Interim Report: "Minimum Income Schemes in the EU and Greece: a Comparative Analysis"

The Parliamentary Budget Office under the framework of its competences recognizing the importance of configuration an effective welfare mechanism in Greece, prepared this interim report entitled: «MINIMUM IMCOME SCHEMES IN THE EU AND GREECE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS».

The interim report-study is primary addressed to the members of the relevant  Parliamentary Committee, especially to the Special Committee on the Financial Statement and the General Balance Sheet of the State and on the Control of the implementation of the state Budget and the standing Committee on Economic Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament. It aims to support the workings of the two Committees by providing the necessary information and data.

The note was discussed and approved by the Scientific Committee of the Office on September 11, 2014. Apart from its independent publication, it was also decided to be part of the quarterly report of October 2014.

This note was drafted by Sophia Tsellou, Prof. PanosKazakos (member of the Scientific Committee of the Office), Prof. Michael Riginos (member of the Scientific Committee of the Office) and Prof. Panagiotis Liargovas (Coordinator of the Office).

The Coordinator of the Office

Professor Panagiotis Liargovas