Greece

Education for a Bright Future in Greece

Enhancing Greek exports is key to jobs and growth

With weak domestic demand and a relatively low export share in the economy there is much potential to raise exports. Despite a recent pick-up Greek export performance deteriorated in the last decade particularly in the service sector and by much more than in the Euro area on average

Estimating the distributional impact of the Greek crisis (2009-2014)

This paper analyses the effects of the Greek crisis on inequality and poverty in 2009-2014 using the micro-simulation model EUROMOD.

Greece Policy Brief: Equipping the Young with Sufficient Basic Skills to Succeed in Life

PISA results show that Greece is not equipping its young people with the basic skills they need to compete in today’s world economy.

Fairly sharing the social impact of the crisis in Greece

Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has mitigated the burden sharing of fiscal adjustment, as the recession has deepened unemployment has risen, earnings have declined and social tensions have increased.

Education at a Glance 2011: Country note – Greece

The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.

Education Policy Advice for Greece

This report focuses on the efficiency of the education system in compulsory education and outlines short, medium and long-term steps that Greece should follow to emerge with a highly performing education system.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010 - Greece Country Note

This note is taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010.

Raising Education Outcomes in Greece

Despite progress over the past decades, Greece’s educational indicators lag behind those of other OECD countries. PISA scores are low, a large number of tertiary students study abroad, and attainment rates are low at all levels of education, as discussed in this working paper.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - Greece Country Note

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2008 priorities for Greece.