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Greece Policy Brief: Reforming the State-Owned Enterprises Sector

The state continues to exercise considerable influence on the Greek economy. According to the OECD’s Product Market Regulation indicator, Greece has one of the highest degrees of state control in the productive sectors across OECD countries.

Greece Policy Brief: Controlling Spending While Improving Access and Quality of Health Services

Public health spending in Greece fell by a third in real-terms between 2009 and 2013, with severe cuts across the board and changes to entitlement, benefits and user charges.

Greece Policy Brief: Equipping the Young with Sufficient Basic Skills to Succeed in Life

PISA results show that Greece is not equipping its young people with the basic skills they need to compete in today’s world economy.

Fact sheet: Trends in Medical Education and Training in Greece

The Ministry of Health is responsible for post-graduate medical training and determining the number of positions available. Once registered with the Physicians Association, application for post-graduate training is possible. The funding for post-graduate training comes from the National Health Service budget.

Education at a Glance 2015: Greece

The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education.

The facts about Greece - OECD Insights blog

Government at a Glance 2015, published on 6 July, offers a dashboard of key indicators to help analyze international comparisons of public sector performance. Given the timing of the release, it seems appropriate to focus on Greece to gain a balanced understanding of the country's challenges and strengths.

Governing the City: The case study of Athens-Attica, Greece

This chapter discusses existing metropolitan governance arrangements in Athens-Attica, with a closer look at the governance of two strategic sectors: transport and spatial planning. It concludes with possible considerations for strengthening future policy co-ordination in the metropolitan area.

Key findings on migration in Greece 2014

Greece experienced its fourth year of deep economic recession in 2012. The situation of immigrants is an issue of concern, notably the high unemployment among immigrant workers.

Regional Outlook 2014: Greece

Getting regions and cities 'right', adapting policies to the specificities of where people live and work, is vital to improving citizens’ well-being. View the country factsheets from the publication OECD Regional Outlook 2014.

Measurement and Reduction of Administrative Burdens in Greece - An Overview of 13 Sectors