Economic Policies in Greece during 1990-1993: An Assessment

Pelagidis, Theodore (1994): Economic Policies in Greece during 1990-1993: An Assessment. Published in: Center for European Studies (CES) Harvard University (1994) and The Journal of Modern Greek Studies (1997) , Vol. 23, No. 1 (1997)

Abstract

An analysis of the conservative economic policy of the period 1990–1993 in Greece shows that its results were negative. In order to end the economic crisis in Greece, a new policy is needed that will emphasize economic growth, pay attention to public investment in the infrastructure in order to generate an increase of productivity in the private sector, raise the level of business activity, and reduce the risks faced by individual firms. For the crucial field of exchange rate policy, what is needed is a “crawling peg” policy according to market signals.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: macroeconomic policies, exchange rate policies, economic growth, banking investment
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies; H - Public Economics > H6 - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies

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