1. From an economic perspective, a French victory at Euro 2012 would be preferable as it could provide a confidence boost to one of the struggling eurozone countries.
2. Based on their predictive model, the authors predict that Germany will win Euro 2012, though they would prefer for the Netherlands to win, repeating their 1988 success.
3. Euro 2012 will be held for the first time in emerging Europe, in Poland and Ukraine. While Poland has been an economic success, Ukraine has struggled both economically and politically.
This document discusses quality of life (QOL) levels in Ukraine and several European Union countries. It finds that Ukraine's current QOL scores are lower than countries like Germany, France, Italy and Poland in factors such as cost of living, economy, environment, health and infrastructure. The document suggests that Ukraine could improve its QOL by strengthening its relationship with the EU, as Poland did after joining in 2004. It believes Ukraine's QOL would grow through greater European integration and by learning from the experiences of established EU members.
This document is a research proposal examining the impact of debt crisis on the economies of countries in the European Monetary Union. The proposal outlines the rationale, objectives, research questions, methodology and timeline for the study. Specifically, it will analyze how low interest rates and foreign capital inflows affected public and private borrowing in certain EU countries. It will also assess the challenges these countries now face with reduced access to foreign capital. The methodology section describes plans to conduct a literature review, quantitative and qualitative analysis of data from various sources to address the objectives and questions of the study.
Poland's economy is slowing after strong growth in recent years. GDP growth is expected to decline to 2.7% in 2012 from 4.3% in 2011 due to weaker global demand, lower investment, and rising unemployment. While Poland avoided recession in 2008-2009 due to fiscal stimulus and currency depreciation, continued reforms are needed to increase competitiveness through innovation, education, and reducing regional economic disparities. The eurozone crisis has allowed Poland to delay euro adoption plans, but it wants to still have influence over eurozone policies as its economy remains closely tied to Europe's.
This document analyzes macroeconomic imbalances in Spain, including internal and external debt, saving-investment imbalances, competitiveness, and the housing market. Abundant external financing at low costs fueled overinvestment in construction and consumption, leading to large current account deficits and private debt growth. Housing demand and prices rose sharply, creating a housing bubble.
The adjustment of these imbalances began in 2007 and remains ongoing. While flows such as investment, credit growth, and the current account deficit have adjusted rapidly, the adjustment of stock variables like private and external debt will take much longer. Unemployment has also risen significantly as the labor market adjusts, exacerbated by duality between permanent and temporary workers and centralized
Once again the global economy is facing headwinds. The nascent global recovery at the beginning of the year has become subject to growing uncertainty due to mounting geopolitical tensions. The Cold War-like duel between the West and Russia over Ukraine is still escalating, and the Middle East has once again put itself into the spotlight with the war-like situation in Gaza and the advance of Isis in Iraq and Syria.
The document provides an analysis of the ongoing banking crisis in Europe. It discusses how the crisis originated from the introduction of the euro and global credit expansion in the early 2000s, which inflated housing bubbles. European banks also engaged in risky lending practices like "carry trades" that left them exposed. The banking systems remain fragmented along national lines due to "capital nationalism," preventing a unified EU response. With banks distrusting each other, they now rely heavily on emergency liquidity from the European Central Bank. The interlinked banking and sovereign debt crises could further destabilize the region if not resolved.
This article discusses the geopolitical and economic environment in 2015. It notes that major central bankers have begun incorporating geopolitical risks into their assessments. Rising tensions between China and its neighbors as well as sanctions against Russia are changing global trade and investment patterns. Elections across Europe will also impact economies. The Eurozone may see modest growth due to low oil prices and potential quantitative easing, but individual countries face political uncertainties. Geopolitical shifts are challenging existing economic order and interdependencies.
Greece experienced strong economic growth after adopting the Euro due to easy credit availability, but faced high budget and current account deficits. The government overspent on pensions and healthcare while tax evasion reduced revenue collection. This, combined with decreasing competitiveness and sensitivity to investor confidence, led Greece into a recession. Greece was forced to accept international bailouts with austerity conditions. Structural reforms like privatization, education investment, and trade/foreign investment promotion will be needed for long-term recovery.
This document discusses quality of life (QOL) levels in Ukraine and several European Union countries. It finds that Ukraine's current QOL scores are lower than countries like Germany, France, Italy and Poland in factors such as cost of living, economy, environment, health and infrastructure. The document suggests that Ukraine could improve its QOL by strengthening its relationship with the EU, as Poland did after joining in 2004. It believes Ukraine's QOL would grow through greater European integration and by learning from the experiences of established EU members.
This document is a research proposal examining the impact of debt crisis on the economies of countries in the European Monetary Union. The proposal outlines the rationale, objectives, research questions, methodology and timeline for the study. Specifically, it will analyze how low interest rates and foreign capital inflows affected public and private borrowing in certain EU countries. It will also assess the challenges these countries now face with reduced access to foreign capital. The methodology section describes plans to conduct a literature review, quantitative and qualitative analysis of data from various sources to address the objectives and questions of the study.
Poland's economy is slowing after strong growth in recent years. GDP growth is expected to decline to 2.7% in 2012 from 4.3% in 2011 due to weaker global demand, lower investment, and rising unemployment. While Poland avoided recession in 2008-2009 due to fiscal stimulus and currency depreciation, continued reforms are needed to increase competitiveness through innovation, education, and reducing regional economic disparities. The eurozone crisis has allowed Poland to delay euro adoption plans, but it wants to still have influence over eurozone policies as its economy remains closely tied to Europe's.
This document analyzes macroeconomic imbalances in Spain, including internal and external debt, saving-investment imbalances, competitiveness, and the housing market. Abundant external financing at low costs fueled overinvestment in construction and consumption, leading to large current account deficits and private debt growth. Housing demand and prices rose sharply, creating a housing bubble.
The adjustment of these imbalances began in 2007 and remains ongoing. While flows such as investment, credit growth, and the current account deficit have adjusted rapidly, the adjustment of stock variables like private and external debt will take much longer. Unemployment has also risen significantly as the labor market adjusts, exacerbated by duality between permanent and temporary workers and centralized
Once again the global economy is facing headwinds. The nascent global recovery at the beginning of the year has become subject to growing uncertainty due to mounting geopolitical tensions. The Cold War-like duel between the West and Russia over Ukraine is still escalating, and the Middle East has once again put itself into the spotlight with the war-like situation in Gaza and the advance of Isis in Iraq and Syria.
