Category Archives: Education

Greek and EU Economic Crisis

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Reforming Economist

Professor Nicholas Economides of the Stern School of Business NYU and the Haas School of Business UC Berkeley presented on May 28, 2014 at KEPE his proposals for the reduction of the Greek public debt, growth, and structural reforms for … Continue reading →

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Looking Beyond the Greek Crisis

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Y_Ioannides

Transcript of presentation delivered at the conference Growth and Employment in Europe Session. Panel I By Yannis M. Ioannides Megaron, Athens, May 12, 2014 Organized by Lucas Papademos Slides Introduction I want to start by comparing the evolution of Greek … Continue reading →

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The Fiscal Crisis is a Crisis in Trust

Posted on June 19, 2014 by M_Haliassos

The sources of the fiscal crisis have been different, but the prescribed measures amount to two: achieve budget surpluses to start reducing the size of the debt, and undertake the necessary reforms to create or boost the productive base, so … Continue reading →

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Attracting Top Research and Innovation Performers: A Way Out of the Greek Crisis

Posted on December 29, 2013 by M_Haliassos

Alexander Kritikos and Odysseas Kartalos argue forcefully that, for Greece, the way out of the current economic crisis is not austerity but a long-term plan focusing on innovative industries with high added value. However, in comparison to other countries in … Continue reading →

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Panel discussion on “GREXITING the economic crisis”

Posted on March 11, 2013 by D_Vayanos

On March 6, 2013, a panel discussion on the Greek economic crisis took place at the London School of Economics. This was part of a broader set of events taking place during the week of March 4-8, as part of … Continue reading →

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Speech by Chris Pissarides on “Fiscal crisis and economic restructuring: lessons for the labour market”

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Y_Ioannides

In a talk in Athens on 5 October 2012, Chris Pissarides analyzed the causes of the global financial crisis, as well as of the crisis in Greece and Cyprus. A large part of his talk focused on the relationship between … Continue reading →

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Tools for development: ESET and research & technology

Posted on May 6, 2012 by M_Haliassos

Reforms in the way research is funded and in the extent to which it is linked to technology and innovation in industry provide important tools for putting Greece on a growth path. In this presentation, Prof. Stamatis Krimigis, Chairman of … Continue reading →

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On the lack, the need, and the possibility of a reform dynamic

Posted on May 5, 2012 by N_Vettas

Nikos Vettas argues that the Greek economy can exit its current deep crisis only if a strong dynamic for reform develops. While this has been explained by many analysts since the crisis became apparent, the focus of economic policy in … Continue reading →

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Can Greece reform? Higher education is a test case

Posted on April 25, 2012 by N_Vettas

Nikos Vettas argues that the delay in implementing the new law for the Greek Universities is extremely problematic. Not only because of the urgent need for improvement in the Education System itself, but also because it sends the wrong signal … Continue reading →

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Civic Capital(ism)

Posted on November 23, 2011 by E_Papaioannou

In a TEDx Academy talk that took place in the Benaki Museum, Athens, on October 10, 2011, Elias Papaioannou argues that the current economic crisis in Greece is driven by the lack of civic capital. Papaioannou starts his analysis reviewing … Continue reading →

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