The Greek Economy and the Crisis: Challenges and Responses

Introduction: The Responsibility of Knowledge, Challenges and Responses.- The Changing World and the Greek Economy Before the Crisis.- The Pre-Crisis Growth of the Greek Economy.- The Question of Growth.- Human Capital: Education, Innovation and Health.- Cultural Values, Stereotypes and Historical Evolution.- Idiosyncratic Economic Institutions.- Political Institutions and the Distribution of Income.- Human Incentives.- The 2008-2010 Crisis and the European Stability Mechanism.- The Deeper Causes of the Greek Economic and Social Problems.- The Greek Economy After the Crisis.- The Effectiveness of Economic Adjustment Interventions.- The Medium-long Term Outlook of the Greek Economy.- Appendix: A Sectoral Proposal for Potential Growth in the Greek Economy. Climate Change, Population Ageing, Tourism and Culture.