Ioannidis, Y. (2015) “The political economy of the distributional character of the Greek taxation system (1995–2008)“, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies Journal, Vol. 15, Issue 1, Μάρτιος, σελ. 77-96. The period between 1995 and 2008 is one of the fundamental transformations in the Greek economy. In that sense, we would expect an equally drastic change to have taken place in the structure of the taxation system. Nevertheless, no …Read More
Syriza must stay left of the line – more is at stake than Greece
Mitchell, B. (2015) “Syriza must stay left of the line – more is at stake than Greece“, Bill Mitchell Blog, 24 Μαρτίου. There were regional elections in the autonomous community of Andalusia (Spain) over the weekend which saw the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) hold onto power. The results showed that the left-wing political party – Podemos – which received nearly 8 per cent of the Spanish vote (5 …Read More
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Both Greece and its creditors must compromise to prevent the risk of a Grexit
Codogno, L. & De Grauwe, P. (2015) “Both Greece and its creditors must compromise to prevent the risk of a Grexit“, LSE EUROPP, 26 Μαρτίου. Greece and its creditors have been engaged in a two-month standoff over the release of further financial assistance to the country. Lorenzo Codogno and Paul De Grauwe write that with no agreement yet reached, the possibility of Greece leaving the euro has now become …Read More
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Greece back on centre stage: the results of a déjà vu summit
Janis A. Emmanouilidis (2015) “Greece back on centre stage: the results of a déjà vu summit“, European Policy Centre, Post-Summit Analysis, 23 Μαρτίου. Summary The March 2015 European Council might not enter history books, but the outcome of an informal ‘mini summit’ between seven EU leaders has the potential to prepare the grounds for a breakthrough in the negotiations between Athens and its lenders. In this post-summit analysis, Janis …Read More
Where Now For Greece And The Eurozone?
Discussion: Where Now For Greece And The Eurozone?, Social Europe Journal, 23 Μαρτίου 2015. In this first episode of Social Europe Talk (SET) economists James K. Galbraith and David Lizoain as well as Maria Joao Rodrigues, the Vice-President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, join Social Europe Editor-in-Chief Henning Meyer to discuss ‘Where now for Greece and the Eurozone?’
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PHASE 3bis Report on Implementing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Greece
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) PHASE 3bis Report on Implementing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Greece, Μάρτιος 2015. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Phase 3bis Report on Greece by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations to Greece on its implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments. The Report results from the Working Group’s exceptional …Read More
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Greece: Solidarity and Adjustment in Times of Crisis
Giannitsis, Τ. & Zografakis, S. (2015) “Greece: Solidarity and Adjustment in Times of Crisis“, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, IMK Studies, Nr. 38., Düsseldorf: Μάρτιος. This report attempts to examine the impact of the crisis and crisis policies on incomes, inequality and poverty in Greece. Based on extensive income and tax data, it investigates changes in incomes, direct, indirect and property taxation and their incidence between 2008 and 2012-13, their impact on pre- …Read More
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Greek Debt: Do the Right Thing
Dimitri Β. Papadimitriou (2015) “Greek Debt: Do the Right Thing“, The World Post US, 18 Μαρτίου. “Greece’s government and people have indulged in excesses and corruption; now it is time to pay the price.” The argument for full repayment of Greece’s debt is well known, easily understood, and widely accepted, particularly in Germany. Sacrifice, austerity and repayment are righteous, fair, and just. That view is coloring this and next …Read More
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Έρευνα για τις Προοπτικές Απασχόλησης στην Ελλάδα – Ά τρίμηνο 2015
Manpower Group: Έρευνα για τις Προοπτικές Απασχόλησης στην Ελλάδα – Ά τρίμηνο 2015, 10 Μαρτίου 2015. Οι Έλληνες εργοδότες αναφέρουν ενθαρρυντικές προθέσεις για όσους θα αναζητήσουν εργασία κατά το προσεχές τρίμηνο. Με το 16% των εργοδοτών να προβλέπει αύξηση του αριθμού των απασχολουμένων, το 12% να προβλέπει μείωση και το 70% να μην αναμένει κάποια αλλαγή, οι Συνολικές Προοπτικές Απασχόλησης ανέρχονται στο +4%. Σε συνέχεια της εποχικής προσαρμογής των …Read More
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The Political Economy of the Greek Debt Crisis: A Tale of Two Bailouts
Ardagna, S. & Caselli, F. (2015) “The Political Economy of the Greek Debt Crisis: A Tale of Two Bailouts“, Centre for Economic Performance Special Paper, Special Paper No. 25, Ιανουάριος 2014. We review the events that led to the May 2010 and July 2011 bailout agreements. We interpret the bailouts as outcomes of political-economy equilibria. We argue that these equilibria were likely not on the Pareto frontier, and sketch …Read More