This article provides a factual perspective on the immediate responses of the port industry to the 2008 economic downturn. Specifically, it investigates the port authorities' performance located in Greece in relation to the current economic crisis. Firstly, it translates the general theories on...

This article investigates the extent that board characteristics and board strengths influence the accounting conservatism, estimated by market-based and accrual-based measures, before and during the financial crisis. The percentage of inside directors and the additional directorships (board...

In the last years, and especially during the recent financial crisis there is an ongoing debate about non-perorming loans (NPLs) as they have increased enormously, even in developed countries. This phenomenon has deteriorated the overall status of banks, especially in countries that affected...