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Posts by Yiannis Mouzakis
The making and unmaking of "Greek statistics"
Back in 2010, the term “Greek statistics” became synonymous worldwide with creative fiscal accounting and institutional failure. When Greece faced bankruptcy in late 2009, the international community discovered that the New Democracy government had understated the country’s fiscal deficit.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (420), Economy (357), Greece (537)
A summer tan can’t obscure Greek economic reality
“We are not in an economic disaster — everyone came back with a tan,” was the comment made by a prominent government minister on a morning TV show just a week ago, when he was asked about the pressures households are facing from the cost of living.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (420), Economy (357), Greece (537)
How inflation has reshaped Greek household spending
A specific form of financial pressure has accumulated in Greece over the past five years, reflected in a steady rise in the cost of living.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (357), Society (156), Greece (537)
Energy crisis puts squeeze on Greek fiscal policy
With the prospect of adverse scenarios in the US–Iran conflict now entering the mainstream — three weeks into the war, with no obvious off‑ramp and energy markets on edge — the Greek government finds itself back at the drawing board.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (357), Greece (537)
Record bonds, rising bills: Greece’s economic paradox
The last few days have underscored the contrasts in Greece’s economic landscape: record-breaking success on the fiscal front was offset by troubling inflation data that highlighted the strain on households.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (357), Society (156), Greece (537)