This expanded and enlarged second edition of Theodore Pelagidis and Michael Mitsopoulos' popular Who's to Blame for Greece? (2016) reviews Greece's economy since its accession to the Monetary Union, with new research focusing on the perils of the populist Syriza government during the critical 'Grexit talk' period of 2015-2016. The authors also focus on political developments since that time and in particular propose a new form of taxation as well as explore debt sustainability in relation to Greece's economic challenges. This book will appeal to researchers, practitioners and policy makers interested in the EU and the political economy of Greece and offers valuable updates on the first edition.
Presents the latest, up to date, research on Greece's economy since Grexit;Provides an alternative and efficient solution to reforming Greece's tax system;Considers political risk as embedded in socioeconomic development;Addresses debt and debt release from multi-disciplinary, analytical perspectives
Presents the latest, up to date, research on Greece's economy since Grexit Provides an alternative and efficient solution to reforming Greece's tax system Considers political risk as embedded in socioeconomic development Addresses debt and debt release from multi-disciplinary, analytical perspectives
Theodore Pelagidis
Greece Eurozone IMF ECB Monetary Union Financial crisis EU crisis European Union (EU) macroeconomics public finance debt relief Grexit tax system export-led growth