Centre of Planning & Economic Research (KEPE)

What Centre of Planning & Economic Research (KEPE) does

The Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) is Greece's largest dedicated economic research institute, operating as a government entity under the supervision of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance. Founded in 1959 as the Centre of Economic Research (KOE) and renamed to KEPE in 1964, the institute has functioned continuously for over 65 years as the primary technical advisor on economic and social policy to the Greek government and its regional authorities. KEPE does not sell commercial products or services; its outputs are distributed free of charge to government agencies, academic institutions, and the public through institutional channels.

KEPE's core products comprise a portfolio of applied research publications — Studies (Μελέτες), Reports (Εκθέσεις), Discussion Papers (Εργασίες για Συζήτηση), and the quarterly Greek Economic Outlook journal (Οικονομικές Εξελίξεις) — alongside two proprietary economic indicators: the KEPE Composite Leading Indicator (published monthly) and the KEPE GRIV Fear Index. Short-term GDP forecasts are generated using KEPE's proprietary Structural Factor Model. Specialized outputs include the National Productivity Board publications, Reforms Observatory Bulletins, the Welfare and Child Poverty Observatory, and Special Issues. The institute maintains the Oeconomicus digital repository, which archives publications from 2000 to present (232 Reports, 171 Discussion Papers, 121 other publications, 107 Studies, 51 Speeches/Lectures, 40 Monographs, 14 statistical datasets, 10 Essays, 3 Journals, 1 Book).

The institute's go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial: research outputs are disseminated through direct distribution to government, a newsletter subscription service, the open-access Oeconomicus repository, and participation in international forums (EEFS Annual Conference, OECD Senior Budget Officials Committee). Strategic data partnerships include the Hellenic Statistical Authority, Bank of Greece, European Central Bank, OECD, and Eurostat, supplying the official statistical backbone for KEPE's analysis. The primary (and effectively sole) customer segment is the Greek Government and Public Authorities; revenue is not commercially generated and figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Centre of Planning & Economic Research (KEPE)

Legal name

Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE)

Website

https://kepe.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KEPE is Greece's largest government economic research institute, founded in 1959 and supervised by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance. It produces applied economic research, short-term GDP forecasts, and proprietary indices (Composite Leading Indicator, GRIV Fear Index) advising the Greek government on economic and social policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Policy Research

NAICS

Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Administration of General Economic Programs (926110)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAO

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPADAMAJ

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

SECONDARYBPAHALAF

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Economic research
• Policy analysis
• Economic forecasting
• Development planning
• Applied economics

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KEPE is a Greek government economic research institute that conducts applied economic research on the Greek economy and provides technical advisory services to the Greek government. It produces Studies, Reports, Discussion Papers, the quarterly Greek Economic Outlook journal, and proprietary economic indicators (Composite Leading Indicator and GRIV Fear Index), all distributed free of charge to government agencies, academic institutions, and the public.

Product overview

The Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) operates as Greece's premier economic research institute under the supervision of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance. KEPE functions as a unified research institution rather than a commercial product company, providing applied research on the Greek economy and technical advisory services to the Greek government. The portfolio consists of core research publications (Studies, Reports, Discussion Papers), the quarterly Greek Economic Outlook journal, and specialized economic indicators (KEPE Composite Leading Indicator and KEPE GRIV Fear Index). Additional products include National Productivity Board publications, Reforms Observatory Bulletins, Welfare and Child Poverty Observatory reports, and Special Issues on topics such as social welfare and poverty. KEPE also maintains the Oeconomicus digital repository for archiving and accessing its economic research content. All products serve government policy advisory purposes rather than commercial market offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oeconomicus: Digital repository of economic content of KEPE, including publications from 2000 to present as well as earlier publications.
• Greek Economic Outlook Journal
• KEPE GRIV Fear Index
• KEPE Composite Leading Indicator
• National Productivity Board (Εθνικό Συμβούλιο Παραγωγικότητας)

