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This paper reviews the recent growth experience of the Greek and Portuguese economies and their determinants, comparing it with the rest of the euro area as well as a large set of other economies. Estimates from fixed effects panel and cross-section regressions are used to estimate how changes...
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for a more durable adjustment. Greece’s determination toward a comprehensive modernization of the health sector, beginning …
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This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in Greece has been strong for several years …
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The recession is unfolding in line with expectations. Inflation is higher than expected from indirect tax hikes. The key challenges remain restoring fiscal sustainability, safeguarding financial sector stability, and boosting competitiveness—and hence growth and employment. Staff and...
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Greece has made a strong start with the program, but challenges also remain evident. The economic response to the …
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Greek real GDP has declined by 2 percent in 2009, and indicators suggest that activity will weaken further in 2010. With the deteriorating fiscal results came downgrades of government bonds by rating agencies, and investors started backing out of Greek bonds, driving up their yields. Impaired...
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The Greek economy is teetering owing to heavy public debt and loss of market access. Greece is adopting an ambitious … exports. Greece needs a strong and sustained adjustment program to lower the fiscal deficit substantially and create the basis …
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This Selected Issues paper examines three areas of key policy importance for Greece in the coming years. The paper …
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This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth of Greece has been strong for several years …
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The Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) Data Module provides a review of Greece’s data dissemination … of Greece’s national accounts, consumer price index (CPI), producer price index (PPI), and government finance, monetary …. Finally, this study provides recommendations to achieve improvements in Greece’s statistics …
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