Public capital, employment and productivity: An empirical investigation for Greece
Public capital, employment and productivity: An empirical investigation for Greece
Author(s): Dimitrios KoumparoulisSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universitară Danubius
Keywords: public capital; public employment; economic development
Summary/Abstract: Scope: The aim of this study is to bring out the importance of public employment, in the Greek economy’s productivity and competitiveness. Method: A brief introduction followed by a literature review, the model adopted, the estimates and analysis of results and brief concluding remarks. Expected results: Identification of the possibilities of redistribution of employment from the public to the private sector of the economy, in the case of Greece. Originality: Better understanding of the productivity improvement and its side effects on international competitiveness and sustainable development. Usefulness for combined stabilization and sustainable development strategies.
Journal: Euro Economica
- Issue Year: 25/2010
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 18-24
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English