This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the key topics presented at the International Conference on the Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries (EBEEC), held at Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 1719, 2024.
Bringing together scholarly perspectives, this book explores resilient and sustainable economic developments across various sectors and regions. It highlights the importance of fostering globally competitive transitions that extend beyond traditional efficiency and productivity measures. The book begins with discussions on resilient development patterns, progresses to sustainability-driven innovations that enhance environmental responsibility across industries, and concludes with insights into the role of sustainable investments in navigating economic turbulence.
By presenting a range of analytical frameworks, this book provides valuable insights into building transformative capacities to manage unexpected shocks in both local and global economic contexts. It serves as a vital resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to navigate complex and evolving economic landscapes.
Cohesion policy for economic resilience in eastern members of the
European Union in the context of geopolitics.- Measuring the financial
resilience of sectoral indices: an analysis of financial crises in Turkey.- A
social network analysis of certain macroeconomic indicators of European Union
NUTS 2 regions.- Assessing sustainable competitiveness of Balkan economies
using the entropy-based Promethee method.- Building resilience in the service
industry: a study on non-conformities typology in logistics.- Aligning
Management and Employee Perspectives: A Key to Organizational Resilience in
Uncertain Times.- Digital indicators for the evaluation of the organizational
development: American and Finnish methodologies.- Sustainability in the
packaging industry. A small step for one - a huge contribution to the
economy.- Advancing sustainable development in central and eastern Europe:
the interplay of environment, energy, and economy.- EU membership and
institutional governance in advancing climate change mitigation: a
comparative analysis of the Balkan economies.- Smart grid ETFs: evaluating
risk, return, and diversification benefits in sustainable investment
portfolios.
Ilona Bartuseviciene is an associate professor at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania, and the managing editor of the international scientific journal Intellectual Economics. She served as a co-president of the 2023 EBEEC International Scientific Conference and leads the Prospects for Resilient Economies in the Face of Uncertainty research group within the EBEEC network.
Antanas Buracas is an honorary professor at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania, and editor-in-chief of Intellectual Economics. A fellow of the World Innovation Foundation and the European Association of Comparative Economic Studies, he has authored the Encyclopedic Guide of Banking and Commerce series and over 40 publications on regional forecasting, social infrastructure, and meta-economics.
Anastasios Karasavvoglou is a professor of Economics at Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, and President of the annual Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries (EBEEC) conference. His research focuses on immigration, regional development, and labor markets, and he has published extensively in these fields.
Persefoni Polychronidou is an associate professor of Quantitative Methods in the Department of Economic Sciences at the International Hellenic University, Greece. Her research focuses on statistical and data analysis, with numerous publications on empirical economic data. She is the co-editor of the International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research and co-president of the annual Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries (EBEEC) conference.
