The main objective of this research is to explore and examine, thoroughly:
a) the impact of the the demographic factors / indicators on the domestic banking systems performance in Balkan countries and in a more Integrative perspective in the Mediteranian ones. More specifically, this research field investigates the implications caused, for example, by the rapid demographic aging of the population, of the examining countries, to banking liquidity, using methodologies based on the relevant theoretical framework literature review and regarding the empirical analysis, on quantitative methods. In addition, a comparative analysis between the results of the sample economies and the corresponding figures of the Eurozone countries could be, also, applied, taking into account the bad effects of the global current economic crisis, in order to find out whether and under which circumstances, the different demographic factors and indicators, like the population aging, may affect the banking system of a country in conjunction with its own specific features.
b) the impact of the the demographic factors / indicators on the domestic banking systems performance in Balkan countries and in a more Integrative perspective in the Mediteranian ones, in terms of Regional Development. Mainly, in this specific research field, are analysing, .using comparison inter and intra regional research methodological approaches (qualitative and quantitative ones),, the results of the participating regions that are facing serious demographic problems (such as population aging) and of those where the demographic indicators‘ fluctuations are in normal levels in conjunction with the effectiveness of the relevant Banking Systems contribution to the endogenous regional growth and development of the said countries, taking under consideration, their specific features and characteristics (like the rate of productivity etc)..
Dr. Chrysanthi Balomenou, Dr. Naqeeb Ur Rehman, Dr. Nertil Mera, Erinda Imeraj