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Greece
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Aid for Trade at a Glance 2007 - Country chapter for Greece15-Nov-2007 This country chapter is extracted from the report "Aid for Trade at a Glance 2007" which provides the first comprehensive global picture of aid for trade and will enable the international community to assess what is being achieved, what is not, and where improvements are needed. Related documents: |
Recognising non-formal and informal learning: Country Background Report - Greece01-Nov-2007 The purpose of this activity is to provide policymakers with options for developing systems to recognise non-formal and informal learning; to effectively implement the agenda; and determine under what conditions recognition of non-formal and informal learning can be beneficial for all. |
The Costs of Delaying Fiscal Consolidation: A Case Study for Greece22-Oct-2007 Vassiliki Koutsogeorgopoulou and David Turner Since 2004, the fiscal deficit has been brought down by over 5% of GDP to below the 3% limit in 2006. The government plans a more gradual reduction so that overall balance or surplus is reached no later than 2010. These and other points are discussed in this working paper. Also available:Related documents: |
OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and Greece - Report on Progress on the Implementation of the Phase 2 Recommendations since July 200512-Sep-2007 Follow-up Report on the Implementation by Greece of the Phase 2 Recommendations on the Application of the OECD Convention and the 1997 Recommendation on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. Related documents: |
Economic survey of Greece 2007: Fostering competition in network industries30-May-2007 Effective competition in the network industries remains weak. Substantial challenges exist in the energy sector, where vertical integration hampers the emergence of genuine competition, despite the legal opening of the market. |
Economic survey of Greece 2007: Improving tertiary education30-May-2007 Greece currently has one of the most centralised and least flexible systems of tertiary education in the OECD. The recent reform of the university system provides a necessary step in the right direction, though further steps will be required, to remedy all shortcomings. |
Economic survey of Greece 2007: Easing entry into the labour market30-May-2007 Despite the progress achieved, there is scope for policy to facilitate entry to the labour market particularly by reducing minimum labour costs and easing the relatively strict employment protection legislation. |
Economic survey of Greece 2007: Pensions: a comprehensive reform is urgently needed30-May-2007 A major pension reform is urgently required to ensure fiscal sustainability, eliminate distortions against working at older ages and deal effectively with poverty issues. |
Economic survey of Greece 2007: The gains from prompt fiscal consolidation30-May-2007 Delaying fiscal consolidation, particularly the urgently needed pension reform, would have substantial longer-term costs in terms of higher taxes and additional debt service costs. In addition, this would heavily skew the tax burden towards future generations. |