The document provides an analysis of the ongoing banking crisis in Europe. It discusses how the crisis originated from the introduction of the euro and global credit expansion in the early 2000s, which inflated housing bubbles. European banks also engaged in risky lending practices like "carry trades" that left them exposed. The banking systems remain fragmented along national lines due to "capital nationalism," preventing a unified EU response. With banks distrusting each other, they now rely heavily on emergency liquidity from the European Central Bank. The interlinked banking and sovereign debt crises could further destabilize the region if not resolved.
This article discusses the geopolitical and economic environment in 2015. It notes that major central bankers have begun incorporating geopolitical risks into their assessments. Rising tensions between China and its neighbors as well as sanctions against Russia are changing global trade and investment patterns. Elections across Europe will also impact economies. The Eurozone may see modest growth due to low oil prices and potential quantitative easing, but individual countries face political uncertainties. Geopolitical shifts are challenging existing economic order and interdependencies.
Greece experienced strong economic growth after adopting the Euro due to easy credit availability, but faced high budget and current account deficits. The government overspent on pensions and healthcare while tax evasion reduced revenue collection. This, combined with decreasing competitiveness and sensitivity to investor confidence, led Greece into a recession. Greece was forced to accept international bailouts with austerity conditions. Structural reforms like privatization, education investment, and trade/foreign investment promotion will be needed for long-term recovery.
The dutch economy in 2013 outlooks, problems and solutionsPeterMachielse
The document discusses the Dutch economy in 2013, including outlooks from various organizations, current problems, and solutions. Major institutions like the CPB and DNB predict modest economic growth of 0.75% or a contraction of -0.6%. However, the Dutch economy faces issues like high public debt from the financial crisis, declining consumption from government spending cuts, and vulnerabilities from its reliance on exports. Solutions proposed include fiscal restraint, flexibility in the labor market, and investing in emerging markets to boost exports.
This paper discusses the global financial crisis of 2008/9 in thirteen countries, the ten new EU members that previously were communist and the three countries of Western former Soviet Union. Their problems were excessive current account deficits and private foreign debt, currency mismatches, and high inflation, while public finances were in good shape. The dominant cause was fixed exchange rates. Many lessons can be drawn from this crisis. A dollar peg makes no sense in this part of the world. The five currency boards in the region have lacked credibility. By contrast, inflation targeting has worked eminently. The euro has proven credible both in the countries that officially adopted it and in the countries that adopted it unilaterally. With the exception of Hungary, all the countries in the region have displayed decent fiscal policies. No government should accept large domestic loans in foreign currency and they can be regulated away. The IMF has successfully returned to the original Washington consensus with relatively few conditions: a reasonable budget balance and a realistic exchange rate policy, while focusing more on bank restructuring. The most controversial issue is the role of the ECB. The ECB should facilitate the accession of willing EU members to the euro by relaxing the ERM II conditions.
Authored by: Anders Aslund
Published in 2009
This document provides a summary of market risks in Portugal as of November 2011. It finds:
1) Volatility in European and Portuguese markets remains high, requiring close monitoring.
2) The Portuguese economy is in recession, government debt is increasing, and credit costs have risen substantially.
3) Sovereign credit risk is increasing in the euro area, as evidenced by widening sovereign CDS spreads and inverted yield curves in Portugal, Ireland, and Greece. Stock markets declined sharply in 2011, especially in Portugal.
This document provides an overview of Ukraine's economy and business climate, as well as its trade relations with the EU. It finds that while Ukraine has significant economic strengths in its large population, fertile farmland, and strategic location, its economy also faces weaknesses such as corruption, political instability, and an inefficient bureaucracy. The document examines Ukraine's trade with the EU and promising sectors for European investment such as agribusiness and biomass energy. It analyzes the potential for closer EU-Ukraine economic integration through a proposed Association Agreement, but also notes political risks from Ukraine's internal reforms and pressure from Russia.
The document analyzes two potential growth paths for Poland's economy by 2025. The first, more conservative path would see Poland's GDP grow at 2.6% annually, remaining a middle-income economy at 70% of the EU-15 average GDP per capita level. The second, more ambitious path would involve accelerating growth through policies to boost productivity, investments, and labor force participation. This could allow Poland to become a globally competitive growth engine for Europe, reaching GDP per capita levels close to Italy, Spain and Portugal. The report aims to provide recommendations for policies to realize the faster growth scenario and for Poland to close its productivity gap with Western Europe.
This document provides a summary of economic news from various European Union member states. It discusses banking levies being implemented in Austria and Belgium, rising unemployment in Bulgaria and Denmark, declining industrial production and tourism revenues in Cyprus and Estonia, debates around budget cuts and tax increases in the Czech Republic, job losses in the technology sector in Finland, and the need to reduce public debt and deficits in France according to the country's top audit body. The document covers recent economic indicators and policy decisions across multiple EU countries.
The Global Property Report 2012 is the most up to date and definitive property guide to the world’s property markets on the web and is designed to help both the commercial investor and private property buyer in their quest to find that unique investment opportunity or dream property.
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This document provides a summary of a report analyzing Poland's economic growth potential between now and 2025. It outlines two potential growth scenarios: a moderate "business as usual" scenario with 2.6% annual GDP growth or an ambitious scenario with over 4% growth to make Poland a globally competitive economy. Achieving the faster growth would require closing productivity gaps in key sectors like mining, energy, and agriculture compared to Western Europe. The report examines opportunities to accelerate growth in sectors like advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, business services, and food processing. It also addresses demographic challenges and how to add more workers to help power growth. Overall, the report aims to provide recommendations to help Poland transition from a "good" to "great" economy
The efforts to stabilize the Moldovan economy after the crisis of 1998 have been largely successful. The country avoided international default as current account position radically improved, cooperation with international financial institutions was re-established and a significant primary fiscal surplus was achieved. As a result, the exchange rate was stabilised and inflation substantially reduced. Moreover, several important structural reforms were implemented and privatisation of key-industries pursued with much more determination than previously. However, only economic growth would bring real solutions to the persistent problems of external and internal imbalances of the Moldovan economy and would allow the country to face its heavy debt burden in the future. Unfortunately, prospects for sustainable growth remain weak, as the most important issues that constrain private entrepreneurship and investments have not been effectively tackled. These issues include: lack of territorial integrity, ineffective legal system, widespread corruption and rent seeking. It is unlikely that these problems can be solved until the Moldovan parliament assumes full ownership of reform process.
