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 deper causes of the Greek economic and social problems -- The Greek economy and 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