On June 3, 2015, the Greek Parliamentary Budget Office, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Democritus University of Thrace, and the University of Peloponnese sponsored an international conference to address medium- and long-term growth in Greece. This collection presents the strongest papers on the conditions required to revive and maintain economic growth. Leading experts cover almost every major issue identified in the latest literature, from demographic issues and proposals for export strategy to the need for innovation and structural reform. The combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches to assessing present conditions make this ground-breaking collection a valuable resource for a variety of academics, professional economists, and economic policy practitioners planting the seeds of Greece's future.

Autorentext
Panagiotis E. Petrakis is Professor of Economics at the University of Athens, Greece, where he also serves as the Director of the International Economics and Development Sector. He is the author of more than twenty-six monographs on topics related to European and Greek growth, crises, labor markets, economic policies, and the future of entrepreneurship. He also is the author of numerous research articles in journals such as Small Business Economics, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Socio-Economics, and International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal.

Inhalt

1 On the Greek Growth Model: A Collective Contribution.- 2 The EU and the Eurozone.- 3 The Greek Growth Decoupling.- 4 Is Greece Destined to Grow?.- 5 Lessons for Europe from the Greek Crisis.- 6 Developing Growth Potential for the Greek Economy.- 7 Requirements for a New Business Model in Greece.- 8 Is There an Easy Way Out? Redenomination Issues and their Financial Consequences in Case of a Greek Exit from the Eurozone.- 9 Extroversion Within a New Economic Paradigm.- 10 Qualifying and Quantifying the Greek Structural Reform Efforts.- 11 Innovation or "More of the same"?: A Crucial Choice for Greek Society.- 12 Demographic Challenges Facing Long-Term Growth in Greece.- 13 Rearranging Social Security Contributions: Alleviating the Burden of the State and Returning Value to the State and Society.- 14 Okun's Law in Greece in the Post-Crisis Era: An Empirical Study.- 15 The Influence of Flexible Working on Unemployment: Evidence from the Greek Labor Market.- 16 Jobs, Not Growth: An Alternative Path for Development.- 17 The Determinants of Economic Fluctuations in Greece: An Empirical Investigation (19952014).- 18 Fiscal Multipliers and Growth in the Greek Economy: An Assessment of the Recent Fiscal Adjustment Program.- 19 The Impact of Sovereign Debt Ratings and Financial Performance on Bank Ratings.- 20 What Drives Greek Exports Performance? A Macro Level Analysis.