The Euro Area Crisis: Origins, Prospects and Implications for the World Economy and Global Governance

1. The Euro Area Crisis: Origins, Prospects and Implications for the World Economy and Global Governance • Domenico Lombardi • UNLV, April 3, 2013

2. Structure • Systemic Relevance of Eurozone Economy & Experience • “Great Expectations” • Fiscal, Competitiveness and Structural Policies • Open Discussion on the Way Forward

3. Eurozone PopulationPercent of World Source: World Bank Note: The eurozone refers to the 17 countries that currently have the euro as their currency. These countries are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain Domenico Lombardi

4. GDP Market Prices Percent of World Source: IMF WEO Note: Data after 2011 based on staff estimates Domenico Lombardi

5. GDP PPP Percent of World Source: IMF WEO Note: Data after 2010 (2011 for some countries) based on staff estimates Domenico Lombardi

6. Eurozone TradePercent of World Source: World Bank WDI Note: Trade is defined as the sum of exports and imports of goods and services Domenico Lombardi

7. Euro Share of Banks’ International Positions, % Source: BIS Note: The euro share of banks’ international position is defined as euro-denominated, allocated assets vis-à-vis all sectors *2012 point reflects up through Q3 Domenico Lombardi

8. Relevance of European Regional Experience • European integration has set the benchmark in regional policies by providing practical case studies in terms of legal frameworks, intermediate milestones, successes and (now) failures

9. Forecasted and realized GDP growth Euro area, % Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, from September 1998 to October 2012 Domenico Lombardi

10. Forecasted and realized GDP growth Italy, % Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, from September 1998 to October 2012 Domenico Lombardi

11. The ConvergenceGovernment Bond Yields, 10 years’ maturity Source: Eurostat Domenico Lombardi

12. Government Gross Debt% of GDP Source: IMF WEO, October 2012 Domenico Lombardi

13. Government Fiscal Deficit% of GDP Source: IMF WEO, October 2012 Domenico Lombardi

14. Government Structural Balance% of potential GDP Source: IMF WEO, October 2012 Domenico Lombardi

15. Exports and Imports(Italy, % of GDP) Source: IMF International Financial Statistics Domenico Lombardi

16. Exports and Imports (Spain, % of GDP) Source: IMF International Financial Statistics Domenico Lombardi

17. Exports and Imports(France, % of GDP) Source: IMF International Financial Statistics Domenico Lombardi

18. Exports and Imports (Germany, % of GDP) Source: IMF International Financial Statistics Domenico Lombardi

19. Degree of OpennessTotal trade as a percent of GDP Source: IMF International Financial Statistics Note: Total trade equals exports plus imports Domenico Lombardi

20. Germany’s Trade with Euro areaRatio of “Trade with Euro area” to “Trade with world” Source: IMF Direction of Trade Statistics, and author’s own calculations Domenico Lombardi

21. German Current Account Balance and Real Effective Exchange Rate Source: IMF WEO, Oct 2012 Domenico Lombardi

22. Current Account Balances: Northern v. Southern Europe (Billions USD) Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2012 (and latest estimates for China and U.S.) Notes: Northern Eurozone includes Austria, Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands. Northern Europe includes Northern Eurozone plus Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Southern Europe includes Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. The U.S. current account balances in billions USD for 2005, 2008, 2011, and 2012 proj .respectively: -745.8, -677.1, -465.9, -478.9. The Chinese CA balance in billions USD for the same years respectively: 134.1, 412.4, 201.7, 220.0. Domenico Lombardi

23. Current Account Balances(in % of GDP) Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2012 Domenico Lombardi

24. Productivity and Labor Compensation in Selected Countries: France Source: OECD Domenico Lombardi

25. Productivity and Labor Compensation in Selected Countries: Italy Source: OECD Domenico Lombardi

26. Productivity and Labor Compensation in Selected Countries: Spain Source: OECD Domenico Lombardi

27. Productivity and Labor Compensation in Selected Countries: Germany Source: OECD Domenico Lombardi

28. Unit Labor CostsGermany vs Southern Europe, 2000=100 Source: OECD Domenico Lombardi

29. To Close the 2000-10 Gap in 2016 Domenico Lombardi

30. To Close the 2000-10 Gap in 2016 Domenico Lombardi

31. What Must be the Wage Behavior in the South to Close ULC Gap in 5 Years? • Productivity in Germany is assumed to grow at 0.7% per annum, close to the rate achieved in 2000-10 average • Case A: • Wages in Germany grow at 1.5% • Productivity in South grows at 0.7% • Case B: • Wages in Germany grow at 1.5% • Productivity in South grows at 2.0% Domenico Lombardi

32. What Must be the Wage Behavior in the South to Close ULC Gap in 5 Years? • Case C: • Wages in Germany grow at 4.0% • Productivity in South grows at 0.7% • Case D: • Wages in Germany grow at 4.0% • Productivity in South grows at 2.0% Domenico Lombardi

33. The Ease of Doing Business RankingsOverall and by Sub-Index, 2013 Source: World Bank Doing Business Report, 2013 Domenico Lombardi

34. Overall Nearness to Frontier Source: World Bank Doing Business Report, 2013 Domenico Lombardi

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