Key Publications
Members of the Laboratory are authors and co-author of monographs, books and edited books related to its thematic research agendas and have widely published in international edited books and journals.
Chapters in International Books (in chronological order)
Amitsis G., “The establishment of a minimum income in the Greek Social Security System – Prospects and Perspectives”, pp. 243-262, in Third Volume of the XIIth World Congress of the International Society for Labour Law and Social Security: Congress Proceedings, Athens, 1991
Provopoulos G. and Tinios P., “Pensions and the fiscal crisis of the Greek State”, pp. 325-349, in H. J. Psomiades and S. B. Thomadakis (eds.), Greece, the New Europe and the Changing International Order, Pella, N.Y, 1992
Amitsis G., “Guaranteed income and subordinate employment: The evolution of the social security institution with regard to the consequences of a new social risk”, pp. 419-423, in E.I.S.S. Yearbook 1991, European Institute of Social Security, Leuven, 1992
Amitsis G., “Greek Social Security Law”, pp. 133-152, in D. Pieters (ed.), Introduction into the Social Security Law of the Member States of the European Community, Bruylant/Maklu, Brussels, 1993
Tinios P. and Vartholomeos J., “The Structure and Reform of social Security and the Demand for Pharmaceuticals in Greece”, pp. 251-264, in Mossialos, E., Ranos, C. and Abel-Smith, B., Cost containment, Pricing and Financing of Pharmaceuticals in the European Community: The Policy-makers view, Athens 1994
Amitsis G., “Social Security Policy”, pp. 448-460, in P. Ioakimidis and P. Kasakos (eds.), Greece – EC Membership Evaluated, Pinter, London, 1994
Amitsis G., “Greece”, pp. 147-170, in D. Pieters (ed.), Social Security Law in the Fifteen Member States of the European Union, Maklu, Antwerpen-Apeldoorn, 1997
Amitsis G., “Social Security and Private Insurance Policies in Greece”, pp. 146-156, in D. Callund and M. Nightingale (eds.), International Benefits Yearbook 1999, Sweet & Maxwell, London, 1999
Amitsis G., “Human Rights and Social Exclusion: The New European Agenda”, pp. 79-103, in D. Pieters (ed.), Confidence and Changes: Managing Social Protection in the New Millennium, Kluwer Law International, Hague, 2001
Börsch-Supan A. and Tinios P., The Greek Pensions System: Strategic Framework for Reform, pp. 361-443, in Bryant, R.C. and N. Garganas and G. S. Tavlas, Greece’s Economic Performance and Prospects, Bank of Greece and Brookings Institution, 2001
Amitsis G., “Greece”, pp. 157-185, in D. Pieters (ed.), The Social Security Systems of the Member States of the European Union, Intersentia, Antwerp, 2002
Amitsis G., “Greece – Country Overview”, pp. 859-864, in AP Information Services, International Pension Funds and their Advisors, ASPIRE Publications, London, 2003
Amitsis G., “The effect of legal mechanisms on selective welfare strategies for needy persons – The Greek experience”, pp. 175-202, in L. Williams, A. Kjonstad and P. Robson (eds.), Law and Poverty – Poverty Reduction and the Role of the Legal System, ZED Books, London, 2003
Amitsis G., “Principles and instruments of social inclusion policies in Europe”, pp. 139-188, in Th. Sakellaropoulos and J. Berghman (eds.), Connecting Welfare Diversity within the European Social Model, Intersentia, Antwerp, 2004
Stergiou A., “The protection of fundamental social rights within the EU”, pp. 189-240, in Th. Sakellaropoulos and J. Berghman (eds.), Connecting Welfare Diversity within the European Social Model, Intersentia, Antwerp, 2004
Tinios P., “Pension Reform in Greece: ‘Reform by Instalments’ – A blocked process?”, in K. Featherstone (ed.), Politics and Policy in Greece, Routledge, London, 2006
Amitsis G., “Developing universal anti-poverty regimes –The role of the United Nations in the establishment of International Poverty Law”, pp. 210-239, in L. Williams (ed.), International Poverty Law – An emerging discourse, ZED Books, London, 2006
Featherstone K. and Tinios P., ‘Facing up to the Gordian Knot: The political economy of pension reform’, pp. 174-193, in E. Mossialos and M. Petmezidou, Social Policy Developments in Greece, Aldershot, Ashgate, 2006
Tsobanoglou G., “Αspects of regional social governance. Welfare reform in the US Implications for a global policy against exclusion”, in G. Korres (ed.), Regionalization, Growth and Economic Integration, Springer, Berlin, 2007
Amitsis G., “The operation of social services in Greece and Cyprus in the light of the Mediterranean Welfare Regime”, pp. 145-157, in M. Michalidis, S. Fargion and R. Sanders (eds.), Research Synergies in Social Professions, Carocci, Rome, 2008
Stergiou A., “The protection of fundamental social rights within the EU”, pp. 189-240, in Th. Sakellaropoulos and J. Berghman (eds.), Connecting Welfare Diversity within the European Social Model, Intersentia, Antwerp, 2004