Authored by: Larisa Lubarova, Oleg Petrushin, Artur Radziwill
Published in 2000
20 popular fallacies concerning the debt crisisPim Piepers
The document summarizes 20 popular misconceptions about the Greek debt crisis. It provides facts and context to counter each claim. Some of the key false narratives addressed include that Greeks are lazy, corrupt, live above their means, or have oversized government. In reality, Greeks work long hours at lower wages than Germans. The crisis stemmed more from high interest rates imposed by financial speculators than any flaws in Greek society or economy.
The Nordic countries have consistently ranked at the top of global competitiveness and quality of life indices. This is largely due to lessons learned from economic crises in the 1980s and 1990s, where the Nordic economies modernized and reformed regulations and tax systems. Social cohesion and trust also allowed difficult reforms to be implemented. While the Nordic countries follow different economic strategies regarding issues like the euro, they share high taxes and inclusive welfare states. Their resilience during the recent financial crisis can be attributed to previous crises forcing structural changes and making their economies more flexible.
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Sport as a tool for economic and social engineering (World Commerce Review, m...Mark van de Velde
The document discusses how sport has evolved from a leisure activity to a tool for governments to pursue economic and social goals. It argues that governments now view sport as a business and use successful athletic performances and major sporting events to boost national pride and confidence. However, there is little evidence that sporting success translates to increases in national pride or economic benefits. The document also criticizes the paternalistic language some governments use around promoting sport and physical activity for public health reasons.
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As football legends Gianluigi Buffon and Miroslav Klose contemplate the contours of UEFA Euro 2024, most of the audience remains engrossed in ongoing domestic competitions such as the Premier League.
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The document provides background information on Greece's economic crisis. It discusses how Greece accumulated large amounts of debt over time due to high government spending, a large public sector workforce, complex taxation systems that encouraged widespread tax evasion, and a culture where citizens did not feel obligated to pay high taxes due to inefficient public services. Entering the EU and adopting the euro exacerbated economic issues, as Greece could no longer use currency devaluation to promote competitiveness. Austerity measures imposed in response to debt crisis further worsened the economy.
Euro Area & Global Economy - Getting its Mojo BackAmir Khan
1) The document provides an economic analysis and overview of the Euro Area and global economy by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.
2) It finds that the global economy is gaining momentum, with synchronized growth across developed and emerging markets. Key political risks in Europe did not materialize.
3) The Euro Area economy appears to be strengthening, with surveys and data pointing to continued growth driven by domestic demand. However, inflation remains below targets.
The document provides updates on economic recovery efforts in several EU member states. It discusses signs of recovery in Austria through declining unemployment, but notes high numbers still in job retraining programs. Belgium's central bank raised growth and inflation forecasts but debt is projected to exceed 100% of GDP. Bulgaria may face IMF demands for spending cuts if it seeks aid. Cyprus received positive reviews but was placed under excessive deficit monitoring by the EU.
This document provides a summary of economic and political developments in several European countries. It discusses unemployment rates, GDP growth, public spending changes, sovereign debt ratings, and other economic indicators in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, and France. The document is an economic recovery watch report from the Centre For European Studies that briefly outlines recent news and statistics from EU member states.
The document summarizes economic news from the EU member states. It reports that Austria's unemployment rate rose in December and its finance minister wants the central bank fully nationalized. Bulgaria saw a 95% decline in firm sales in 2009 and forecasts 16.4% unemployment by end of 2010. Cyprus had its lowest annual inflation rate on record in 2009 at 0.2%. The Czech 2010 budget projects a record deficit of 5.3% of GDP, with additional spending raising the deficit.
The document discusses the Eurozone crisis. It provides background on the formation of the eurozone and explains how countries like Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland and Spain (PIIGS) accumulated large debts and deficits after joining the euro. The crisis emerged as investors lost confidence in sovereign debt from these peripheral economies. Several factors contributed to the crisis, including low interest rates fueling overspending, unsustainable growth models, and banking losses. The EU and ECB have taken steps to address the crisis through monetary easing, bailout funds, and austerity policies.
The dutch economy in 2013 outlooks, problems and solutionsPeterMachielse
The document discusses the Dutch economy in 2013, including outlooks from various organizations, current problems, and solutions. Major institutions like the CPB and DNB predict modest economic growth of 0.75% or a contraction of -0.6%. However, the Dutch economy faces issues like high public debt from the financial crisis, declining consumption from government spending cuts, and vulnerabilities from its reliance on exports. Solutions proposed include fiscal restraint, flexibility in the labor market, and investing in emerging markets to boost exports.
This paper discusses the global financial crisis of 2008/9 in thirteen countries, the ten new EU members that previously were communist and the three countries of Western former Soviet Union. Their problems were excessive current account deficits and private foreign debt, currency mismatches, and high inflation, while public finances were in good shape. The dominant cause was fixed exchange rates. Many lessons can be drawn from this crisis. A dollar peg makes no sense in this part of the world. The five currency boards in the region have lacked credibility. By contrast, inflation targeting has worked eminently. The euro has proven credible both in the countries that officially adopted it and in the countries that adopted it unilaterally. With the exception of Hungary, all the countries in the region have displayed decent fiscal policies. No government should accept large domestic loans in foreign currency and they can be regulated away. The IMF has successfully returned to the original Washington consensus with relatively few conditions: a reasonable budget balance and a realistic exchange rate policy, while focusing more on bank restructuring. The most controversial issue is the role of the ECB. The ECB should facilitate the accession of willing EU members to the euro by relaxing the ERM II conditions.
Authored by: Anders Aslund
Published in 2009
This document provides a summary of market risks in Portugal as of November 2011. It finds:
1) Volatility in European and Portuguese markets remains high, requiring close monitoring.
2) The Portuguese economy is in recession, government debt is increasing, and credit costs have risen substantially.
