The Cost-of-Living Crisis Impact and Policy Support to Households, Evidence from Micro-Level Data: Greece
The Greek government has provided substantial support to households to cope with the high cost of living in 2022–2023. This paper leverages on the rich micro-level data on household consumption in the Household Budget Survey to study the distributional impact of price increases. Policy simulations s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
2024
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| Series: | Selected Issues Papers
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| Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The Greek government has provided substantial support to households to cope with the high cost of living in 2022–2023. This paper leverages on the rich micro-level data on household consumption in the Household Budget Survey to study the distributional impact of price increases. Policy simulations suggest that targeted support measures tailored to the recipients’ needs remain the most effective way to mitigate the vulnerable households’ income loss |
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| Physical Description: | 18 pages |
| ISBN: | 9798400265440 |