GREEK ECONOMY

The course "Greek Economy", seeks to understand the temporal situation of key sectors of Greek economy, development and prospects. The course is a basic introductory course on the situation, developments and prospects of the Greek economy. This course aims to introduce students to the back of the key stations of the Greek economy, the data and the situation of the Greek primary sector (features, problems and development prospects) in the Greek industry characteristics and issues, the problems of the Greek SMEs, in the characteristics of entrepreneurship in the country, the strategic directions for the future. Also prepare students to the economic importance of Greek shipping and tourism, detailing the characteristics, issues encountered and the importance to the economy, the per capita domestic product, state budget and training, the Government Deficit and Debt, the management of public debt and the Greek balance of payments. Instructs students in employment, unemployment and its characteristics and long-term labor market trends in the unequal distribution of income in Greece, the black economy and corruption. Reference is made in R & D and innovativeness of the country. An outline of the international relations of the Greek economy, business and investment with the countries of Southeast Europe and the characteristics of the current economic crisis, the issues that have emerged and the support mechanism for the Greek economy by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund .

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, the / the student / her will be able to: • Has a comprehensive, enduring image of Greek economy, • Be aware of the evolution of the various sectors that make up the country's economy, the characteristics, weaknesses and prospects • Be able to understand if the importance of the state budget, the uneven distribution of income, the shadow economy and corruption in the entire economic development of Greece • Be fully conversant with the latest developments taking place (European Support Mechanism and the International Monetary Fund, NSA Greek economy and Southeastern Europe, etc.) • To acquire an objective picture and a critical view on the position of Greece in the rapidly evolving international economic relations.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Syllabus

• Summary presentation- flashback and phases of the Greek economy • Data and condition of the Greek primary sector (features, problems and development prospects • Secondary sector, the characteristics and the Greek industry issues, the problems of the Greek media, the characteristics of entrepreneurship in the country, the strategic directions for the future. • Economic importance of Greek shipping and tourism, detailing the characteristics, issues encountered and the importance to the economy. • In Head Domestic Product, State Budget and n training, Government Deficit and Debt, debt management and Greek balance of payments. • Employment, unemployment and its characteristics and long-term labor market trends. • unequal distribution of income in Greece, the informal economy and corruption. Reference is made in Research and Development and the innovativeness of the country. • Summary of the relations of the Greek economy, business and investment with the countries of Southeast Europe. • Characteristics of the current economic crisis, the issues that have emerged and the support mechanism for the Greek economy by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.