Paschalis Arvanitidis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4134913 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paschalis Arvanitidis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paschalis |
| FAMILY NAME | Arvanitidis |
| SIGNATURE | ARVANITIDIS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Thessaly |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3799-4101 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Investigating Users’ Acceptance of Autonomous Buses by Examining Their Willingness to Use and Willingness to Pay
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have emerged as a promising sustainable urban mobility solution, expected to lead to enhanced road safety, smoother traffic flows, less traffic congestion, improved accessibility, better energy utilization and environmental performance, as well as more efficient passenger and freight transportation, in terms of time and cost, due to better fleet management and platooning. However, challenges also arise, mostly related to…
Migrants in the Old Train Wagons Borderland in Thessaloniki
The article examines the living and infrastructuring practices of homeless newcomer migrants who find shelter in abandoned train wagons in the west end of Thessaloniki, an area described as “one of the biggest train cemeteries in Europe.” Hundreds of train wagons have been abandoned there over the years, especially after the 2010 financial crisis, when the state-owned railway company was faced with significant financial difficulties. These abando…
Political Ideology, Community Openness and the Commons
Vacant urban spaces are underutilized resources under threat that can be used to improve the quality of urban life and urban dwellers’ well-being. Yet, traditional (state or market oriented) approaches have failed to bring them to life, due to lack of necessary funds, investment interest or/and deficiencies in property rights. It has been argued (by scholars of different perspectives) that managing these spaces as commons constitutes a successful…
Housing Commons
The paper builds upon the concepts of the right to the city and urban commoning, to advance the theory of housing commons. Moreover, it draws on selected initiatives to highlight commonalities and differences, and to portray the diversity of contemporary housing commons. We articulate the framework of urban commoning that urban commoners proclaim through Lefebvre’s (1968) right to the city, i.e., urban dwellers’ collective right and power over ur…
Les espaces ouverts urbains comme bien commun
Les espaces ouverts améliorent la qualité de vie des citadins en leur offrant un cadre de reconnexion avec la nature, de socialisation et d’engagement civique. Cependant, leur gestion traditionnelle par l’État a rencontré en Grèce des difficultés dans un contexte de réduction des ressources publiques. Certains espaces ouverts ne sont plus entretenus, leur qualité se détériore et ils sont moins utilisés. À travers le cas du parc communautaire de N…
The Byzantine monastery as a commons
Although scholars have paid increased attention to commons, most studies explore modern cases, disregarding historical commons. The analysis of the latter can contribute to understanding the long-term effects of past behaviours on future generations and provide inspiration for solutions to contemporary problems arising from similar social dilemmas. One historical commons that still exists is the Byzantine monastic institution. Drawing on historic…
Refugee Mobilities and Institutional Changes
Many studies have explored the dynamics of immigrant and refugee settlement at the local level, highlighting that it is actually a two-way process: On the one hand, the local socio-political context specifies the conditions for refugee inclusion, and on the other, migrant mobility leads to the transformation of localities in various ways. In Greek cities, the social practices of local actors have played an important role in the implementation of …
Urban open spaces as a commons
What explains the EU north-south gap in institutional trust
A characteristic of institutional trust levels in EU members is the difference detected between north and south. Using the Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition methodology, the paper examines whether behavioural or socioeconomic conditions explain the observed differences in institutional trust. The findings indicate that the biggest part of the observed gaps in trust towards both EU and national institutions are primarily attributable to the observed ch…
The concept and determinants of civic engagement
Civic engagement plays a prominent role in sustaining a strong civil society and a vibrant democracy. However, it is a complex multidimensional concept, taking multiple forms and encompassing a variety of behaviours and actions related to both political and social aspects. Drawing on the relevant literature the paper attempts to clarify and pinpoint the notion, specifying its dimensions and mapping out its determinants. Then, focusing on universi…
Terrorism’s effects on social capital in European countries
On The Dynamics of Growth Performance
Drawing on various theoretical and methodological approaches, many scholars have over the years investigated the factors underlying economic performance. Yet, findings are often contradictory and inconclusive. The paper sheds light on a number of unsettled questions concerning economic potential, using primary data from an international survey of expert opinion. Issues examined include the significance attached to explanatory factors in terms of …
Terrorism’s effects on social capital in European countries
Urban open spaces as a commons
On The Dynamics of Growth Performance
Drawing on various theoretical and methodological approaches, many scholars have over the years investigated the factors underlying economic performance. Yet, findings are often contradictory and inconclusive. The paper sheds light on a number of unsettled questions concerning economic potential, using primary data from an international survey of expert opinion. Issues examined include the significance attached to explanatory factors in terms of …
What explains the EU north-south gap in institutional trust
