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OECD lowers growth forecast, warns Athens to maintain fiscal credibility The OECD published on Tuesday its latest global economic outlook in which it has slightly revised downward its forecasts for Greece’s economic growth over the next two years.
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Greece tax wedge rises two places to 13th highest among OECD countries, report finds The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published a bulletin on the taxation of wages in various countries which shows the high levels of tax that Greek workers’ wages are subject to.
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Society
OECD report highlights stress on Greek middle class during crisis A publication by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on the pressures faced by the middle class globally has shown that overall, this sector of society has seen its standard of living stagnate or decline in recent decades.
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Society
Greeks dissatisfied with benefits scope and access, OECD survey finds An international survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has shown that Greeks are among the least satisfied with their public services out of 21 nations surveyed.
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EconomyFeatures Greek tax rate hikes among highest in OECD countries, tax report shows The OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics report on tax has revealed that Greece’s tax to GDP ratio increased by 0.6 percentage points (pps) between 2016 and 2017, making the country’s tax rises among the highest out of 36 OECD countries surveyed.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
OECD sees 2.2 pct growth in 2019, stressing importance of reform adherence The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued its expectations for how the Greek economy will grow in the near future with the release of its economic outlook, and stressed the importance of Greece sticking to its reform programmes.
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Greece 57th in WEF's Global Competitiveness Index based on new methodology The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) for 2018 has shown that Greece fell four places in a year, standing at number 57.
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Society
Child poverty rate in Greece triples in a decade, OECD study finds The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) policy brief on child wellness, which tracks child poverty in developed countries, has shown that Greece was among the countries where child poverty has increased sharply in recent years.
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Greece tops OECD countries for tax rises and spending cuts The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) latest report on tax policy reforms has highlighted the extent of increased taxation in Greece in recent years.
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EconomyFeatures Crisis-era productivity in Greece lowest among OECD countries A study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) examining productivity levels over the last seven years found that Greece was the only country surveyed where productivity fell over the period.