3) Sovereign credit risk is increasing in the euro area, as evidenced by widening sovereign CDS spreads and inverted yield curves in Portugal, Ireland, and Greece. Stock markets declined sharply in 2011, especially in Portugal.
This document provides an overview of Ukraine's economy and business climate, as well as its trade relations with the EU. It finds that while Ukraine has significant economic strengths in its large population, fertile farmland, and strategic location, its economy also faces weaknesses such as corruption, political instability, and an inefficient bureaucracy. The document examines Ukraine's trade with the EU and promising sectors for European investment such as agribusiness and biomass energy. It analyzes the potential for closer EU-Ukraine economic integration through a proposed Association Agreement, but also notes political risks from Ukraine's internal reforms and pressure from Russia.
The document analyzes two potential growth paths for Poland's economy by 2025. The first, more conservative path would see Poland's GDP grow at 2.6% annually, remaining a middle-income economy at 70% of the EU-15 average GDP per capita level. The second, more ambitious path would involve accelerating growth through policies to boost productivity, investments, and labor force participation. This could allow Poland to become a globally competitive growth engine for Europe, reaching GDP per capita levels close to Italy, Spain and Portugal. The report aims to provide recommendations for policies to realize the faster growth scenario and for Poland to close its productivity gap with Western Europe.
This document provides a summary of economic news from various European Union member states. It discusses banking levies being implemented in Austria and Belgium, rising unemployment in Bulgaria and Denmark, declining industrial production and tourism revenues in Cyprus and Estonia, debates around budget cuts and tax increases in the Czech Republic, job losses in the technology sector in Finland, and the need to reduce public debt and deficits in France according to the country's top audit body. The document covers recent economic indicators and policy decisions across multiple EU countries.
The Global Property Report 2012 is the most up to date and definitive property guide to the world’s property markets on the web and is designed to help both the commercial investor and private property buyer in their quest to find that unique investment opportunity or dream property.
Tony Randall
Avondale Investment Management (UK) Ltd
www.avondaleinvestment.com
This document provides a summary of a report analyzing Poland's economic growth potential between now and 2025. It outlines two potential growth scenarios: a moderate "business as usual" scenario with 2.6% annual GDP growth or an ambitious scenario with over 4% growth to make Poland a globally competitive economy. Achieving the faster growth would require closing productivity gaps in key sectors like mining, energy, and agriculture compared to Western Europe. The report examines opportunities to accelerate growth in sectors like advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, business services, and food processing. It also addresses demographic challenges and how to add more workers to help power growth. Overall, the report aims to provide recommendations to help Poland transition from a "good" to "great" economy
The efforts to stabilize the Moldovan economy after the crisis of 1998 have been largely successful. The country avoided international default as current account position radically improved, cooperation with international financial institutions was re-established and a significant primary fiscal surplus was achieved. As a result, the exchange rate was stabilised and inflation substantially reduced. Moreover, several important structural reforms were implemented and privatisation of key-industries pursued with much more determination than previously. However, only economic growth would bring real solutions to the persistent problems of external and internal imbalances of the Moldovan economy and would allow the country to face its heavy debt burden in the future. Unfortunately, prospects for sustainable growth remain weak, as the most important issues that constrain private entrepreneurship and investments have not been effectively tackled. These issues include: lack of territorial integrity, ineffective legal system, widespread corruption and rent seeking. It is unlikely that these problems can be solved until the Moldovan parliament assumes full ownership of reform process.
Authored by: Larisa Lubarova, Oleg Petrushin, Artur Radziwill
Published in 2000
20 popular fallacies concerning the debt crisisPim Piepers
The document summarizes 20 popular misconceptions about the Greek debt crisis. It provides facts and context to counter each claim. Some of the key false narratives addressed include that Greeks are lazy, corrupt, live above their means, or have oversized government. In reality, Greeks work long hours at lower wages than Germans. The crisis stemmed more from high interest rates imposed by financial speculators than any flaws in Greek society or economy.
The Nordic countries have consistently ranked at the top of global competitiveness and quality of life indices. This is largely due to lessons learned from economic crises in the 1980s and 1990s, where the Nordic economies modernized and reformed regulations and tax systems. Social cohesion and trust also allowed difficult reforms to be implemented. While the Nordic countries follow different economic strategies regarding issues like the euro, they share high taxes and inclusive welfare states. Their resilience during the recent financial crisis can be attributed to previous crises forcing structural changes and making their economies more flexible.
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Sport as a tool for economic and social engineering (World Commerce Review, m...Mark van de Velde
The document discusses how sport has evolved from a leisure activity to a tool for governments to pursue economic and social goals. It argues that governments now view sport as a business and use successful athletic performances and major sporting events to boost national pride and confidence. However, there is little evidence that sporting success translates to increases in national pride or economic benefits. The document also criticizes the paternalistic language some governments use around promoting sport and physical activity for public health reasons.
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As football legends Gianluigi Buffon and Miroslav Klose contemplate the contours of UEFA Euro 2024, most of the audience remains engrossed in ongoing domestic competitions such as the Premier League.
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The document provides background information on Greece's economic crisis. It discusses how Greece accumulated large amounts of debt over time due to high government spending, a large public sector workforce, complex taxation systems that encouraged widespread tax evasion, and a culture where citizens did not feel obligated to pay high taxes due to inefficient public services. Entering the EU and adopting the euro exacerbated economic issues, as Greece could no longer use currency devaluation to promote competitiveness. Austerity measures imposed in response to debt crisis further worsened the economy.
Euro Area & Global Economy - Getting its Mojo BackAmir Khan
1) The document provides an economic analysis and overview of the Euro Area and global economy by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.
2) It finds that the global economy is gaining momentum, with synchronized growth across developed and emerging markets. Key political risks in Europe did not materialize.
3) The Euro Area economy appears to be strengthening, with surveys and data pointing to continued growth driven by domestic demand. However, inflation remains below targets.
The document provides updates on economic recovery efforts in several EU member states. It discusses signs of recovery in Austria through declining unemployment, but notes high numbers still in job retraining programs. Belgium's central bank raised growth and inflation forecasts but debt is projected to exceed 100% of GDP. Bulgaria may face IMF demands for spending cuts if it seeks aid. Cyprus received positive reviews but was placed under excessive deficit monitoring by the EU.
