Issue No 51 – June 2023
1. Recent (macro-)economic developments
1.1. The evolution of aggregate demand components as we return to normality,
Yannis Panagopoulos, Konstantinos Loizos, pages 7-14
1.2. Recent developments of the inflation in Greece and the euro area: De-escalation of energy inflation – Food inflation remains high,
Emilia Marsellou, pages 15-18
1.3. Factor model forecasts for the short-term prospects in GDP,
Factor Model Economic Forecasting Unit Ersi Athanassiou, Aristotelis Koutroulis, Emilia Marsellou, Theodore Tsekeris, pages 19-21
1.4. A positive start to 2023 for the Greek stock market,
Fotini Economou, pages 22-25
1.5. Recent developments and prospects of global economic activity: Slowdown of global economic growth amid deteriorating financial conditions,
Aristotelis Koutroulis, pages 26-30
2. Fiscal developments
2.1. State Budget, public debt and fiscal figures perspectives,
Elisavet Nitsi, pages 31-36
3. Human resources and social policies
3.1. Recent developments in key labour market variables,
Ioannis Cholezas, pages 37-43
3.2. Poverty and social exclusion,
Vlassis Missos, pages 44-46
4. Reforms-Economic development
4.1. Developments and use of digital public services in Greece,
Ersi Athanassiou, Agapi Kotsi, pages 47-54
4.2. External trade of agri-food products,
Athanasios Chymis, pages 55-59
Special topics
Greece’s recent economic performance and post-pandemic prospects
Prόdromos Prodromίdis, pages 60-73
The Greek energy sector and the impact of natural gas prices on domestic electricity prices
Vassilis Lychnaras, Costas Passas, pages 74-86
International developments on inflation and banks – Market concentration and interest rate policy of the Greek banking system
Georgios Bertsatos, pages 87-99