Beyond Austerity: Reforming the Greek Economy

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Costas Meghir (Yale University) Christopher A. Pissarides (London School of Economics)

Beyond Austerity

Reforming the Greek Economy

Costas Meghir (Yale University), Christopher A. Pissarides (London School of Economics), Dimitri Vayanos (London School of Economics) , Nikolaos Vettas (Athens University of Economics and Business)

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MIT Press
06 October 2017

Economic theory & philosophy; Monetary economics; Political economy; Financial crises & disasters

Series: Beyond Austerity

Prominent economists present detailed analyses of the conditions that made Greece vulnerable to economic crisis and offer policy recommendations for comprehensive and radical change.

More than eight years after the global financial crisis began, the economy of Greece shows little sign of recovery, and its position in the eurozone seems tenuous. Between 2008 and 2014, incomes in Greece shrank by more than 25 percent, homes lost more than a third of their value, and the unemployment rate reached 27 percent. Most articles on Greece in the media focus on the effects of austerity, repayment of its debt, and its future in the eurozone. In Beyond Austerity- Reforming the Greek Economy, leading Greek economists from institutions both within and outside Greece, take a broader and deeper view of the Greek crisis, examining the pathologies that made Greece vulnerable to the crisis and the implications for the entire eurozone.

Each chapter takes on a specific policy area, examining it in terms of Greece's economic reality and offering possible directions for policy. The topics range from macroeconomic issues to markets and their regulation to finance to the public sector. Individual chapters address the costs and benefits of participation in the eurozone, Greece's international competitiveness, taxation, pensions, the labor market, privatization, product markets, finance, education, healthcare, corruption, the justice system, and public administration. The contributors argue that Greek institutions require a deep overhaul rather than quick fixes to enable long-term growth and prosperity.

Contributions by: Costas Meghir (Yale University)
Edited by: Costas Meghir (Yale University), Christopher A. Pissarides (London School of Economics), Dimitri Vayanos (London School of Economics), Nikolaos Vettas (Athens University of Economics and Business)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 25mm
ISBN: 9780262035835
ISBN 10: 0262035839
Series: Beyond Austerity
Pages: 728
Publication Date: 06 October 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Costas Meghir is Professor of Economics at Yale University. Christopher A. Pissarides, 2010 Nobel Laureate in Economics, is School Professor of Economics and Political Science and Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. Dimitri Vayanos is Professor of Finance at the London School of Economics. Nikolaos Vettas is Professor of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business and General Director of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). Costas Meghir is Professor of Economics at Yale University. Christopher A. Pissarides, 2010 Nobel Laureate in Economics, is School Professor of Economics and Political Science and Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. Dimitri Vayanos is Professor of Finance at the London School of Economics. Nikolaos Vettas is Professor of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business and General Director of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). Costas Meghir is Professor of Economics at Yale University. Michael Haliassos holds the Chair of Macroeconomics and Finance at Goethe University and is the editor of Financial Innovation- Too Much or Too Little? (MIT Press). Dimitri Vayanos is Professor of Finance at the London School of Economics. Nikolaos Vettas is Professor of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business and General Director of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). Michael Haliassos holds the Chair of Macroeconomics and Finance at Goethe University and is the editor of Financial Innovation- Too Much or Too Little? (MIT Press). Costas Meghir is Professor of Economics at Yale University.