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This chapter examines the transformation of the Greek socio-economic model since the beginning of the 1990s, analyses the main drivers for change and evaluates its success/shortcomings in achieving high job growth rates, job quality and social cohesion while maintaining competitiveness.
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Karamessini, M. (2009). From a State-Led Familistic to a Liberal, Partly De-familialized Capitalism: The Difficult Transition of the Greek Model. In: Bosch, G., Lehndorff, S., Rubery, J. (eds) European Employment Models in Flux. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230237001_9
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