Issue No 55 – October 2024

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Executive Summary

 

1. Recent (macro-)economic developments

1.1. The main aggregate demand components in the first half of 2024,
       Yannis Panagopoulos, Konstantinos Loizos, p. 6-14

1.2. Services drive inflation up again,
       Emilia Marsellou, p. 15-19

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,p. 20-22

1.4. Positive sign for the eight-month 2024 returns in the Greek stock market,
       Fotini Economou, p. 23-27

1.5. Recent developments and prospects of global economic activity: The global economy on a stable growth trajectory,
       Aristotelis Koutroulis, p. 28-30

 

2. Fiscal developments

2.1. State Budget, public debt and fiscal figures perspectives,
       Elisavet I. Nitsi, p. 31-37

 

3. Human resources and social policies

3.1. Recent developments in key labour market variables,
       Ioannis Cholezas, p. 38-45

3.2. Average annual change by firm size in the EU27, 2009-2023,
       Vlassis Missos, p. 46-48

 

Special topics

De-globalization and trade fragmentation: The position of Greece in the new landscape,
      Artemis Stratopoulou, p. 49-69