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US-Greece Economic Bulletin (Issue1)

US-Greece Economic Bulletin (Issue1)

Nancy Roussia2026-09-04T11:43:12+00:00

The Bulletin, in collaboration with the American-Hellenic Chamber of Greece (AmCham Greece), provides systematic monitoring and analysis of Greek-U.S. economic relations and emerging business opportunities. It tracks key developments and prospects in bilateral trade, investment, and the broader economic environment, combining data and analysis that can support informed discussion, public dialogue, and evidence-based decision-making by businesses and policymakers. Each issue includes a special thematic section that analyzes specific aspects of bilateral economic relations. The first issue focuses on the analysis of new indicators of intensity and complementarity in bilateral trade and highlights product categories with the strongest prospects [...]

US-Greece Economic Bulletin (Issue1)Nancy Roussia2026-09-04T11:43:12+00:00

Ex-post evaluation of SURE programme

Ex-post evaluation of SURE programme

Maria Kavvadia2026-03-06T10:20:48+00:00

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 and Industrial Research (IOBE), under the coordination of the consultancy firm ICF. The SURE programme served as a temporary European financial support instrument during the pandemic crisis to mitigate the risks of unemployment in an emergency situation. It consisted of loans to Member States, totalling up to €100 billion, on favorable terms, to finance national public expenditure measures geared towards employment [...]

Ex-post evaluation of SURE programmeMaria Kavvadia2026-03-06T10:20:48+00:00

Interim evaluation of the InvestEU Programme

Interim evaluation of the InvestEU Programme

Maria Kavvadia2026-03-06T11:34:35+00:00

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 ICF. The InvestEU programme is a strategic tool to support the financing of investments that contribute to the achievement of EU policy objectives. In particular, it focuses on projects related to sustainable infrastructure, research-innovation-digitalisation, SMEs, and social investment and skills. The design of the programme includes many innovative features. For example, the programme consolidates 14 previous individual European funding and advisory [...]

Interim evaluation of the InvestEU ProgrammeMaria Kavvadia2026-03-06T11:34:35+00:00

Greece and the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, 2021

Greece and the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, 2021

admin2026-03-17T10:50:10+00:00

Your Content Goes Here The European Commission in collaboration with the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research - IOBE organized a two-day online Conference on 29 and 30 September 2021, on Greece and the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The underlying theme of the conference was how the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) “Greece 2.0” can transform the coronavirus crisis into an opportunity for the Greek society and economy. Notably, the Conference highlighted policies combining investments with reforms, while exploiting the financial instruments put in place by the EU framework. The main policy priorities highlighted during the [...]

Greece and the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, 2021admin2026-03-17T10:50:10+00:00

Evaluating the impact of labour market reforms in Greece during 2010-2018

Evaluating the impact of labour market reforms in Greece during 2010-2018

Artemis Tzatzou2026-03-17T13:03:24+00:00

Your Content Goes Here In view of long-standing weaknesses in Greece’s labour markets, several labour market reforms were implemented during the economic adjustment programmes with two objectives. Firstly, to support the economy’s adjustment through more flexible labour markets and secondly, to enhance gains in cost competitiveness. In relation to their objectives, we find evidence that reforms largely fulfilled the second objective and partially the first, albeit left mostly unaddressed some of the long-standing weaknesses, such as low participation rate and high tax wedge. The analysis is backed by two distinct but complementary approaches. From a micro-founded analysis, while the [...]

Evaluating the impact of labour market reforms in Greece during 2010-2018Artemis Tzatzou2026-03-17T13:03:24+00:00

Boosting savings and capital market-led growth

Boosting savings and capital market-led growth

Fotini Stathopoulou2026-02-20T10:06:28+00:00

The study highlights the savings and investment "gap" recently recorded in Greece compared to other countries and highlights the importance of stimulating domestic investment through initiatives to strengthen the domestic capital market. In particular, it examines the European experience of providing tax incentives for domestic private investment through the capital market, and makes an indicative proposal for the provision of similar incentives in Greece. The indicative proposal includes two strands (a) targeted tax incentives for long-term private investment in domestic securities (e.g. domestic AIFs) and priority sectors such as SMEs, innovation-oriented companies, venture capital vehicles, green investments and infrastructure [...]

Boosting savings and capital market-led growthFotini Stathopoulou2026-02-20T10:06:28+00:00

Financing the Εlectricity Sector Investments during the Economic Recession

Financing the Εlectricity Sector Investments during the Economic Recession

Nancy Roussia2026-01-22T11:07:52+00:00

The scope of the study was to examine the impact of the economic crisis on the riskiness of electricity sector investments and to outline instruments that provide additional funding for such investments. The study analysed the availability of debt and equity funding from the banking sector and the Greek stock exchange and presented national support instruments, cross-country mechanisms and EU funding schemes. The study also contained a set of policy suggestions on reducing the investment risk in the electricity sector.

Financing the Εlectricity Sector Investments during the Economic RecessionNancy Roussia2026-01-22T11:07:52+00:00