The Greek Economy: 2018 Mid-Year Review

This study reviews latest developments and prospects of the Greek economy in 2018. It includes analysis on the outcome of 2017 and Q1 2018 GDP and main features of the macroeconomy, a numerical exercise foreseeing the course of  GDP and its components in 2018, review of fiscal economics -including debt sustainability analysis and the cash buffer to assist Greece’s exit in the markets-, developments in the banking sector, the modalities of the post-programme regime of the Greek economy and of debt relief, progress on the structural reform and prizatizations agenda, and a review of the international environment in which the Greek economy attempts to recover.