Issue No 36 – June 2018
1. Macroeconomic analysis and projections
1.1. Recent developments and prospects in the main demand components
Ersi Athanassiou, pages 4-10
1.2. The evolution of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Greece and in the Eurozone
Yannis Panagopoulos, pages 11-13
1.3. Factor model forecasts for the short-term prospects in GDP
Factor Model Economic Forecasting Unit Ersi Athanassiou, Theodore Tsekeris, Ekaterini Tsouma, pages 14-15
1.4. The international environment: Recent developments and prospects of the global economic activity
Aristotelis Koutroulis, pages 16-19
1.5. Recent economic developments in the Western Balkan Region
Ritsa Panagiotou, pages 20-25
2. Public finance
2.1. State Budget execution first quarter 2018
Elisavet Nitsi, pages 26-27
2.2. The evolution and structure of public debt
Christos Triantopoulos, pages 28-30
3. Human resources and social policies
3.1. Recent developments in key labour market variables
Ioannis Cholezas, pages 31-39
3.2. The Special Eurobarometer on the integration of migrants and the case of Greece
Jennifer Cavounidis, pages 40-46
4. Development policies and sectors
4.1. External trade of agro-food products
Athanasios Chymis, pages 47-51
4.2. The development of the transport fuels market for the 2016-2017 period and the impact from the Excise Duty increase
Vassilis Lychnaras, pages 52-58
Special topics
Changes in inequality and poverty in Greece: 2007-2015
Eirini Andriopoulou, Alexandros Karakitsios, Panos Tsakloglou, pages 59-70
The significance and impact of the time and cost of (non-) collecting claims on receivables from non-performing bank loans (NPLs)
Spilios Mouzoulas Yannis Panagopoulos Ioannis Peletidis, pages 71-82
E-commerce and Information and Communication Technologies in Greek firms
Alexandra Kontolaimou Georgia Skintzi, pages 83-90
Applying behavioural insights to policy-making
Fotini Economou, pages 91-101