Eurobank (2014) “What Explains the Rise in Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) in the Euro Area following the Outbreak of the Global Financial Crisis: Greece Case Study“, Eurobank Global Markets Research, Greece Macro-Monitor, 14 February. Preface The present study utilizes a number of empirical methodologies to explain the evolution of NPLs in a large group of advanced and emerging market economies in the period before and after the global financial crisis, …Read More
EU Anti-Corruption Report
European Commission, (2014), “EU Anti-Corruption Report”, COM (2014) 38 final. Corruption continues to be a big challenge for Europe – a phenomenon that costs the EU economy around 120 billion euros per year. Europeans are deeply worried about corruption – 76% of them believe that corruption is widespread according to a recent Eurobarometer survey.
Standard Eurobarometer 80
European Commission, (2013), Standard Eurobarometer 80, European Commission / Directorate-General for Communication, December. This report presents the first results of the Standard Eurobarometer 80 survey, which was carried out between 2 and 17 November 2013 in 34 countries or territories: the 28 European Union Member States, the five candidate countries (the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Iceland, Montenegro and Serbia), and the Turkish Cypriot Community in the part of …Read More
Sustainable development in the European Union
Eurostat, (2013), Sustainable development in the European Union: 2013 monitoring report of the EU sustainable development strategy, European Union and Eurostat: Luxembourg. Of the more than 100 indicators presented in this report, 12 have been identified as headline indicators. They are intended to give an overall picture of whether the EU has achieved progress towards sustainable development in terms of the objectives and targets defined in the EU Sustainable Development …Read More
Employment Outlook Survey
Manpower, (2013), “Employment Outlook Survey: Global – Q1/2014”, ManpowerGroup, December. Each quarter ManpowerGroup conducts research to measure employment trends* in the world’s major labor markets. To measure hiring expectations between January and March 2014, ManpowerGroup interviewed over 65,000 employers in 42 countries and territories. Despite continuing economic challenges and widespread uncertainty in the global labor market, the first-quarter research reveals that the majority of hiring managers will continue to add …Read More
Corruption Perceptions Index 2013
Transparency International, (2013), “Corruption Perceptions Index 2013”, Transparency International, December. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 serves as a reminder that the abuse of power, secret dealings and bribery continue to ravage societies around the world. The Index scores 177 countries and territories on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). No country has a perfect score, and two-thirds of countries score below 50. This indicates a serious, …Read More
The 2013 Euro Plus Monitor: From Pain to Gain
Schmieding, H. and Schulz, C., (2013), “The 2013 Euro Plus Monitor: From Pain to Gain”, The Lisbon Council, Policy Brief, Volume III, No.1, December. If the eurozone and its 17 members stay the course, the systemic crisis that has rocked Europe since 2010 could be largely over by mid-2014. That is the principal conclusion of The 2013 Euro Plus Monitor: From Pain to Gain, the premiere competitiveness ranking published each …Read More
OECD Economic Surveys: Greece 2013
OECD, (2013), OECD Economic Surveys: Greece 2013, Paris: OECD Publishing. Greece, which has been under an internationally coordinated adjustment programme since 2010, has made impressive headway in cutting its fiscal deficit and implementing structural reforms to raise labour market flexibility and improve labour competitiveness. Shrinking domestic demand has also led to a substantial reduction of the current account deficit. Slow product market reforms held back price competitiveness and exports in …Read More
The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013
WEF, (2013), The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013: Reducing Barriers to Economic Growth and Job Creation, Geneva: World Economic Forum. Under the theme “Reducing Barriers to Economic Growth and Job Creation”, The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013 assesses 140 economies worldwide based on the extent to which they are putting in place the factors and policies to make it attractive to develop the travel and tourism sector. Read …Read More
Health at a Glance 2013
OECD, (2013), Health at a Glance 2013: OECD Indicators, Paris: OECD. This seventh edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It provides striking evidence of large variations across countries in the costs, activities and results of health systems. Key indicators provide information on health status, the determinants of health, health care activities and health …Read More