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THE EUROCRISIS IN
  PERSPECTIVE
   JOHAN VAN OVERTVELDT
         March 2012




                          1
DYNAMICS OF THE FOLLOW-UP CRISIS
               FINANCIAL CRISIS
                   2008-2009


           RISK                HIGH
         AVERSION           INDEBTNESS



                           UNCERTAINTY



                          REDUCTION IN
                        AGGREGATE DEMAND



                             RECESSION



                                           2
DYNAMICS OF THE FOLLOW-UP CRISIS
           FINANCIAL CRISIS
               2008-2009


       RISK                HIGH         “NEW”
     AVERSION           INDEBTNESS     THREATS



                       UNCERTAINTY



                      REDUCTION IN
                    AGGREGATE DEMAND



                         RECESSION



                                                 3
LARGEST THREAT




          EUROCRISIS




                       4
CRISIS IN 4D


                      EUROZONE:
                     STRUCTURAL
                        FAULTS




   COMPETITIVENESS                SOVEREIGN DEBT
       CRISIS                         CRISIS




                      BANKING
                       CRISIS




                                                   5
I. STRUCTURAL FAULTS


 • POLITICAL UNION (incl. transfers)

             SECOND BEST !


 • FLEXIBLE LABOUR MARKETS




                                       6
II. SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS




                            7
THE FISCAL CRISIS
                   EXPLICIT       IMPLICIT                   ONE-OFF
% 2010 GDP          DEBT      +     DEBT     =   TOTAL
                                                             “SHOCK”
1    Italy              118,4           27,6        146,0              2,4
2    Germany             83,2          109,4        192,6              4,0
3    Finland             48,3          146,9        195,2              2,7
4    Austria             71,8          225,9        297,7              4,8
5    France              82,3          255,2        337,5              4,3
6    Portugal            93,3          265,5        358,8              6,5
7    Belgium             96,2          329,8        426,0              5,3
8    Netherlands         62,9          431,8        494,6              8,1
9    Spain               61,0          487,5        548,5              7,0
10   Greece             144,9          872,0       1 016,9            17,6
11   Luxembourg          19,1         1 096,5      1 115,6            12,0
12   Ireland             92,5         1 404,7      1 497,2            10,4
                                                    Source: Raffelhüschen & Moog

                                                                               8
III. BANKING CRISIS


 • SHORTAGE OF CAPITAL

      EBA       115 mia €

      “PRIVATE ESTIMATES” 200 - 400 mia €


 • PERVERS MECHANISM (9 %)

 • ECB




                                            9
IV. COMPETITIVENESS




                      10
UNIT LABOUR COSTS

2000 = 100
             Germany
             Spain
             France
             Greece
             Ireland
             Italy
             Portugal




                        Source: Deutsche Bank


                                           11
CURRENT ACCOUNT (in % GDP)
10

 8

 6

 4

 2
      2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011
 0

 -2

 -4

 -6

 -8

-10

-12

-14

-16                                                                                       Source: OESO

                                                                                                     12
CONCLUSION
• ACUTE CRISIS TURNS INTO A CHRONIC
  CRISIS WITH HICKUPS
  – elections
  – downgrades
  – Germany




 • EXIT GREECE (& PORTUGAL)



                                      13
GERMANY

 UNEASY MARRIAGE WITH €


      - UNDER VALUED €
  +   - EXTREMELY LOW FINANCING COST

      - BUDGETARY COST
  -   - FINANCIAL STABILITY (ECB)




                                       14
GREECE

  THE COUNTRY IS IN DEPRESSION

  - CUMULATIVE DROP IN GDP BY END 2012:
    15-20% OF GDP

  - UNEMPLOYMENT ABOVE 20%

  - ESCALATING DEFICITS & DEBT

  - COST FOR SOCIETY & DEMOCRACY



                                          15
GREECE

  SECOND RESCUE PACKAGE
  - DEBT : + 160% → 120% ?!?
    NO !!!

