Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/150062 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Citation: 
[Journal:] Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung [ISSN:] 1861-1559 [Volume:] 84 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Duncker & Humblot [Place:] Berlin [Year:] 2015 [Pages:] 107-127
Publisher: 
Duncker & Humblot, Berlin
Abstract: 
While Greece's poor record on investment and exports predates the crisis, the deep economic recession has made addressing long-standing weaknesses a priority. This paper takes a closer look at selected structural reforms that are critical for bolstering investments and exports in Greece. We investigate the areas of licensing, competition, professions, land use, and trade facilitation. In all areas significant progress has been made since 2010. However, many reforms are only partially implemented and with delays. Based on the challenges at, and progress since, the outset of the crisis, we chart the way forward in each of the five areas, discussing what needs to be done to improve the patchy reform record, thus unblocking investment and exports for Greece.
Subjects: 
Barriers to competition
business licensing
Greece
land use
structural reforms
trade facilitation
JEL: 
J44
K23
O24
O52
R52
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Article

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