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Record Nr.

UNINA9911015874703321

Autore

Petrakis Panagiotis E

Titolo

The Political Economy of Long-term Planning : Using Strategic Analysis and Foresight to Support Policymaking / / by Panagiotis E. Petrakis, Giorgos Vasilis, Anna-Maria Kanzola

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025

ISBN

3-031-86437-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in the Future of European Societies and Economies, , 2948-2135

Altri autori (Persone)

VasilisGiorgos

KanzolaAnna-Maria

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Economics

Economic development

Economic policy

Social policy

Political Economy and Economic Systems

Economic Development, Innovation and Growth

Socio-Economic Policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 Introduction: Foresight and Strategic Planning as an Interdisciplinary Approach and Technique -- Chapter 2 Perception of The Future in the Temporal and Historical Continuum -- Chapter 3 Foresight and Alternative Futures Analysis -- Chapter 4 Foresight Under High Uncertainty -- Chapter 5 The Political Economy of Long-Term Planning -- Chapter 6 Values, Ideology, Collective Trends and Political Behavior -- Chapter 7 Political System and Evolution -- Chapter 8 Dimensions of Choice Theory and the Practice of Politics -- Chapter 9 The Temporal Valuation -- Chapter 10 Optimists and Pessimists About the Future of Economies and Societies -- Chapter 11 Social Megatrends.

Sommario/riassunto

This book breaks down new ways to use foresight and economic theory to enhance economic planning at a national level. Economic forecasting



models often rely on time-series analysis. While important, these models can limit an economist’s ability to foresee economic outcomes comprehensively. Effective economic planning and policymaking require a deep understanding of the socioeconomic and political forces that shape future economic outcomes. Using an interdisciplinary approach to economic theory and foresight, this book explores a new way to approach economic planning. Emphasizing resilience, adaptability, and future-oriented behavior, this book highlights how policymakers and researchers can integrate foresight and futures methodologies at local and national levels. It explores the methodological challenges inherent in foresight and offers a comprehensive guide to developing and utilizing scenarios. The chapters examine factors related to human thinking and behaviors, demonstrating how this knowledge can be used to support emerging developments across various economies. The book provides resources and management tools to help readers understand economic development using economic foresight. Acknowledging both the challenges and opportunities of long-term planning within developing economies, the authors provide recent case studies from Greece and beyond. Readers will gain a thorough understanding of the political economy of foresight and the essential theories needed to illustrate unique dynamics of socioeconomic change. Panagiotis E. Petrakis is Professor Emeritus of Economics and the scientific supervisor for the E-Learning Programme at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He is a series editor for two Palgrave book series on European and Greek economic futures. Giorgos Vasilis is a researcher for the E-Learning Programme at the NKUA. Anna-Maria Kanzola is a researcher for the E-Learning Programme at the NKUA.