Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research

New data released by the Economic and Industrial Research Foundation (IOBE), shows that catering businesses hold the largest share in the Greek industry. Companies in the food sector work with the largest number of employees in the industry – 28%, compared...

The salaries of six in ten university graduates in Greece are less than 800 euros per month, a Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) study says. The largest number of employees with a postgraduate or doctoral degree are employed...

After 22 months following an agreement between the consortium of Lamda Development and the Greek state was signed, the concession contract for the former Elliniko airport is set to go through ratification in Parliament, ekathimerini.com reports. The bill, which notes...

On Wednesday the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) released a gloomy report, predicting that Greece will suffer a contraction of 1 percent of its gross domestic product in 2016, according to ekathimerini.com. The IOBE stressed that Greece must...

A survey commissioned by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) and The Boston Consulting Group, entitled “The role of structural reforms and the prospects of the Greek economy” found that Greece has yet to establish a strong...

According to a survey by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), the use of debit and credit cards remains very limited in Greece. In fact, one in every three cardholders used them for transactions under 50 euros, with the average...

International lenders are asking Greece to increase the pace of privatizing state enterprises to meet fiscal targets and complete unfinished reforms. The IMF-EU-ECB Troika envoys are visiting Athens to discuss how the government will close a 2.4 billion euro gap...