This document provides a summary of economic and political developments in several European countries. It discusses unemployment rates, GDP growth, public spending changes, sovereign debt ratings, and other economic indicators in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, and France. The document is an economic recovery watch report from the Centre For European Studies that briefly outlines recent news and statistics from EU member states.
The document summarizes economic news from the EU member states. It reports that Austria's unemployment rate rose in December and its finance minister wants the central bank fully nationalized. Bulgaria saw a 95% decline in firm sales in 2009 and forecasts 16.4% unemployment by end of 2010. Cyprus had its lowest annual inflation rate on record in 2009 at 0.2%. The Czech 2010 budget projects a record deficit of 5.3% of GDP, with additional spending raising the deficit.
The document discusses the Eurozone crisis. It provides background on the formation of the eurozone and explains how countries like Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland and Spain (PIIGS) accumulated large debts and deficits after joining the euro. The crisis emerged as investors lost confidence in sovereign debt from these peripheral economies. Several factors contributed to the crisis, including low interest rates fueling overspending, unsustainable growth models, and banking losses. The EU and ECB have taken steps to address the crisis through monetary easing, bailout funds, and austerity policies.
The document is a newsletter from the Centre for European Studies providing updates on actions taken in response to the financial crisis by EU member states and worldwide. The foreword discusses how the European socialists' hopes of benefitting politically from the crisis were dashed in the European elections, with the centre-right parties maintaining or increasing their seats. It analyzes reasons for this, including that the centre-right adopted interventionist policies and had a reputation for stronger economic competence. The newsletter then provides brief updates on developments in individual EU member states relating to the financial crisis and its economic impacts.
201308 Golden Growth - Restoring the lustre of the European Economic ModelFrancisco Calzado
This document provides an overview of restoring the lustre of the European economic model. It discusses three key aspects of the European model: 1) It created a distinctive social market economy model after World War II; 2) It fueled a powerful convergence machine that spread prosperity across Europe; and 3) It established Europe as a global brand for high living standards. However, the report notes Europe now faces challenges in remaining competitive against rising economic powers while addressing issues like an aging population, slowing productivity, and public debt levels. It argues Europe should build on its strengths like economic openness while modernizing to meet 21st century challenges.
Berlin Seminar - European Young Leaders "40 Under 40"40under40
The document discusses the state of the European Union based on discussions at the European Young Leaders seminar in Berlin. It outlines that the EU is facing a volatile situation due to its ongoing sovereign debt crisis and inability to implement reforms. While global issues require more European cooperation, the debt crisis has diminished the EU's global influence. Participants argued that the EU needs a more supra-national approach and for countries to cede more powers to strengthen the union, though giving up sovereignty is difficult for national governments. Overall, the EU's future direction remains uncertain as it balances further integration with potential unravelling.
The document provides an overview of payment methods and digital/economic landscapes for 12 countries participating in the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. It discusses each country's number of Euro appearances, football facts, population, GDP, banking penetration, internet/mobile access, e-commerce stats and prevalence of payment methods like credit cards, e-wallets and bank transfers. The payment trends and levels of digital advancement described can help payment professionals understand which payment options may be popular for fans purchasing Euro-related goods from each country.
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This document analyzes Greece's financial position through examining key economic indicators like GDP, unemployment, national debt, and government deficit. It finds that Greece experienced a significant decline in GDP growth after joining the Eurozone. Unemployment has reached over 20% as austerity measures cut public sector jobs. National debt has ballooned to over 150% of GDP, and the government has consistently run deficits over 3% of GDP, violating EU rules. The future looks dire unless Greece addresses issues like tax evasion, trade deficits, and high borrowing costs that are preventing debt repayment and economic recovery.
Export To Poland Presentation 2nd June 2009Michael Clay
This presentation was made by Michael Clay on the 2nd June at the Polish Embassy in London as a member of the Board of the British Polish Chamber of Commerce
Deloitte - All to Play for Football Money League 2013 - Sport Business Groupjeremylepaulbinet
Real Madrid generated over €500 million in revenues for the first time in 2011/12, becoming the first club in any sport to surpass that revenue threshold in a single year. They maintained the top spot in the Money League rankings for an eighth consecutive year. Manchester City climbed five spots to seventh place thanks to revenue growth of over 50% as their investment in players led them to their first Premier League title. While all the top 20 clubs were from Europe's 'big five' leagues, clubs from emerging markets like Brazil and clubs hosting upcoming World Cups have potential to challenge European dominance in future Money League rankings.
This document shows the distribution of prize money from the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League competition to the clubs involved. It lists the amounts in Euros received by each club for participating in the group stage, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final and total earnings. Overall prize money distributed totaled €904,600,000 with the highest earning clubs being Juventus with €65,315,000 and Borussia Dortmund with €54,161,000.
The economic and legal aspects of transfers of playersjeremylepaulbinet
This document provides an executive summary of a study on the economic and legal aspects of transfers of players. It discusses the complex set of regulations established by sports governing bodies to regulate professional transfers. It also examines the justification of these regulations in light of employment law and promotion of fair competition. Finally, it analyzes the economics of transfers, including growth in transfer fees and the segmentation of the player labor market.
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1. Soccernomics 2012
Group Economics
Arjen van Dijkhuizen
Euro Football Poland/Ukraine Tel: +31 20 628 8052
29 May 2012
• From an economic perspective, the best outcome would be a French victory: From a confidence
perspective, one of the eurozone countries would ideally win Euro 2012. A victory for one of the euro opt-outs
(Denmark, England or Sweden) would not be welcome, because it would only encourage the eurosceptics.
That leaves the question of whether it would be better for one of the “core” countries (Germany, France,
Netherlands) to win or one of the peripheral countries. The contagion has already spread to the periphery, and
a range of measures have been introduced to support these countries. We feel it is essential that the contagion
does not spread to the core countries. Of the participating core countries, France is closest to the firing line. On
the assumption that a victory would provide a confidence boost, it would be best if France won Euro 2012.
• Germany will win Euro 2012: Two years ago we accurately predicted that Spain would win the World Cup.
And as they say in the world of football, “never change a winning team”. Even so, we have slightly adjusted our
prediction method. Our current predictive indicators use the all-time European Championship rankings, the
FIFA rankings and a “form ranking”. On the basis of these indicators, Germany and Spain are closely matched,
followed at some distance by the Netherlands. Not least given the form trend, we believe that Germany will win
Euro 2012. But that is not our preference: we would love to see the Netherlands repeating the 1988 success.
• Emerging Europe in the spotlight: This year, the European Football Championships will be held for the first
time in emerging Europe (the 1976 tournament in Yugoslavia only comprised four matches). Soccernomics
2012 grasps the opportunity to elaborate on the economic and football achievements of this region. Emerging
Europe has a rich football history. After the collapse of communism, regional football achievements have been
slightly less spectacular than they were in the 1960s and 1970s, due to the reduction of government support
and the disbandment of national football teams. But economically, the region has become Europe’s growth
market, although growth levels are not expected to return to the high levels achieved before the credit crisis.
• Host countries: outperformer and underperformer: In terms of football achievement, the host countries for
Euro 2012, Poland and Ukraine, have been underperforming in recent years. But in economic terms, Poland
has been one of Europe’s success stories for years. For the Netherlands, Poland is the most important export
destination in emerging Europe. Ukraine has been less successful in both economic and political terms.
Because of its vulnerable external position, the country needs another IMF loan, but an agreement is not
expected until after the elections in October. Meanwhile, the Tymoshenko case has raised serious questions
about the country’s political climate.
• Inverse relationship between credit rating and football success? Soccernomics 2012 presents a number
of remarkable facts and relationships related to the Euro football championships. The vast majority of next
tournament’s participants is (or will be) EU member. Half of the participants is eurozone member; the crisis-
struck peripheral countries Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain have all qualified. Ten out of the thirteen
championships held so far have been won by a eurozone member. Remarkably, the four last big international
football tournaments since 2004 have been won by Greece, Italy and Spain, all countries whose credit ratings
have slipped significantly in recent years. Some people argue that the shaky public finances of the South
European countries have a socio-cultural background, which is also reflected in football. Recently UEFA has
committed itself to ensuring that Spain’s football clubs pay their outstanding tax bills. It is a good thing that
these clubs are thus contributing (albeit symbolically) to sorting out the country’s public finances.
2. 2 Soccernomics 2012 - Euro Football Poland/Ukraine - 29 May 2012
INTRODUCTION it were. Because, after all, football is the most important of all
unimportant things.
The 14th European Football Championship is due to kick off
several weeks from now in Poland and Ukraine. The number We certainly need some light relief these days. Europe – in
“14” will remind many of the greatest Dutch footballer ever, particular the eurozone – has been engulfed in a crisis for two
Johan Cruijff. Under his direction, the Dutch entranced the years now. Many necessary steps have already been taken to
world with “total football” (“La Naranja Mecánica”) in the 1970s. overcome this crisis, and there are some glimmers of hope,
Let us hope that the 14th European Championship will bring but new dark clouds occasionally gather to obscure those
Oranje renewed fame. glimmers. In our economic scenarios we assume that
policymakers will be able to essentially resolve the crisis by
For the first time ever, a full Euro finals tournament will take mid-2012, allowing a very modest recovery to take hold in the
place in Central and Eastern Europe (The 1976 championship second half of the year. Let us hope that Euro 2012 (held from
in Yugoslavia comprised only four matches). Back in 2007 8 June to 1 July) can indeed prove to be a turning point in the
when UEFA awarded Euro 2012 to Poland and Ukraine, it took euro crisis and demonstrate that Europe has sufficient
a calculated gamble. A huge effort would be required in these creativity to reignite economic growth.
emerging countries (especially in Ukraine) to get them ready to
organise a European football championship. Of course one The Netherlands is traditionally known for its creativity, both in
benefit is that this decision gave these economies a footballing but also in economic terms, as evidenced by
considerable boost as it paved the way for (generally) useful various macro-economic rankings. We may well have lost
and sometimes even essential infrastructure investments. some of our creative reputation during the last Word Cup, but
Poland was already one of the best-performing economies in we did get to the final, not least because of our robust play.
Europe. However, Ukraine continues to lag far behind for a The Netherlands also has a reputation for robust public
number of reasons, although it does have significant growth finances. However, over the last few weeks we seem to be
potential. In any case, Euro 2012 presents these countries with losing our reputation in that sphere as well, as the fall of the
a platform to show what they can offer in terms of facilities, Rutte government raised doubts about whether the
organisational ability and culture. In this respect, too, Ukraine Netherlands would be able to stick to the EU fiscal deficit limit
is lagging well behind its co-host, not least because its image (3% of GDP) next year. But thanks to the ‘Spring Agreement’
is being damaged by the Tymoshenko case. This starkly reached in late April between the People’s Party for Freedom
underlines the country’s problematic political climate. and Democracy (VVD), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA),
Democrats 66 (D’66), Green Left (GroenLinks) and Christian
The European Football Championship is the third-largest Union (CU), there is now sufficient parliamentary support for
sporting event in the world, after the Olympic Games and the the measures to reduce the deficit in time. This has made a
FIFA World Cup. Because of the sporting and economic major contribution to the Netherlands' ability to retain its
significance of these events, ABN AMRO has published a increasingly exclusive AAA credit rating.
special report entitled ‘Soccernomics’ ever since the Euro
2000 tournament (hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium).1 This report starts with a short review of the last two years since
Sport science is a serious business and provides employment the 2010 World Cup. We then focus on the upcoming
for a large number of people. There are many organisations European Championship. We take a brief look at history of the
that maintain sport statistics, and many scientists who publish competition, considering the link between EU/eurozone
papers based on them. For instance, in February this year the membership, credit ratings and football success. This is
European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that tracked followed by a look at the economic and football performances
trading volumes on stock markets during matches at the 2010 of the emerging European countries, including the host
World Cup. Stock trading volumes fell by more than 50% on countries Poland and Ukraine. And finally, we answer the
average during matches involving the national team.2 question of which country should win Euro 2012 for economic
reasons, adding our prediction of which team will become
We do not claim that our Soccernomics reports are based on European champion.
advanced mathematics or pure science. These reports are
written by economists who are football fans for people who like
both football and economics. We try to take a quasi-serious
approach. Economics from a tongue-in-cheek perspective, as .