Koutroukis T., “Employee Participation in the European Company: Implications for the Greek Industrial Relations System”, pp. 143-164, in M. Gold, A. Nikolopoulos and N. Kluge (eds.), The European Company Statute: A New Approach to Corporate Governance, Peter Lang, Brussels, 2009
Amitsis G., “Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development”, pp. 1112-1114 and “United Nations”, pp. 1592-1594, in H. Anheier, S. Toepler and R. List (eds.), International Encyclopedia of Civil Society, Springer, New York, 2010
Tinios P., “Τhe pensions merry-go-round: End of a cycle?”, pp. 117-132, in S. Kalyvas, G. Pagoulatos and H. Tsoukas (eds.), From stagnation to forced adjustment: Reforms in Greece 1974-2010, C. Hurst & Co, London, 2012
Lyberaki A. and Tinios P., “The crisis as handmaiden of social change: adjusting to the 21st century or settling old scores?”, pp. 65-70, in Anastasakis O. and Singh D. (eds.), Reforming Greece: Sisyphean task or Herculean challenge?, South East European Studies at Oxford (SEESOX), University of Oxford, 2012
Amitsis G., “Challenging statutory pensions reforms in an aging Europe – Adequacy versus Sustainability”, pp. 9-32 in C. Phellas (ed.), Aging in European Societies, International Perspectives on Aging Book Series, Springer, New York, 2013
Tsiganou J. and Balourdos D., “Questioning differential drug treatment among nationally diverse populations”, in Fountain J., Wouters M. and Korf D.J. (eds.), Snapshots in social drug research in Europe, PABST SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, Bonn, 2013
Amitsis G., “Activation as a challenge for fragmented Welfare States: The balance between law and policies in the European welfare regime”, pp. 141 – 172, in L. Nicolaou-Smokoviti, H. Sünker, J. Rozanova and V. Pekka Economou (eds.), Citizenship and Social Development – Citizen Participation and Community Involvement in Social Welfare and Social Policy, Peter Lang, Frankfurt, 2013
Tsobanoglou G. and Giannopoulou I., “Organizational Framework in the Public Protection System in Greece: Does it Promote Child Protection?”, in L. Nicolaou-Smokoviti, H. Sünker, J. Rozanova and V. Pekka Economou (eds.), Citizenship and Social Development – Citizen Participation and Community Involvement in Social Welfare and Social Policy, Peter Lang, Frankfurt, 2013
Balourdos D., “Effects of the Economic Crisis on Poverty in Greece”, in N. Petropoulos and G. Tsobanoglou (eds.), The Debt Crisis in the Eurozone: Social Impacts, Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, 2014
Tsobanoglou G., “The Euro-Zone Crisis: Factors and Impacts, Emergent Sociality and Community Employment Capacity Building”, in N. Petropoulos and G. Tsobanoglou (eds.), The Debt Crisis in the Eurozone: Social Impacts, Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, 2014
Amitsis G., “The impact of austerity policies on pensions during the financial crisis – Lessons from a Mediterranean perspective”, pp. 125-146, in T. Reilly (ed.), Pensions: Policies, New Reforms and Current Challenges, Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2014
Tramountanis A., Chrysakis M. and Balourdos D., “Integration of second generation immigrants in Greek society”, in T. Fouskas and V. Tsevrenis (eds.), Contemporary Immigration in Greece: A Sourcebook, European Public Law Organization, Athens, 2014
Tinios P., “Off-the-Shelf Reforms” and their blind spots: Pensions in post-memorandum Greece”, pp. 66-76, in R. Gerodimos and G. Karyotis (eds.), The Politics of Extreme Austerity: Greece beyond the crisis, Palgrave, 2015
Soulis S., Sarris M., Pierrakos G., Goula A., Koutitsas G. and GkiokaV., “Chapter 25”, in C. Stavropoulos-Giokas, D. Charron and C. Navarrete (eds.), Public Health Policies in European Union: An Innovation Strategy, 2015
Amitsis G., “European Court of Human Rights”, pp. 83-85, in S. Morley, J. Turner, K. Corteen and P. Taylor (eds.), A companion to state power, liberties and rights, Policy Press, Bristol, 2017
Panageas S. and Tinios P., “Pensions: Arresting a race to the bottom”, pp. 459-516, in C. Meghir, C. Pissarides, D. Vayanos and N. Vettas, Beyond Austerity: Reforming the Greek Economy”, MIT Press, 2017
Koutroukis T., “Social Dialogue in Post-crisis Greece: A Sisyphus Syndrome for Greek Social Partners’ Expectations”, pp. 71-83, in J. Marangos (ed.), The Internal Impact and External Influence of the Greek Financial Crisis, Palgrave-Macmillan, London, 2017
Amitsis G., “United Nations Refugee Convention”, pp. 225-227, in S. Morley, J. Turner, K. Corteen and P. Taylor (eds.), A companion to state power, liberties and rights, Policy Press, Bristol, 2017
Tsobanoglou G., “Approaches to the Post WWII labor based social economy of Greece” in Korres G., Kourliouros E. and Michailidis, M. (eds.), Handbook of Research on Policies and Practices for Sustainable Economic Growth and Regional Development, Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017
