Prospects of the ICT sector in Greece

Study of the ICT sector in Greece: Current Situation and Future Trends
Deliverable 14: Prospects of the ICT sector in Greece-policy implications
INDEX
1. Executive Summary .............................................................................................4
2. Introduction........................................................................................................9
3. The broad economic environment.......................................................................10
3.1. Global and European Economy .......................................................................10
3.1.1. The Global Economy..................................................................................10
3.1.2. The European Economy .............................................................................11
3.2. The Greek Economy ......................................................................................12
3.2.1. The economic climate ................................................................................14
3.3. The economic policy ......................................................................................15
3.3.1. Directions and Changes..............................................................................15
3.3.2. Delays-Problems........................................................................................16
3.4. Public Policies for the Information Society........................................................17
3.4.1. The current state.......................................................................................17
3.4.2. The next step............................................................................................20
3.5. Conclusion ....................................................................................................22
4. Main Findings - ICTs’ future prospects.................................................................22
4.1. Basic findings: Sources and Barriers / for growth in the Greek ICT sector...........23
4.2. Conclusions for the prospects of ICT sector in Greece: growth under certain
preconditions.............................................................................................................33
5. Policy propositions for supporting growth of the ICT sector...................................40
6. Appendices .......................................................................................................50
October 2006
Observatory for the Greek IS 3