Products and services

• Studies (Μελέτες)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hellenic Statistical Authority (EL.STAT.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHellenic Statistical Authority is a key data partner providing official statistical data used in KEPE's economic research and analysis on the Greek economy.
• Bank of GreececoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBank of Greece provides monetary and banking statistics essential for KEPE's research on financial markets, banking sector, and monetary policy transmission.
• European Central Bank (ECB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECB provides European monetary policy data and statistics used in comparative analysis of Greek economic conditions within the eurozone.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOECD provides international economic data, policy analysis frameworks, and best practices used in KEPE's research on economic development and structural reforms.
• EurostatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurostat provides European Union statistics enabling comparative analysis between Greece and other EU member states in KEPE's economic research.
• European Migration NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEPE participates in the European Migration Network for research collaboration on migration economics and policy analysis.
• National Bank of Greece Historical ArchiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEPE maintains research collaboration with the National Bank of Greece Historical Archive for historical economic data and archival research.
• OECD Senior Budget Officials CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEPE participates in the OECD Senior Budget Officials Committee, representing Greece in discussions on fiscal policy, public expenditure, and budgetary reforms at the international level.
• Library of the Bank of GreeceminorOthersKEPE Library maintains close cooperation with the Library of the Bank of Greece for interlibrary loans and resource sharing.
• Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE)minorOthersKEPE maintains institutional cooperation with IOBE (Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research) for joint economic research activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ifo Institute (Leibniz Institute for Economic Research): The ifo Institute is one of Germany's most prominent economic research institutes, famous for its ifo Business Climate Index and producing applied economic research and forecasting. It is structurally comparable to KEPE as a national economic research institute publishing proprietary monthly indicators.
• Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE): IOBE is Greece's other major independent economic and industrial policy research foundation, producing macroeconomic analyses, sectoral studies, and policy recommendations. It is already a documented institutional cooperation partner of KEPE, making it the closest direct peer within the Greek economic research ecosystem.
• Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP): ELIAMEP is a leading Greek think tank producing policy research on economic, foreign, and European affairs. It is comparable to KEPE as a Greek-headquartered, government-adjacent policy research body producing public-facing analysis with overlapping economic policy coverage.
• DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research): DIW Berlin is Germany's largest economic research institute, producing applied economic analysis, forecasts, and policy advice for government. It is the closest international structural analogue to KEPE — a government-linked, largest-in-country economic research body publishing proprietary leading indicators.

Broad incumbents

• Bruegel: Bruegel is the European economic think tank providing independent economic research on eurozone and EU policy. It is comparable to KEPE in producing policy-relevant macroeconomic research and economic indicators at a regional level, and serves as the supranational analogue of what KEPE does nationally.
• OECD Economics Department: The OECD Economics Department produces the OECD Economic Outlook, country surveys, and structural analysis including for Greece. It is comparable to KEPE as a producer of authoritative economic forecasts, policy analysis, and reform monitoring — and is a documented core institutional partner of KEPE.
• CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research): CEPR is an international network of economists producing discussion papers and policy research on European economic issues. It is comparable to KEPE in producing discussion-paper-format economic research outputs and in its role as a convening research network.
• European Commission DG ECFIN: DG ECFIN is the European Commission's directorate-general for economic and financial affairs, producing country-level economic analyses, forecasts, and surveillance reports covering Greece. It is comparable as a producer of authoritative eurozone country-level economic research and policy advice.
• Bank of Greece: The Bank of Greece operates an Economic Research Division producing monetary policy, financial stability, and macroeconomic research on the Greek economy. It is comparable as a Greek institutional producer of authoritative economic analysis and a documented core data partner of KEPE.

Regional players

• Hellenic Statistical Authority (EL.STAT.): EL.STAT. is Greece's official statistical authority producing national accounts, labor market data, and economic statistics used in policy formulation. It is comparable to KEPE as a Greek government data-producing body and is a documented core data partner of KEPE.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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