1 mza europe gsb 31204 april 2, 2002. 2 mza europe
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MZA
Europe
• GSB 31204
• April 2, 2002
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MZAEurope
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EU Members and Aspirants
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MZAUS. Dollars to Euro
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MZAThe euro-zone recovers
EURO-ZONE RECOVERS, BUT STILL LAGS THE US (annual growth in real GDP, per cent)
-2.0%
-1.0%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
US Euro-zone UK
FORECAST
Source: OECD
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MZA
EU GDP at constant prices (EUR billions)
GDP
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EU Gross fixed capital formation at constant prices
EUR billions)
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MZAThe Big EU Economies and the Rest
SHARES IN EU GNP, 1998
25%
18%
15%
14% 7%5%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
0%
5%
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Belgium
Austria
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Portugal
Greece
Ireland
Luxembourg
The big four make up 72 per cent of the EU economy
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MZAWhy Europe Matters
In 1998, the European Union had a population of 375m, against 268m in the US and 126m in Japan.
In 1998, the EU was the world’s largest economy. It generated 30 per cent of world output, against 25 per cent for the US and 18 per cent for Japan.
In 1999, the EU was the world’s largest merchandise exporter. It generated 19 per cent of world exports (excluding internal trade), against 16 per cent for the US and 10 per cent for Japan.
In 1999, the EU was the world’s second largest merchandise importer. It imported 19 per cent of world imports, against 24 per cent for the US and Japan’s 7 per cent.
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MZA EU standards of living compared
THE RANKING OF WEALTH IN THE WORLD, 1998(GNP per head, at market prices)
$32,453
$29,270
$22,194
$1,661
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
Japan US EU Rest of World
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MZAHow incomes compare inside the EU
THE RANKING OF WEALTH IN THE EU(GNP per head at market prices, 1998)
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
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MZAProductivity growth slows
GROWTH OF TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY, 1960-98
1.8%
0.4%
0.8%
1.1%
4.0%
1.7%
1.3%
0.7%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
1960-70 1970-80 1980-90 1990-98
US Euro areaSource: IMF
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MZAThe US moves ahead in the late 1990s
LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN THE G5, 1977-2000(average annual per cent)
1.40%
1.60%
1.90% 1.90%
2.60%
2.20%
1.80% 1.80%
1.50%
2.00%
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
3.00%
US France Germany UK Japan
1977-1995 1995-2000Source: Goldman Sachs
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MZAProductivity picture is mixed
PRODUCTIVITY AND ACTIVITY COMPARED, 1998(GDP per head at purchasing power parity, US = 100)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
GDP per head GDP per worker GDP per hour
Japan UK Euro-zone France Germany Italy
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MZABut one size fails to fit all
BUT A ONE-SIZE MONETARY POLICY HARDLY FITS ALL(outgap gaps and real interest rates)
4.0%
2.1%
1.3%
0.7% 0.6% 0.6%
0.1% 0.1%
-0.6%
-1.7%
-0.1%
-0.8%
2.5%
1.7%
1.2%
2.9%
2.4% 2.3%
1.9%
2.6%
1.8%
2.3%
-2.0%
-1.0%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
Output gap, 2000 Real short-term interest rate
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MZAJobs and costs in US and EU
CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR COSTS, 1970-98 (per cent)
67%
25%
9%
65%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Employment Real labour costs
US Euro area
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MZAEU’s high labour costs
HOURLY COMPENSATION (production workers in manufacturing, US $s, 1998)
$28.0$27.2
$23.1 $22.7
$20.6 $20.5
$18.6 $18.3 $18.1$17.1
$16.4
$14.9
$12.1
$5.5
$1.8
$0.0
$5.0
$10.0
$15.0
$20.0
$25.0
$30.0
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MZAEU - not enough jobs
EMPLOYMENT RATE, 1998 (proportion of population aged 15-64)
61%64%
59%
51%
71%74%
70%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
EU Germany France Italy UK US Japan
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MZABut unemployment is falling
UPS AND DOWNS OF UNEMPLOYMENT (per cent of the labour force)
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
US UK Euro-zone
Jun-00
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MZAEU - jobs for prime-aged adults
EMPLOMENT RATES FOR PRIME-AGE MEN AND WOMEN (per cent, 1998)
86%
63%
86%
68%
86%
68%
83%
49%
86%
72%
89%
74%
94%
64%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Male employment rate (25-54) Female employment rate (25-54)
EU Germany France Italy UK US Japan
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MZAEU - but not for young and old
EMPLOYMENT RATES FOR YOUNGER AND OLDER WORKERS (per cent, 1998)
38% 37%
45%
39%
21%
33%
25%27%
61%
48%
59% 58%
45%
64%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Youth employment rate (15-24) Old-age employment rate (55-64)
EU Germany France Italy UK US Japan
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MZAWelfare states are expensive
GOVERNMENT SPENDING AS A SHARE OF GDP, 1999
56%55%
52%
49% 48% 47%44%
40% 39% 38%
30%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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MZABut someone has to pay
SPENDING ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, PENSIONS AND DAY-CARE (as per cent of household expenditure)
10%
37%
29%
4%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
US Sweden
Public Private
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MZAInflation converges
CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION, 1992 AND YEAR TO APRIL 2000
-2.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
1992 Apr-00
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MZASo do interest rates
CONVERGENCE OF LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES, 1992 and 2000
7.9%
9.0%
13.3%
9.1%
7.0%
5.3%5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1%6.0%
1.7%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
Germany France Italy UK US Japan
1992 Jun-00
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MZAFiscal deficits contract
STRUCTURAL FISCAL DEFICITS AS A PER CENT OF POTENTIAL GDP1992 and 2000
-10.0%
-8.0%
-6.0%
-4.0%
-2.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
1992 2000Source: OECD