The Future of the Greek Economy

This book introduces the Political Economy of Alternative Economic Futures for the Greek economy up to 2035. The analysis is not restricted to the presentation of a series of forecasts but aims to develop a comprehensive framework for Greece's future. The analysis covers five realms regarding alternative economic futures, which outline the political economy of Greece: sustainable development; sustainable governance; inclusive growth; evolution of human behaviors; and dynamic growth. A growth, an unsustainable growth, a transformation, and a falldown scenario are generated based on the severity of key-uncertainty factors' effects.

Part A: Alternative Futures Analysis. - Chapter 1. Setting the Scenery: Factors Affecting the Future. - Chapter 2. Building Scenarios: the Four Economic Scenarios for Greek Alternative Economic Futures. - Chapter 3. Scenarios and Contextual Factors: Addressing the Implications. -Part B: The Past and the Present of the Greek economy. Chapter 4. Sustainable Development. - Chapter 5. Sustainable Governance. - Chapter 6. Inclusive Growth. - Chapter 7. Cultural Change and Development and Growth. - Chapter 8. The Dynamism of the Economy. - Part C: Alternative Futures for Greece: The Five Scenarios under the Five Pillars of Economic Development. Chapter 9. Alternative Economic Futures and Sustainable Development. - Chapter 10. Sustainable Governance and Alternative Economic Futures. - Chapter 11. The Impact of Alternative Economic Futures on Inclusive Growth. - Chapter 12. Cultural Change and Alternative Futures. - Chapter 13. The Dynamism of the Economy and the Alternative Futures.