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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 1)
Agoraand why these differences are important for policy interpretation. In part 2 of this blog, we will call.... Real GDP is the product of labor input and average labor productivity (Q = L *(Q/L)). Figure 2 shows..., and a bigger labor force, hence delivering higher employment throughout the future years (Figure 2
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It remains a mystery
Agoraneeded 13.2 billion in 2010 which was the equivalent of circa 6 percent of the country’s GDP. Again... to the EFSF, Greece is budgeting just over 6 billion euros in interest payments for 2014. That figure
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Buoyed by troika deal, Greece aims for rapid return to bond markets
Economytargeting a yield slightly above the 5-percent mark compared to circa 6 percent a month ago... unsecured corporate bond was priced at a fixed rate coupon of 5 percent and was 6 times
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What kind of poll win does SYRIZA need to eye snap elections?
PoliticsGreek Politicsof victory he expects to be decisive. Speaking to Skai TV on Wednesday, he said that a win of 4 to 6... because Elia is not expected to gain more than 6 or 7 percent. However, there will be at least three other
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Jobs, hundreds of thousands of jobs
Agorapeaked in 2012 when a 6 pp reduction of economic activity led to unemployment increasing by over 6
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Don't let the facts get in the way of "Argentinology"
Agora. The country was growing between 6 and 10 percent each year with a small blip in 1995 due... protests, Argentina announced on January 6 the abandonment of convertibility. Cut off from international
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National Bank reports 1.15 bln H1 profit on back of 1 bln deferred tax
EconomyBankingof PPI performance are net interest income (NII) evolution and cost containment. NII fell 6 percent.... The quarterly rebound in NII is attributed to Turkey (up 6 percent), while Greek NII eased 1 percent QoQ
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Contraction in Greek credit eases slightly to 3 percent in November
EconomyMacroeconomyadditions in corporate lending for the second month in a row, albeit only marginal (6 million... marginally positive at 6 million in November from net additions of 209 million in October. The growth
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Greek credit contracts by 3.1 pct in December
EconomyMacroeconomyconsecutive month and landed at 212.04 billion at the end of December implying a drop by almost 6 billion... inflows of 6 million in November. Loans to sole proprietors slipped by 0.3 percent in December
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Greek retail turnover index down 1.6 pct in November
EconomyMacroeconomyand tobacco (-6 percent), pharmaceuticals products and cosmetics (-5.2 percent) and automotive fuel (-4.9... and electrical and household equipment plunged 53.5 percent over the past 6 years, followed by retail sales
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