Preface -- Behavioral finance theory -- Theory of behavioral finance / Jaya M. Prosad, Jaypee Business School, India, Sujata Kapoor, Jaypee Business School, India, Jhumur Sengupta, Management Development Institute, India -- General view of poverty as an issue for social work in the light of behavioral finance and game theory / Seher Cesur Kaçaslan, Arel University, Turkey -- An analysis of the studies in Turkey into consumer behavior during periods of economic crises / Aybala Demirci Aksoy, Gazi University, Turkey -- The relationship between financial planning for retirement and some socio- economic variables : a quantitative study on middle-aged women and men / Filiz Yldram, Ankara University, Turkey, Nuray Akpolat, Ankara University, Turkey -- Financial education for child and youth / Zeynep Tezel, Gazi University, Turkey -- Psychological concepts in behavioral finance -- The role of psychological factors in behavioral finance / Kijpokin Kasemsap, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand -- Financial distress and health / Hande Jahin, Karabuk University, Turkey -- Measuring the poverty of elderly people with needs analysis in Turkey / Emine Özmete, Ankara University, Turkey -- Investor biases in financial decisions / Shalini Kalra Sahi, Management Development Institute, India -- Social exclusion and poverty : EU 2020 objectives and Turkey / Davuthan Günaydan, Namk Kemal University, Turkey, Hakan Cavlak, Namk Kemal University, Turkey, Neslihan Cavlak, Namk Kemal University, Turkey -- Behavioral approach to financial issues and investment -- Stochastic processes for risk management / Gamze Özel, Hacettepe University, Turkey -- The effects of situational and dispositional factors on the change in financial risk tolerance / Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar, University of Georgia, USA -- Financial well-being among young employees in Malaysia / Mohamad Fazli Sabri, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Nurul Farhana Zakaria, Universiti Putra Malaysia -- Determinants of financial management behaviors of families / Gülay Günay, Karabuk University, Turkey, Ayfer Aydner Boylu, Hacettepe University, Turkey, Ahmet Ouz, Karabuk University, Turkey -- Is technical analysis profitable even for an amateur investor? : evidence from the Greek stock market (2002-12) / Vasileiou Evangelos, University of the Aegean, Greece -- Financial industry -- The Philippine health care delivery system and health expenditure / Abdulkadir Irk, Namk Kemal University, Turkey, Abdulhamid Mauyag Gunda, Namk Kemal University, Turkey, Birol Topçu, Namk Kemal University, Turkey -- The analysis of health care expenses of Turkey between 1990-2012 / Hayriye Irik, Namk Kemal University, Turkey, Yaar Akda Hakkari University, Turkey -- Financial development and energy consumption in Turkey : empirical evidence from cointegration and causality tests / Murat Cetin, Namk Kemal University, Turkey, Eyyup Ecevit, Erciyes University, Turkey, Fahri Seker, Bozok University, Turkey, Davuthan Gunaydin, Namk Kemal University, Turkey -- Investor sentiment and stock returns : out of sample evidence / Serkan Y?lmaz Kandar Çukurova University, Turkey, Veli Akel, Erciyes University, Turkey -- The analysis of 2008 global crisis in terms of the sustainability of public debt stock and budget deficits of PIIGS countries panel data analysis / Binhan Elif Yilmaz, Ferda Yerdelen Tatoglu, Sinan Ataer -- Behavioral corporate finance -- State financed social housing model in South Africa requires capacity building injection / Vuyisani Moss, Wits University, South Africa, Hasan Dincer, Beykent University, Turkey, Umit Hacioglu, Beykent University, Turkey -- Post-offering operating performance of reverse lbos : an update / Sevilay Gümü, Hacettepe University, Turkey -- Emotional intelligence skills, leadership and conflict in effective decision making process / Burcu Hacioglu, Society for the Study of Business and Finance, Turkey, Umit Hacioglu, Beykent University, Turkey, Hasan Dinçer, Beykent University, Turkey, Pelin Hahin Yarba, Beykent University, Turkey, Türker Tusal, Beykent University, Turkey -- Proactive organizational structure in financial system / Korhan Arun, Namk Kemal University, Turkey, Tekin Yenigün, Namk Kemal University, Turkey -- Financial implications of relationship marketing in airline business / Dasan Dinçer, Beykent University, Turkey, Ümit Haciolu, Beykent University, Turkey, Aydin Özdemir, Beykent University, Turkey -- Overconfident CEO appointments : determinants and consequences on competitors / Neslihan Yilmaz, Boaziçi University, Turkey.