Prospect SD Rule), situations relating to these rules
such as arbitrage, and several classes of preferences consistent to the SD ap ...
Banking Crisis in Cyprus: Causes, Consequences and Recent Developments
(Multinational Finance Society, 2018)
The economy of Cyprus was barely affected by the U.S. subprime mortgage
debacle. The economic crisis in Cyprus was initially driven by fiscal
mismanagement and subsequently by the failure of the government and its
regulatory ...