Amitsis G., “State Pensions, poverty and social inclusion during austerity times – The paradigm of Greece”, pp. 159-183, in B. Searle (ed.), Generational interdependencies – The social implications for welfare, Vernon Press, Wilmington, 2017
Tinios, P., “Social policy, pensions and the legacy of modernization”, pp. 64-73, in S. Economides (ed.), Greece: Modernisation and Europe 20 years on, Hellenic Observatory, LSE, 2017
Tinios P., “Pensioners and pension reforms during the Greek crisis”, pp. 25-45, in F. Karl (ed.), Ageing in the Crisis: Experiences from Greece, Lit Verlag GmbH, Zürich, 2018
Amitsis G., “The regulation of multiple non-discrimination in Greece”, pp. 105-133, in D. Balourdos and N. Sarris (eds.), Tackling multiple discrimination in Greece, National Centre for Social Research / Ion, Athens, 2018
Staiou E. R. and Gouscos D., “The Evolution of Self-Organized Social Solidarity (SoSS) Initiatives in Greece and Their Relationship to Online Media: A Longitudinal Research, pp. 168-193, in A. Manoharan and J. McQuiston (eds.), Innovative Perspectives on Public Administration in the Digital Age, PA: IGI Global, Hershey, 2018
Amitsis G., “The 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations”, in D. Gu and M. Dupre (eds.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging, Springer, Berlin, 2019
Amitsis G., “The Older Americans Act”, in D. Gu and M. Dupre (eds.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging, Springer, Berlin, 2019
Books and Edited Books (in chronological order)
Amitsis G. (ed.), European Social Charter – The Institutional Framework, Council of Europe / Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 1999 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. and Kontiades X., Income support programmes for people with special needs, A. N. Sakkoulas, Athens, 2000 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. (ed.), The European Social Charter towards the 21st century, Council of Europe / Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2000 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. and Lanaras A. (eds.), Corpus on the Conventions of the Council of Europe, Vol I, Council of Europe / Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2000 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. and Lanaras A. (eds.), Corpus on the Conventions of the Council of Europe, Vol II, Council of Europe / Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2000 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. and Lazaridis G. (eds.), Legal and sociopolitical issues of migration in Greece, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2001 (in Greek)
Botsiou K. and Arvanitopoulos C. (eds.), Democracy, Security and Economic Development in Southeast Europe, I. Sideris, Athens / Berlin, 2002
Nikolakopoulou-Stefanou H. and Amitsis G. (eds.), Essays on Social Law and Social Policy, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2002 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. and Marini F., Dependency of Welfare Clients on Benefits and Services – The case of Cyprus, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance / Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, 2003
Botsiou K., Arvanitopoulos C. and Lamers B. (eds.), EU Integration and the Future of Southeastern Europe, I. Sideris, Athens / Berlin, 2003
Amitsis G., Lixouriotis I. and Petroglou P. (eds.), Occupational pension schemes and collective insurance contracts, A.N. Sakkoulas, Athens, 2004 (in Greek)
Lyberaki A. and Dendrinos I., New forms of employment and job quality, Kerkyra Publishing, Athens, 2004 (in Greek)
Tsobanoglou G. and Korres G., Technologyl, Social Policy and Development – Innovative Activities and Employment in Europe, Dardanos, Athens, 2005 (in Greek)
Micharikopoulos M., Amitsis G., Alexiou M. and Ioakeimoglou H., Innovative labour and human resources management models, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2005 (in Greek)
Chryssakis M., Marini F. and Vasiliadou M., Social Exclusion and vulnerable groups, Educational Institute, Athens, 2005 (in Greek)
Tsobanoglou G., Korres G. and Giannopoulou I., Social Exclusion and Inclusion Policies, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2006 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. and Marini F., Public Employment Services in the European Region – Best Practices and Policy Lessons, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, 2008 (in Greek)
