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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 2)
Agorabias. We noted that the long-run outlook for real GDP growth in the EU27 as a whole appeared.... Kahneman explains the “optimism bias.” The optimism bias is prevalent in groups that constitute.... Kahneman is quite assertive when he writes that: “…the optimistic bias is a significant source of risk
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Does the EU Commission suffer from optimism bias? (Part 1)
Agorafrom the “optimism bias,” which tends to lead the Brussels institution to making forecasts about potential growth that are too generous. This, in turn, imparts an excess debt bias, putting pressure... that, with this modeling strategy, the future will disappoint is high. The bias is not innocent. Local member states use
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Study indicates bias in German media coverage of Greek crisis
SocietyGerman media reports on the Greek debt crisis have been characterised by bias and superficiality, with most of the coverage opinionated and judgemental, an in-depth study by a German think tank has found. Commissioned by the Hans Böckler Foundation, which is linked to the country’s largest trade
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Newsletter 7 - 12/12/2014
that cumulative collections stand at just 277 million so far. Those banks (six commercial and six... it was fading fast from Greece’s political scene and began being more reticent about agreeing to the measures... party’s fading ratings, Samaras lined his cabinet with right-wing populists with no penchant for reforms
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Athens promotes role as energy hub as PM prepares for talks in Washington
PoliticsForeign Policythe northeastern Greek city of Komotini and Stara Zagora, in central Bulgaria. That includes... at two metering stations and software installation are in the final stages. The 180-kilometer pipeline
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From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Agoraby the acceleration of PV installation which is already nearing the original 2030 target. Wind power... advisor, Nikos Tsafos, who posted recently on LinkedIn, “that’s why we are so keen to expand our
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Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policyis keen to ensure that Rutte — or any other candidate — will not have a bias toward the alliance’s...Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou is due to visit Ankara on March 11 for the second round of Greece’s political dialogue with Turkey. Her talks with her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar
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Athens buoyed by content, mood of Mitsotakis trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign PolicyEurope. Additionally, Mitsotakis has announced the appointment of Nikos Tsafos, a member of the Center... cooperation with the United States through liquefied natural gas installations in Greece, in order
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Reactions to reshuffle continue as government seeks fast track prosecution of former minister
PoliticsGreek Politics. On Monday, Deputy Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos came under fire from opposition parties over... to show understanding for some of Turkey’s claims in the Aegean make Tsafos unsuitable to hold such a sensitive post. Tsafos, who had previously served as Mitsotakis’s advisor on energy, was forced
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Promises and challenges of Greece's "green new deal"
EconomyFeaturestechnologies to allow it to support more renewables, while it also aims to encourage the installation... to be systematically incentivised after 2001, and the ensuing decade saw a rapid growth in the installation... electricity needs, and had already achieved its solar installation targets for 2020 by 2013. However
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