tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11027528911364475.post4955834998950526459..comments2024-02-18T21:10:05.205-08:00Comments on EconomPic: The (Abridged) Story of GreeceJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07946497592651234440noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11027528911364475.post-1801376059821169632010-05-17T11:39:45.047-07:002010-05-17T11:39:45.047-07:00Good lord, if the Greek people would only pay thei...Good lord, if the Greek people would only pay their taxes we wouldn't even be talking about this. Oh and the Euro would be hundreds of pips higher. What a mess!James Fowlkeshttp://jamesfowlkes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11027528911364475.post-88987975465202114102010-05-17T05:59:14.006-07:002010-05-17T05:59:14.006-07:00You can find some helpful data on the Greek situat...You can find some helpful data on the Greek situation from the EU's productivity database: www.euklems.net <br /><br />I also offer a few tidbits on my blog www.lolgreece.blogspot.comManoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568922717477813566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11027528911364475.post-27634648412635478342010-05-15T09:15:22.792-07:002010-05-15T09:15:22.792-07:00This is how you open a market I guess:
"At s...This is how you open a market I guess:<br /><br />"At some point, the government came up with the idea to limit the number of licenses and to set fixed rates for transporting goods in Greece. Today it is much cheaper to send a truck from Düsseldorf to Athens than from Athens to Thessaloniki." [Spiegel Online]<br /><br />I'm really surprised that such robust "market opening" measures didn't result in a lasting improvement in Greek productivity.johnhhaskellnoreply@blogger.com