1
In the last few years, ABN AMRO has also published several sport specials, such as
“Sport scoort” (“Sport scores”) (2008) on the social importance of sport, and “De
olympische olifant” (“The Olympic elephant”) (2010) on the pros and cons of securing
the Olympic Games 2028 for the Netherlands.
2
ECB, “The Pitch rather than the Pit – Investor Inattention during FIFA World Cup
Matches”, Working Paper No. 1424, February 2012.
3. 3 Soccernomics 2012 - Euro Football Poland/Ukraine - 29 May 2012
1. DEVELOPMENTS SINCE THE 2010 WORLD CUP debts of these countries threatened to become unsustainable.
Due in part to a range of austerity measures, the economies of
From the aftermath of the global credit crisis … the afflicted countries faltered. Meanwhile, a variety of other
In ABN AMRO’s previous Soccernomics report published in effects ultimately caused the economies of the fundamentally
the run-up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, we argued healthier eurozone countries to suffer as well. The outcome
that, from an economic perspective, Germany should be was a range of crisis measures (bailouts for Greece, Ireland
crowned world champion. The idea behind this was that a and Portugal, debt restructuring for Greece, the creation and
German victory would provide the strongest growth impulse to gradual expansion of emergency funds, unconventional
the global economy, assuming that gaining the title of world liquidity support by the ECB in the form of LTROs), through
champion would have positive confidence effects in Germany which the crisis was more or less contained and the single
and would boost spending. It would also contribute to reducing currency remained intact. But we are not there yet. The
international balance-of-payments imbalances, and hence to dramatic election result in Greece in early May has fuelled
the stability of the world economy. To avert any charges of fears of a Greek exit from the euro (and of potential contagion
betrayal (after all, how could a Dutch bank call for a Germany effects).
victory!), we should stress that this argument was based
exclusively on economic calculations. Moreover, it should be 2. EURO FOOTBALL: EU/EUROZONE IN THE LEAD
placed in context: in 2010 the global economy had only just
survived the most serious crisis since the 1930s depression. We hope that after all the turmoil of the past two years, Europe
will make different and more positive headlines during Euro
Of course now, two years on, we know that Germany did not Football 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. Meanwhile, please allow
become world champion. Die Mannschaft impressed with a us as economists to make connections to the euro crisis when
rejuvenated and dynamic team, but lost to the eventual world interpreting Euro Football 2012 in this Soccernomics report.
champions in the semi-final. But in hindsight, our argument While some people may consider this frivolous, we think it is
made sense. The escalation of the euro crisis after the 2010 interesting, albeit as we said from a tongue-in-cheek
World Cup is often traced to the fundamental imbalances perspective.
between the “surplus countries” like Germany and the “deficit
countries” of Southern Europe. Hence the regular call for Euro 2012 participants and EU / euro membership
Germany to boost its consumption levels and thus help to
Year of EU Eurozone Euro
reduce these imbalances. The German economy has
membership membership opt-out
continued to perform reasonably well despite the euro crisis,
and despite all the troubles it has still acted as a sort of a Croatia 2013*
growth engine for the eurozone (and for emerging Europe). Czech Rep. 2004
Denmark 1973 x
Incidentally, in the 2010 report we also predicted which team
England 1973 x
would win the tournament. On the basis of a number of
sporting indicators, we argued that Spain had the best
France 1957 €
credentials. Of course we would not have minded if Arjen Germany 1957 €
Robben had scored on one of his two excellent chances. But Greece 1981 €
La Furia Roja defeated Oranje, and our prediction came true. Ireland 1973 €
That was cold comfort, however; economists sometimes refer
Italy 1957 €
to this jokingly as an ‘emotional hedge’.
Netherlands 1957 €
… to the euro crisis Poland 2004
We now stand on the eve of the next major football Portugal 1986 €
tournament: Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. As we
Russia -
mentioned, this year we are still in the middle of a serious debt
Spain 1986 €
crisis in the eurozone. In fact, this euro crisis really followed on
directly from the previous global credit crisis, as the recession Sweden 1995 x
and a range of support measures for banks and other Ukraine -
organisations derailed the public finances of many eurozone * Croatia’s planned accession date: 1 July 2013
Source: ABN AMRO Group Economics
countries. The euro crisis broke out in late 2009 / early 2010 in
Greece, hitting other eurozone countries as well, especially
The forthcoming European Championship is above all an EU
Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Spain. The financial markets
affair. Of the 16 finalists, 13 are European Union members.
started to turn away from government bonds from these
The 14th finalist, Croatia, is expected to join the EU on 1 July
countries, which pushed up their yields. As a result, the public
2013, provided all EU member states ratify the accession
4. 4 Soccernomics 2012 - Euro Football Poland/Ukraine - 29 May 2012
treaty. This means that, including Croatia, nearly 90% of the This pattern is confirmed by the all-time European
finalists are current or future EU members. This is more than Championship rankings based on matches played in all the
the EU’s share in Europe’s total population (62%) and its share tournaments. The first six places on this list are held by
in Europe’s total GDP (81%). The other participating teams are eurozone countries (Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain,
Russia and, of course, co-host Ukraine. We should mention Italy and Portugal, see table). The FIFA rankings, which are
that the EU and Ukraine have agreed an association treaty, updated monthly on the basis of all official international
but this remains unsigned because of the Tymoshenko case. matches played by FIFA members, reflect this pattern: the four
highest-placed European countries on this list (Spain,
Another striking feature of the championship is that half of the Germany, Netherlands and Portugal) are eurozone members.