  - REINFORCEMENT OF RECESSION

  - UNREALISTIC PROCEEDS OF PRIVATIZATIONS

  - TWO CLASSES OF CREDITORS

  - CONTAGION !

                                             16
LOOK AT ARGENTINA !!!




                   Source: Mark Weisbrot & Juan Antonio Montecino


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1 johan van overtveldt the long shadow of the euro

  • 1. THE EUROCRISIS IN PERSPECTIVE JOHAN VAN OVERTVELDT March 2012 1
  • 2. DYNAMICS OF THE FOLLOW-UP CRISIS FINANCIAL CRISIS 2008-2009 RISK HIGH AVERSION INDEBTNESS UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION IN AGGREGATE DEMAND RECESSION 2
  • 3. DYNAMICS OF THE FOLLOW-UP CRISIS FINANCIAL CRISIS 2008-2009 RISK HIGH “NEW” AVERSION INDEBTNESS THREATS UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION IN AGGREGATE DEMAND RECESSION 3
  • 4. LARGEST THREAT EUROCRISIS 4
  • 5. CRISIS IN 4D EUROZONE: STRUCTURAL FAULTS COMPETITIVENESS SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS CRISIS BANKING CRISIS 5
  • 6. I. STRUCTURAL FAULTS • POLITICAL UNION (incl. transfers) SECOND BEST ! • FLEXIBLE LABOUR MARKETS 6
  • 8. THE FISCAL CRISIS EXPLICIT IMPLICIT ONE-OFF % 2010 GDP DEBT + DEBT = TOTAL “SHOCK” 1 Italy 118,4 27,6 146,0 2,4 2 Germany 83,2 109,4 192,6 4,0 3 Finland 48,3 146,9 195,2 2,7 4 Austria 71,8 225,9 297,7 4,8 5 France 82,3 255,2 337,5 4,3 6 Portugal 93,3 265,5 358,8 6,5 7 Belgium 96,2 329,8 426,0 5,3 8 Netherlands 62,9 431,8 494,6 8,1 9 Spain 61,0 487,5 548,5 7,0 10 Greece 144,9 872,0 1 016,9 17,6 11 Luxembourg 19,1 1 096,5 1 115,6 12,0 12 Ireland 92,5 1 404,7 1 497,2 10,4 Source: Raffelhüschen & Moog 8
  • 9. III. BANKING CRISIS • SHORTAGE OF CAPITAL EBA 115 mia € “PRIVATE ESTIMATES” 200 - 400 mia € • PERVERS MECHANISM (9 %) • ECB 9
  • 11. UNIT LABOUR COSTS 2000 = 100 Germany Spain France Greece Ireland Italy Portugal Source: Deutsche Bank 11
  • 12. CURRENT ACCOUNT (in % GDP) 10 8 6 4 2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 Source: OESO 12
  • 13. CONCLUSION • ACUTE CRISIS TURNS INTO A CHRONIC CRISIS WITH HICKUPS – elections – downgrades – Germany • EXIT GREECE (& PORTUGAL) 13
  • 14. GERMANY UNEASY MARRIAGE WITH € - UNDER VALUED € + - EXTREMELY LOW FINANCING COST - BUDGETARY COST - - FINANCIAL STABILITY (ECB) 14
  • 15. GREECE THE COUNTRY IS IN DEPRESSION - CUMULATIVE DROP IN GDP BY END 2012: 15-20% OF GDP - UNEMPLOYMENT ABOVE 20% - ESCALATING DEFICITS & DEBT - COST FOR SOCIETY & DEMOCRACY 15
  • 16. GREECE SECOND RESCUE PACKAGE - DEBT : + 160% → 120% ?!? NO !!! - REINFORCEMENT OF RECESSION - UNREALISTIC PROCEEDS OF PRIVATIZATIONS - TWO CLASSES OF CREDITORS - CONTAGION ! 16
  • 17. LOOK AT ARGENTINA !!! Source: Mark Weisbrot & Juan Antonio Montecino 17
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