Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/180686 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Citation: 
[Journal:] DIW Weekly Report [ISSN:] 2568-7697 [Volume:] 8 [Issue:] 29 [Publisher:] Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) [Place:] Berlin [Year:] 2018 [Pages:] 263-272
Publisher: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Abstract: 
Private businesses' nominal value added in Greece has fallen by 38 percent over the last ten years. Micro firms were hit particularly hard. Despite efforts to stabilize the macroeconomic environment, there are only weak signs of recovery. Future prospects are not much better, as-with the exception of labor market regulations-the conditions for investments and business activities have not been sufficiently changed through eight years of reform process. Fundamental issues- excessive red tape, bulky administrative procedures, slow courts, complicated taxes, and an inefficient knowledge transfer- remain unaddressed. Greece cannot achieve its urgently needed strong and sustainable economic growth without these reforms. When the third economic adjustment program for Greece ends in August, so will external reform pressure. It remains an open question whether the government-current or future-will feel compelled to complete and implement the pending reforms.
Subjects: 
Greece
growth strategy
innovation
regulatory environment
SME
economic structure
JEL: 
L2
O3
O4
Document Type: 
Article

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