Greece's Economic Performance and Prospects

by Bryant, Ralph C.; Garganas, Nicholas C.; Tavlas, George S.

• ISBN13: 9789608714700
• ISBN10: 9608714702
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Brookings Inst Pr
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Summary

Sponsored by the Bank of Greece and the Brookings Institution, this book is a collaboration among Greek and non-Greek economists to facilitate understanding of Greek observers about their economy and to stimulate a constructive policy debate within Greece.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
The Contributors	p. xix
Opening Address The Greek Economy: Performance and Policy Challenges	p. xxxiii
Introduction	p. 1
Monetary Regimes and Inflation Performance: The Case of Greece	p. 43
Comment	p. 96
Greek Fiscal and Budget Policy and EMU	p. 103
Comment	p. 150
Economic Growth in Greece: Past Performance and Future Prospects	p. 153
Comment	p. 193
Comment	p. 202
The Determination of Wage and Price Inflation in Greece: An Application of Modern Cointegration Techniques	p. 211
Comment	p. 233
Issues in the Transmission of Monetary Policy	p. 237
Comment	p. 271
Comment	p. 276
EU Transfers and Greece's Real Exchange Rate: A Naked Eye View	p. 281
Comment	p. 314
Greece's Balance of Payments and Competitiveness	p. 323
The Greek Pension System: Strategic Framework for Reform	p. 361
Comment	p. 443
The Greek Labour Market	p. 453
Comment	p. 493
Product Market Reform in Greece: Policy Priorities and Prospects	p. 499
Comment	p. 540
Greek Banking at the Dawn of the New Millennium	p. 545
Some Thoughts on Greece Joining EMU: Comment	p. 598
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