World issues

Greece

 * 1) Reliance on public funds is a central problem. The article with some different calculations and graphs. Aug 2015.
 * 2) Countries cannot overspend and borrow forever. May 2010.
 * 3) Greece as a precautionary tale of the failed welfare state. Sept 2012, free pdf.
 * 4) European social spending comparisons. Requires free account. :( Nov 2014.
 * 5) 8 Reasons Greece is Imploding right now. Political favors and corruption. Even dead people in Greece receive welfare. Greeks retire at about age 45. 75% of Greeks retire before age 61. Greek unions define stubborn. Pensions are too costly. July 2015.
 * 6) Greece only has 52% of the workforce working. But Puerto Rico is worse off. July 2015.