Tsobanoglou G. (ed.), The Rise of the Social Economy, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2008 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., Apistoulas D., Voulgaraki A. and F. Marini F., Targeted anti-poverty policies in the Greek social welfare system, Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity, Athens, 2008 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., Dimou E., Μolioti A. and Profiri Ι., Evaluation of training activities and their impact on female labour market participation, Hellenic Research Centre on Sex Equality, Athens, 2008 (in Greek)
Sarris M., Soulis S., Marini F. and Antaras G., Open Care Policies in the Cypriot Model of Social Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance / Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, 2008 (in Greek)
Sarris M., Soulis S. and Pierrakos G., The role of local authorities in promoting social care policies for reconciliation of work and family life, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, 2008 (in Greek)
Yfantopoulos Y., Balourdos D. and Nikolopoulos K., Economic and social dimensions of the Welfare State, Gutenberg, Athens, 2009 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., Dedouli A. and Katrougallos G. (eds.), The Greek Social Insurance System – Reforming first and second pillars in light of the EU status quo, Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη Publishing, Athens, 2010 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. and Marini F., Training local government employees in leadership and management skills – Lessons and best practices in the European Region, Cypriot Public Administration Academy, Nicosia, 2010 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., Marini F. and Pierides K., Guide on understanding poverty and social exclusion in Cyprus,Cyprus Broadcasting Company, Nicosia, 2011 (in Greek and English)
Balourdos D. and Petraki M., New poverty and social exclusion: policies for the establishment of a guaranteed minimum income scheme in Greece, Greek Parliament, Athens, 2012 (in Greek)
Balourdos D. and Mouriki A., Combating discrimination in Greece: state of the art, challenges and policy interventions, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2012
Geormas K. (ed.), Social Economy – Theory, experiences, prospects, Alternative Publications, Athens, 2013 (in Greek)
Balourdos D. and Tsiganou I., Meta-analysis on existing immigration research on fields relevant to integration (healthcare, social security, employment, education), Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2013 (in Greek)
Balourdos D., Chrysakis M., Sarris N., Tramountanis Α. and Tsantila K., Vulnerable Social Groups and discrimination in the labour market, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2014
Tsobanoglou G. and Petropoulos N. (eds.), The Debt Crisis in the Eurozone: Social Impacts, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, 2014
Balourdos D. and Chrysakis M., The Integration of second generation immigrants in Greek society, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2014 (in Greek)
Balourdos D. and Tsiganou I., Combating Discrimination in the field of Entrepreneurship: Women and young Roma and Muslim immigrants, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2015
Amitsis G. and Marini F., Challenges to boost social policies in the Athens Municipality through CSR actions, Athens University of Applied Sciences, Athens, 2015 (in Greek)
Betti G., Bettio F., Georgiadis and Tinios P., Unequal Ageing in Europe – Women’s Independence and Pensions, Palgrave Macmillan, NY, 2015
Amitsis G. and Zannis P., The interrelationship between CSR and social entrepreneurship in the ecosystem of Athens Municipality, Athens University of Applied Sciences, Athens, 2015 (in Greek)
Amitsis G. and Marini F., Law and policies of social entrepreneurship in Greece, Athens University of Applied Sciences, Athens, 2015 (in Greek)
Balourdos D. and Sarris N. (eds.), Tackling multiple discrimination in Greece, National Centre for Social Research / Ion, Athens, 2018
Nektarios M., Tinios P. and Symeonidis G., Pensions for youth, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2018 (in Greek)
Balourdos D., Demertzis N., Pierrakos G. and Kikilias E., Low fertility in Greece, demographic crisis and family support policies, Dianeosis, Athens, 2019 (in Greek)
Monographs
Amitsis G., Albania Country Policy Report on Social Security, EC PHARE – Consensus Programme, European Commission, Brussels, 1996
Amitsis G., Vocational Training Policies – The European Perspectives and the development of the Greek System, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2000 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., The institutional guarantee of subsistence standards in the Greek and international legal order, A.N. Sakkoulas, Athens, 2001 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., Organization and administration of social welfare schemes – The Greek model of personal social services and the European experience, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2001 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., The Greek Social Insurance System, Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Athens, 2003 (in Greek, English and French)
