Greek Shipowners and Greece 1945–1975: From Separate Development to Mutual Interdependence

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This account of the extraordinary growth of the Greek ship-operating industry following the Second World War is a major breakthrough. The body of data presented and analysed makes it possible to form an informed historical view of Greek pre-eminence in sea transport. Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents Dedication Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Measurements and Abbreviations Introduction PART I: THE SHIPPING FIRMS 1 The shipowners: kinship and organization KINSHIP AND ORGANIZATION OF THE TRADITIONAL SHIPOWNERS GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN OF THE NON-TRADITIONAL SHIPOWNERS 2 The shipowners and the shipping firms MAIN DECISION CENTRES OF GREEK-OWNED SHIPPING FIRMS TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL SHIPOWNERS ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OF NON-TRADITIONAL SHIPOWNERS THE PIRAEUS GREEKS 3 The international scene and the Greek-owned fleet TANKER SHIPPING DRY-CARGO SHIPPING FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE PART II: SHIPOWNERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 The shipowners and the economy SHIPOWNING CAPITAL THE GROWTH OF THE ECONOMY 5 Shipowning capital and industry AN EVALUATION OF SHIPOWNERS' INVESTMENTS IN INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRY 6 Shipowning capital and the tertiary sector of the economy SHIPOWNERS AND THE BANKS SHIPOWNERS AND TOURISM SHIPOWNERS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES PART III: SHIPOWNERS AND THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT 7 The shipowners and the state THE PERIOD OF 'MISTRUST, 1940-58 THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, 1958-67 THE EPANAPATRISMOS, 1967-74 8 The Shipowners' Union and the Greek authorities THE STRUCTURE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SHIPOWNERS' UNION 9 Greek shipping policy: a critique FIRST ASSUMPTION: TAX REDUCTIONS INCREASED THE GREEK FLAG FLEET SECOND ASSUMPTION: INCREASE OF THE GREEK FLAG FLEET INCREASED THE FLOW OF SHIPPING FOREIGN EXCHANGE 10 Shipowners and Greece: an epilogue Appendices Notes Bibliography Index