A characteristic of institutional trust levels in EU members is the difference detected between north and south. Using the Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition methodology, the paper examines whether behavioural or socioeconomic conditions explain the observed differences in institutional trust. The findings indicate that the biggest part of the observed gaps in trust towards both EU and national institutions are primarily attributable to the observed ch…
Investigating Users’ Acceptance of Autonomous Buses by Examining Their Willingness to Use and Willingness to Pay
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have emerged as a promising sustainable urban mobility solution, expected to lead to enhanced road safety, smoother traffic flows, less traffic congestion, improved accessibility, better energy utilization and environmental performance, as well as more efficient passenger and freight transportation, in terms of time and cost, due to better fleet management and platooning. However, challenges also arise, mostly related to…
On The Dynamics of Growth Performance
Drawing on various theoretical and methodological approaches, many scholars have over the years investigated the factors underlying economic performance. Yet, findings are often contradictory and inconclusive. The paper sheds light on a number of unsettled questions concerning economic potential, using primary data from an international survey of expert opinion. Issues examined include the significance attached to explanatory factors in terms of …
Terrorism’s effects on social capital in European countries
The concept and determinants of civic engagement
Civic engagement plays a prominent role in sustaining a strong civil society and a vibrant democracy. However, it is a complex multidimensional concept, taking multiple forms and encompassing a variety of behaviours and actions related to both political and social aspects. Drawing on the relevant literature the paper attempts to clarify and pinpoint the notion, specifying its dimensions and mapping out its determinants. Then, focusing on universi…
Urban open spaces as a commons
What explains the EU north-south gap in institutional trust
A characteristic of institutional trust levels in EU members is the difference detected between north and south. Using the Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition methodology, the paper examines whether behavioural or socioeconomic conditions explain the observed differences in institutional trust. The findings indicate that the biggest part of the observed gaps in trust towards both EU and national institutions are primarily attributable to the observed ch…
Refugee Mobilities and Institutional Changes
Many studies have explored the dynamics of immigrant and refugee settlement at the local level, highlighting that it is actually a two-way process: On the one hand, the local socio-political context specifies the conditions for refugee inclusion, and on the other, migrant mobility leads to the transformation of localities in various ways. In Greek cities, the social practices of local actors have played an important role in the implementation of …
Les espaces ouverts urbains comme bien commun
Les espaces ouverts améliorent la qualité de vie des citadins en leur offrant un cadre de reconnexion avec la nature, de socialisation et d’engagement civique. Cependant, leur gestion traditionnelle par l’État a rencontré en Grèce des difficultés dans un contexte de réduction des ressources publiques. Certains espaces ouverts ne sont plus entretenus, leur qualité se détériore et ils sont moins utilisés. À travers le cas du parc communautaire de N…
The Byzantine monastery as a commons
Although scholars have paid increased attention to commons, most studies explore modern cases, disregarding historical commons. The analysis of the latter can contribute to understanding the long-term effects of past behaviours on future generations and provide inspiration for solutions to contemporary problems arising from similar social dilemmas. One historical commons that still exists is the Byzantine monastic institution. Drawing on historic…
Migrants in the Old Train Wagons Borderland in Thessaloniki
The article examines the living and infrastructuring practices of homeless newcomer migrants who find shelter in abandoned train wagons in the west end of Thessaloniki, an area described as “one of the biggest train cemeteries in Europe.” Hundreds of train wagons have been abandoned there over the years, especially after the 2010 financial crisis, when the state-owned railway company was faced with significant financial difficulties. These abando…
Political Ideology, Community Openness and the Commons
Vacant urban spaces are underutilized resources under threat that can be used to improve the quality of urban life and urban dwellers’ well-being. Yet, traditional (state or market oriented) approaches have failed to bring them to life, due to lack of necessary funds, investment interest or/and deficiencies in property rights. It has been argued (by scholars of different perspectives) that managing these spaces as commons constitutes a successful…
Housing Commons
The paper builds upon the concepts of the right to the city and urban commoning, to advance the theory of housing commons. Moreover, it draws on selected initiatives to highlight commonalities and differences, and to portray the diversity of contemporary housing commons. We articulate the framework of urban commoning that urban commoners proclaim through Lefebvre’s (1968) right to the city, i.e., urban dwellers’ collective right and power over ur…
Investigating Users’ Acceptance of Autonomous Buses by Examining Their Willingness to Use and Willingness to Pay
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have emerged as a promising sustainable urban mobility solution, expected to lead to enhanced road safety, smoother traffic flows, less traffic congestion, improved accessibility, better energy utilization and environmental performance, as well as more efficient passenger and freight transportation, in terms of time and cost, due to better fleet management and platooning. However, challenges also arise, mostly related to…
Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Commons (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Social Capital and Networks (3 works) · Civil society (2 works)