that austerity measures have been approved by the legislature (congress or parliament), in periods of high sovereign … spreads such that countries with high spread levels stand to benefit the most from putting in place credible austerity …

We review Greek public sector healthcare policies and health-related outcomes since 2010.We find that excess spending … relatively favorable. However, especially prior to Covid-19, public healthcare spending had been compressed to potentially … advancing structural healthcare reforms are needed to improve the efficiency and equity of the Greek healthcare system …

The Greek pension system has been costly, complex, and distortive, which has contributed to Greece's fiscal problems …