Understanding the crisis in Greece: from boom to bust

As the tensions in the Greek economy take centre stage in the international headlines, this book examines the working of the Greek political system and theway it relates with the Greek society. It investigates how and why Greece is just the first, prototype country of the fall of the western debt party. . MICHAEL MITSOPOULOS is Co-ordinator of Research and Analysis at the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, Greece. He has previously worked in the Greek financial sector and has held governmental positions. He has taught as an appointed lecturer at the Economic University of Athens and the University of Piraeus. THEODORE PELAGIDIS is Professor of Economic Analysis at Piraeus University, Greece. He is also a senior professorial fellow at the Hellenic Observatory, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. INDICE: - Introduction - Vikings in Greece: Rents, the Design of the GreekPolitical System and the Blockage of Reforms - Corruption, Policy Inadequacy and the Greek Constitution - Efficiency and Quality of Justice in Greece - Strong Growth and Weak Institutions: The Greek Paradox Re-considered

• ISBN: 978-0-230-23777-3
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 19/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido