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The Post-War Reconstruction of Greece

A History of Economic Stabilization and Development, 1944-1952

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. George Politakis

    1. Athens, Greece

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  • Provides background on the recent trouble in the Greek economy
  • Details how the Greek economy was transformed into a pariah of developed economies
  • Provides insight into the perplexing role of external economic assistance in bringing about the desired results under the rare condition of country ownership.

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-10

  3. Greece’s Pre-war Economic Development and External Economic Relations

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    Pages 11-29

  4. Wartime and Liberation Economic Policy

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    Pages 31-65

  5. The Varvaressos Experiment

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    Pages 67-92

  6. Greek External Economic Relations Until the End of 1946

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    Pages 93-120

  7. From Liberalization of Foreign Trade to the Exhaustion of Reserves

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    Pages 121-147

  8. The First Year of American Aid: The Porter Mission, the Amag, and Initial Setbacks

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    Pages 149-174

  9. Greece’s Association with the Recovery and Reconstruction of Europe: The Lessons from 1948

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    Pages 175-220

  10. Defining and Implementing Economic and Political Priorities in Post–Civil War Greece

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    Pages 221-256

  11. Conclusion

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    Pages 257-268

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 269-287
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About this book

The book presents the first comprehensive account of how economists, engineers and industrialists mapped out the economic future of Greece in the aftermath of civil war devastation. It documents the policy debate that took place among Greece and its sponsors about the future course of the economy, the required investment and their financing. Through historical narrative, archival sources and oral history, this book offers a better understanding of the achievements proclaimed by many economists as an “economic miracle”. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Athens, Greece

    George Politakis

About the author

George Politakis has a B.A in Economics from the University of Athens, Greece and a Ph.D in International Relations from the University of Oxford, UK.

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