Finance & Capital Markets
Analyses related to money and capital markets as drivers of economic growth. It covers aspects of the functioning of the banking system, the capital market, financing programs, the link between savings and investments, payment systems, and the European framework for financial integration.
Bulletin on private debt in the Greek economy
The bulletin, in collaboration with CEPAL, offers a quarterly, descriptive assessment of global and domestic economic environment with emphasis on real estate market and private debt dynamics. It includes analysis of key macroeconomic indicators, such as GDP and [...]
Digital payments in Greece: One decade of rapid expansion
In Greece, the period 2015-2024 saw the second fastest growth in card usage in the EU-27. The share of cash use in the economy as a whole has declined, but the degree of use of electronic payments varies [...]
Ex-post evaluation of SURE programme
The ex-post evaluation of the European programme SURE (Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency) was carried out on behalf of the European Commission by an independent team of external experts, including the Foundation for Economic [...]
Interim evaluation of the InvestEU Programme
The InvestEU interim evaluation report was carried out on behalf of the European Commission by an independent team of external experts, including the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), under the coordination of the consultancy company [...]
Benefits for the Greek economy from resolving bad loans and zombie firms
The study examines the type and magnitude of negative externalities stemming from “zombie” firms in the Greek economy, focusing on investment, employment and productivity. The descriptive analysis reveals a high positive correlation in the trends between non-performing [...]
Trends and prospects of the car rental and leasing sector
The role and importance of the car rental and leasing sector in the Greek economy, as well as the challenges and factors that will determine its future course, are examined in the study "Trends and prospects of the [...]
Financial analysis of public hospitals in Greece
The main purpose of the study is to describe the health system and analyse the financial statements of public hospitals in Greece. The analysis of the financial data of public hospitals is an important step in assessing the [...]
Compensation cost indicators of long-term hospital insurance programmes for 2022
The scope of this study is to estimate indicators for monitoring the compensation cost of personal hospital insurance programmes. These indicators exclusively concern guaranteed renewable programmes. They measure the annual percentage changes of the average expenditure of the [...]
Digital payments in Greece after the pandemic era
The speed of expansion of electronic payments in Greece over the period 2015-2022 is among the highest in the EU27. Indicatively, between 2014 and 2022, the cumulative increase in payment card usage reaches 20 times in terms of [...]
The contribution of European sources of direct funding to the economic development of Greece
The European Union has set up direct funding programmes that provide significant resources for a number of flagship policy areas and priorities. Resources from these programmes reinforce policies such as digital transformation, energy transformation, environmental protection, the [...]
