This dissertation concerns the Greek performance juxtaposed with that of the EU-27 and the BS-10 regarding the economy competitiveness and the entrepreneurial environment, as assessed by the Global Competitiveness Index and the Ease of Doing Business respectively. Data of benchmarking indicators will be presented in the form of boards and graphs, so as to reflect the current conditions, make the differences in performance more obvious and lastly to provide the opportunity for a retrospective look required for the evaluation of progress of the entities under examination. Despite the fact that Greece presents considerable progress in certain sectors, the overall performance of Greece in the two indices is far beyond being an efficient one. In short, bureaucracy, red tape practices, difficulty in funding, policy instability with constantly changing regulations and excessive taxation inhibits investments, either domestic or FDIs, and discourages entrepreneurial ventures. The response to the unprecedent fiscal and economic situation Greece undergoes could be focused on e-practices application, as a means to fight corruption, bureaucracy and to increase the flexibility of state mechanisms and the provision of funding. These along with the formation of a stable and predictable tax system, which would offer subsidies and incentives to enterprises, either new or already operating ones, could facilitate citizens and firms, attract more investments and contribute to economy competitiveness.
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