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OECD Economic Outlook No. 83 - Greecepdf,24Kb,English | View long abstract 03-Jun-2008 Summary of economic developments and projections for Greece taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook. Also available:Related documents: |
Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Greece Country Notepdf,45Kb,English | View long abstract 04-Mar-2008 This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for Greece. Also available:Related documents: |
Greece - external links to macroeconomic reports and datahtm,7Kb,English | View long abstract 14-Jan-2008 External links to: recent economic data; current interest rates and exchange rates; latest macroeconomic reports; current outlook and projections; government budget information; speeches; relevant si ... Related documents: |
The costs of delaying fiscal consolidation: a case study for GreeceEnglish | View long abstract 22-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, which is a major achievement. The government plans a more gradual reduction over coming years so that overall balance or surplus is reached no later than 2010. Also available:Related documents: |
Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Greece, 2007pdf,353Kb,English | View long abstract 30-May-2007 Growth performance over the last decade has been among the best in the OECD, though a precise calibration is not yet possible following the recent revisions to GDP data. High growth has been driven by ... Also available: |
Economic survey of Greece 2007: Fostering competition in network industriesEnglish | View long abstract 30-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 educationEnglish | View long abstract 30-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 marketEnglish | View long abstract 30-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 neededEnglish | View long abstract 30-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 consolidationEnglish | View long abstract 30-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. |
How deep is the impact of the recent oil and credit shocks on the productive potential of OECD economies?
Issue No. 83