ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the implications of the state of the Greek industries studied for the wider Greek economy, in the context of its integration with the other EU economies. Demand conditions have played a role in determining the competitive advantage of the Greek industries studied. The rolled aluminium products industry derives an 'unusual' advantage from the presence in Greece of most aluminium-related industries, from bauxite mining and alumina refining to aluminium smelting and most fabricated products industries. The tourism and cement industries have also greatly benefited from the presence of internationally competitive related and supporting industries. The dairy industry has benefited from intense rivalry between its principal firms and from their appropriate strategies and structures. An undoubtedly positive contribution was made to the tourism industry, where the Greek government, primarily in the industry's initial development during the 1960s and 1970s, has been instrumental for the promotion of the industry's competitive advantage.
