Structural reforms

European semester e-conference on Greece 2020

European semester e-conference on Greece 2020

Artemis Tzatzou2026-01-09T14:34:19+00:00

The European Commission in collaboration with the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research - IOBE organized a digital Conference on 1 and 2 July 2020, entitled “European Semester e-conference on Greece 2020: Stimulating a resilient recovery through investments, digital transformation and green economy”. This report summarizes the conference sessions and highlights main takeaways. The conference inter alia achieved the following objectives: • It raised awareness about Greece’s performance within the European Semester, highlighted key areas of progress and challenges ahead, while such public fora contribute to increase social stakeholders’ engagement in pursuing the common objective. • It provided an overview [...]

European semester e-conference on Greece 2020Artemis Tzatzou2026-01-09T14:34:19+00:00

Pension reform and economic growth

Pension reform and economic growth

admin2026-01-13T10:42:06+00:00

The study highlights the weaknesses of the current pension system and proposes changes in order to enhance the long-term growth rates of the Greek economy. The proposed reform includes a reduction of social security contributions and the creation of a fully funded savings pillar for pensions. The study quantifies the proposal's transition cost and estimates the economic benefits from its implementation. The suggested reduction of social security contributions enhances employment incentives including through an increase of labor participation by circa 100 thousand persons. Combined with the investments' boost stemming from the funded pension pillar, the average annual impact on real [...]

Pension reform and economic growthadmin2026-01-13T10:42:06+00:00

The impact of the privatisation of the Thessaloniki port on the Greek economy

The impact of the privatisation of the Thessaloniki port on the Greek economy

Artemis Tzatzou2026-01-12T09:09:30+00:00

The study scope is to determine the economic impact of the Thessaloniki port privatisation, under the terms of the offer made by the consortium comprising the companies Deutsche Invest Equity Partners GmbH, Belterra Investments Ltd and Terminal Link SAS. In particular, the study examines the impact on public revenue, investment and economic activity in the port of Thessaloniki upon the deal’s completion. In addition, we explore the catalytic effects on related activities such as land transport. Finally, we quantify the multiplier effects on the overall economy, using the IOBE models of the Greek economy. [...]

The impact of the privatisation of the Thessaloniki port on the Greek economyArtemis Tzatzou2026-01-12T09:09:30+00:00

The economic impact of the privatization of the Piraeus port on the Greek economy

The economic impact of the privatization of the Piraeus port on the Greek economy

Artemis Tzatzou2026-01-12T09:50:46+00:00

The scope of the study is to determine the micro and macroeconomic impact of the privatization of the Piraeus port. We explore the benefits that accrue on the public revenues, the rise of investment activity and the change in PPA activity level upon completion of the project. Furthermore, we highlight the catalytic effects from the implementation of the project in related activities such as land transport, tourism and logistics. Finally, by aggregating direct and catalytic effects, we quantify macroeconomic multiplier effects using a model of Greek economy. Executive summary

The economic impact of the privatization of the Piraeus port on the Greek economyArtemis Tzatzou2026-01-12T09:50:46+00:00