Elena Panaritis speaks at CIEPLAN

Online, September 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Elena Panaritis, institutional economist, property rights reform expert and politician, is participating in a two-day workshop addressing the topic of "Crisis, Macroeconomic Adjustments, and Economic Outlook" organized by the Organization for Latin American Studies - CIEPLAN (Corporación de Estudios para America Latina).

During the second day of the workshop, Ms. Panaritis will speak on a panel addressing the international financial crisis, with a special attention to the subsequent Greek crisis and the current path for Greek economic recovery within the larger EU framework. Other panelists include, Dr. Gustavo Nombela, Economist, IDEAS Foundation, Spain.

By applying her distinctive methodology, Reality Check Analysis, Ms. Panaritis will offer a less traditional view of the financial crisis and present a new approach through which to view and analyze the Greek experience - one that pays close attention to institutions, rules and informality. Her method has been called one of the best practical applications of institutional economics. It incorporates a rigorous and holistic analysis of the history of a country's political economy, diagnosis of the institutional problems, and proposed solutions for sustainable recovery. Ms. Panaritis will put the Greek experience in historical context and chart a reform agenda within the existing Eurozone political economy for finding a more sustainable path to economic recovery.