Amitsis G., The Social Welfare System in FYR Macedonia, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the FYR of Macedonia, Skopje, 2004
Tsobanoglou G., State, Civil Society and Ergaxia – Approaches to Governance, Dardanos, Athens, 2004 (in Greek)
Geormas K., Globalization and Poverty – Ideological frameworks and policies of international organizations on fighting poverty, Metaixmio Publishing, Athens, 2006 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., The European Social Inclusion Strategy, Papazisis, Athens, 2006 (in Greek)
Fefes M., European Institutions of Social Economy: Ι. The European Co-operative Society, A.N. Sakkoulas, Athens, 2007 (in Greek)
Pierrakos G., Primary Health Care and Local Community, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2008 (in Greek)
Mitrossili M., Health Law, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2009 (in Greek)
Tinios P., The pension problem: a method to decipher, Kritiki Publishing, Athens, 2010 (in Greek)
Morfakidis C., Civil Servants’ Pensions Law in the light of the Court’s case-law, A.N. Sakkoulas, Athens, 2008 (in Greek)
Kyvelou S., From spatial planning to space-management – The concept of strategic spatial planning and territorial cohesion in Europe, Kritiki Publishing, Athens, 2010 (in Greek)
Tsirintani M., Databases and Multimedia in Health Care (Tele-Education and Telemedicine), Broken Hill Publishing, Athens, 2011 (in Greek)
Tsobanoglou G., The late labor process, Gordios, Athens, 2011 (in Greek)
Tsobanoglou G., Divisions of Greece – The Organizational Impact of Labor Policies during 1949-1981, Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, 2011
Fefes M., The legal regime of agricultural co-operatives, Nomiki Vivliothiki, Athens 2012 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., Domiciliary care regimes in the Greek social security model – The reform of social policies during the economic crisis, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2013 (in Greek)
Pierrakos G., Chronic Care administration models in Local Community settings, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2013 (in Greek)
Zannis P., Democracy and Social Policy in Transition – The Third Sector: A General Theory, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2013 (in Greek)
Marini F., The development of Local Government Networks for the Management of Learning, Cypriot Public Administration Academy, Nicosia, 2014 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., The commitment to active inclusion of vulnerable groups – Lessons from Social Europe, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2014 (in Greek) – with a foreword from Laszlo Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Amitsis G., Social Security Law in Cyprus, Monograph in the International Encyclopaedia of Social Security Law, No. 97, Kluwer Law International, Hague, 2015
Mitrossili M., The reform of the Leros Psychiatric Hospital – Public Policy, Institution, Patients, Community, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2015 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., Flagship initiatives to safeguard social cohesion during austerity times – The paradigm of the Greek Social Inclusion Strategy, Monograph in the series “The Reform of the Social State” No. 1, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, 2016 (in Greek)
Morfakidis C., The Public Retirement System in the Federal Republic of Germany, Sakkoulas, Athens-Komotini, 2016 (in Greek)
Fefes M., Agricultural Co-operatives – The new legal regime under Law 4384/2016, Nomiki Vivliothiki, Athens 2018 (in Greek)
Zannis P., From Politics and Economy to Society – The civil society Parliament and the manifest of the Societists, Aparsis Publishing, Athens, 2019 (in Greek)
Tsetoura A., Free movement of persons within the European Social Model, Monograph in the series “The Reform of the Social State” No. 4, Papazisis, Athens, 2019 (in Greek)
Staiou E.-R., Context and communication models of Self-organised Social Solidarity Initiatives – A contribution to the discussion about the Social State, Monograph in the series “The Reform of the Social State” No. 6, Papazisis, Athens, 2019 (in Greek)
Doukakis K., The development of the Greek Social Insurance System 1830-2008, Monograph in the series “The Reform of the Social State” No. 7, Papazisis, Athens, 2019 (in Greek)
Amitsis G., Social Security Law in Cyprus, 2d. Edition, Monograph in the International Encyclopaedia of Social Security Law, Kluwer Law International, Hague, 2019 (forthcoming)
Amitsis G., Medical Law in Cyprus, Monograph in the International Encyclopaedia of Medical Law, Kluwer Law International, Hague, 2019 (forthcoming)