Taxing Wages: Country note for Greece

The average worker in Greece faced a tax burden on labour income (tax wedge) of 41.6% in 2013 compared with the OECD average of 35.9%. Greece was ranked 11 of the 34 OECD member countries in this respect.

Society at a Glance 2014 - Key findings for Greece

This note presents key findings for Greece from Society at a Glance 2014 - OECD Social indicators. This 2014 publication also provides a special chapter on: the crisis and its aftermath: a “stress test” for societies and for social policies.

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Partager équitablement les incidences sociales de la crise en Grèce

La pauvreté et les inégalités de revenus se sont aggravées depuis le déclenchement de la crise. Certes, certaines mesures budgétaires ont permis d’alléger le fardeau de l’ajustement, mais à mesure que la récession s’amplifiait, le chômage a augmenté, les revenus ont diminué et les tensions sociales se sont avivées.

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Greece: Competition Assessment Project

The Greek government and the OECD are working together to assess the costs and benefits of regulations restricting competition in the tourism, retail trade, food processing and construction materials sectors and to propose specific recommendations for change.

Grèce : des centaines de dispositions législatives et réglementaires faussent la concurrence, selon l'OCDE

Au terme d'une enquête de 11 mois menée par l'OCDE en coopération avec les autorités grecques, il a été mis en évidence un large éventail de dispositions législatives et réglementaires qui nuisent à la concurrence.

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Grèce : des réformes structurelles sont en cours, mais il faut aller plus loin pour renforcer le dynamisme du marché

La Grèce a accompli des progrès impressionnants en termes d'assainissement de ses finances publiques et de réformes structurelles clés, qui ont été engagées en vue d'améliorer sa productivité et sa compétitivité. Il faut que ces réformes soient rapidement et pleinement mises en œuvre pour ramener la Grèce sur une trajectoire de croissance plus forte et plus inclusive, selon l'OCDE.

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Reforming for the future: Building a stronger, fairer Greek economy

We understand how much Greek society has endured these past six years. Reform isn’t easy at the best of times, but it can be even more challenging in the face of a weak economy while at the same time trying to correct a budget deficit. But all crises come to an end. Growth does return. Now is the time to maintain the momentum of Greece’s reform drive, said OECD Secretary-General.

Official visit of the OECD Secretary-General to Greece (27 November 2013)

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Athens on 27 November 2013, on an official visit. Mr. Gurría presented the OECD Economic Survey of Greece and OECD’s Competition Assessment of Laws and Regulations in Greece.

Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Greece

Financial sustainability has been the main concern behind the pension reforms enacted in Greece in the last three years. Retirement-income adequacy may be an important concern for future retirees but working longer may help to make income more adequate...