Andreas Georgiou Archives

March 4, 2019

Weekly Economic News Roundup and Greece length of the workweek

Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 4, 2019

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Removing the Bailout Safety Net from the Greek Economy

Although the bailout of the Greek economy just ended, doubts remain about their ability to sustain their long-term debt obligations.

May 25, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Greek bailout

Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 25, 2018

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Greece’s New Bailout Problem

As Greek bailout talks continue, European monetary officials are also concerned that a Greek statistician could receive a life sentence for reporting accurate macroeconomic statistics.

August 28, 2017

Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Greek deficit

Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 28, 2017

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How an Economic Statistic Created a Crime

When Greek deficit totals were revised by the head of their statistical office, the Greek government said a crime had been committed.

March 27, 2015

Weekly Roundup and good governance and insider trading

Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 27, 2015

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The Dangerous Side of Economics

Because he revised his country's inaccurate deficit and received Eurostat approval, Greece's chief statistician might be prosecuted for "breach of faith."

July 28, 2014

Calculating the GDP involves many decisions and using it can be controversial as in Greece.

Published by Elaine Schwartz at July 28, 2014

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Why the GDP is Much More Than a Number

Seemingly just a statistic, how we calculate the GDP and how it is used can be controversial and affect the lives of millions of people.