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Lack of labour casts shadow over Greek recovery

Prospects for Greece’s economy are brighter than for the core euro-zone economies over the next year or two, but a shortage of labour will keep growth lower than in fellow “peripheral” economies, notably Spain. It could also cause growth in Greece to slow further ahead. This is because there is little slack in the labour market while the working-age population is falling and immigration is stubbornly low.

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