16 participating countries are eurozone members. Indeed, all
five countries that have been hardest hit by the euro crisis 3. CHAMPIONS, CREDIT RATINGS AND DEBT
(Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain, known as the
“periphery”) have qualified for the finals. The other eurozone Football victories and ratings: an inverse relationship?
participants are Germany, France and the Netherlands. It is Let us take this one step further. The last four major football
also worth noting that the three EU members that negotiated tournaments were won by Greece (Euro 2004), Italy (World
opt-out clauses in the run-up to the currency union in the Cup 2006) and Spain (Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010). So
1990s (Denmark, England and Sweden) have qualified. the countries that have dominated the football world in recent
years are the very countries that have suffered the worst
Football performances of Euro 2012 finalists economic crises. The chart below shows the changes in credit
All-time Partici- Semi- Wins FIFA ratings since the World Cup final in 2010. Again, of all the Euro
Euro pations* finals ranking^ 2012 finalists, the credit ratings of the three recent champions
ranking (and those of Portugal and Ireland) have been lowered the
Germany** 1 11 7 3 2 most. In recent years, there seems to be an inverse
2 9 5 1 4 relationship between a country winning a World Cup or
Netherlands
European Championship and its credit rating. Among current
France 3 10 4 2 16
AAA-rated countries, the last to win international tournaments
Spain 4 11 3 2 1 were Germany (Euro 1996 and World Cup 1990), Denmark
Italy 5 9 4 1 12 (Euro 1992) and the Netherlands (Euro 1988).
Portugal 6 7 3 0 5
Czech Rep.** 7 8 5 1 26 Changes in credit ratings since 2010 World Cup
Russia** 8 11 6 1 11 Change in S&P rating since 11 July 2010 (number of notches)
England 9 9 2 0 7 Czech Rep. (AA-)
Ukraine (B+)
Denmark 10 8 3 1 10 Sweden (AAA)
Russia (BBB)
Croatia 11 4 0 0 8 Poland (A-)
Netherlands (AAA)
Sweden 12 6 1 0 17 England (AAA)
Germany (AAA)
Greece 13 4 1 1 14 Denmark (AAA)
Croatia (BBB-)
Ireland 21 3 0 0 18 France (AA+)
Italy (BBB+)
Poland 26 2 0 0 65 Spain (BBB+)
Portugal (BB)
Ukraine n.a. 0 0 0 50 Ireland (BBB+)
* Including Euro Football 2012 Greece (CCC)
** Germany includes West Germany, Czech Rep. includes Czechoslovakia,
Russia includes Soviet Union -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4
^ Latest update (9 May 2012)
Sources: ABN AMRO Group Economics, FIFA Source: Bloomberg
The previous European champions are almost exclusively
Could there be a deeper connection here? Do sportspeople
members of the eurozone. To date, 12 of the 13 champion-
from countries that are struggling economically develop a
ships (92%) were won by countries that are now member
winning mentality, and do sportspeople from prosperous
states of the EU (including their predecessors). The only
countries become lazier and less motivated? Explanations
exception was the victory of the Soviet Union in 1960, the first
along these lines are often given for the success of Latin
year the championship was held. What is more, no fewer than
American countries, which have won the World Cup relatively
10 of the 13 tournaments to date were won by countries that
often even though they are less wealthy (and have smaller
are currently members of the eurozone. This share is clearly
populations) than their European counterparts. Brazil has won
higher than the eurozone’s share in Europe’s total population
the World Cup most often (five times), but Argentina and
(41%) and total GDP (60%).
Uruguay have also posted two victories apiece. In addition,
5. 5 Soccernomics 2012 - Euro Football Poland/Ukraine - 29 May 2012
Brazil (13%) and Argentina (7%) are overrepresented in the offer. Nor, in fact, does it do justice to the region’s footballing
export of football players, while Uruguay and Colombia take achievements and economic performance.
fourth and fifth place on this list.3 Nevertheless, the history of
the European Championship provides no evidence of such an Rich football history
inverse relationship. The three most prosperous ‘core Emerging Europe has a rich football history. During the first
countries’ – Germany, the Netherlands and France – occupy World Cups in the 1930s, Czechoslovakia and Hungary were
the top three positions on the all-time Euro ranking list, losing finalists. And after the Second World War, Hungary –
followed by Spain, Italy and Portugal. the Magical Magyars – continued to delight with high-quality
football under the leadership of the legendary Ferenc Puskás.
Leverage and Financial Fair Play Hungary lost the 1954 World Cup final to West Germany.
Some argue that the shaky public finances of the South Yugoslavia was also a football power in the mid-20th century.
European countries have a socio-cultural background, which is The team regularly qualified for major tournaments and
also reflected in the football world. Supporters of this claim reached the semi-finals and finals on several occasions.
point to the exorbitantly high player transfer fees paid by However, like Hungary it never won a title. But the Soviet
Spanish and Italian clubs (but of course also English clubs). A Union captured the first European Championship in 1960.
report published by UEFA in 2011 shows that between 1996 Over the following decades the Soviets reached several semi-
and 2011, English, Italian and Spanish clubs were the buying finals and finals, including in 1988 (when they lost the final to
parties in 90% of the 400 most expensive transfers. Among the the Netherlands). Following the collapse of the Soviet Union,
selling parties, clubs from these countries also occupied the the Russian team shared third place at Euro 2008 (after
top three places by a large margin (together accounting for beating the Netherlands in the quarter-finals). Like the Soviet
62%). The same report also shows that, within Europe, clubs Union, Czechoslovakia also earned one major title (Euro 1976,
from Spain, Ukraine and Turkey as well as England, Germany as discussed above) and after the country's dissolution, the
and Russia are the main importers of talent.4 Czech team performed well in the 1990s and early 2000s. It
was the losing finalist at Euro 1996 and shared third place
Just as the new EU fiscal treaty has recently tightened the (with the Netherlands) at Euro 2004. Poland impressed with
rules for governments, Europe’s football clubs will be obliged two third places at the 1974 and 1982 World Cups and
to follow the rules of UEFA Financial Fair Play from 2013. Bulgaria came fourth at the 1994 World Cup. Croatia came
These rules set ceilings on debt burdens, borrowing levels and third in the 1998 World Cup after defeating the Netherlands in
annual losses. Clubs that fail to comply risk punishment in the the third-place playoff. Turkey performed the same feat four
form of a fine or disqualification from European competitions. years later and also came third at Euro 2008.
In March of this year, UEFA and the European Commission
signed an agreement that underlined the EU’s support for Sport and politics
Financial Fair Play. With regard to Spanish clubs, UEFA has Many people argue that sport and politics should not mix. But
recently explicitly committed itself to ensuring that they pay in practice they often suspiciously go hand-in-hand. Perhaps
their outstanding tax bills (amounting to a total of around EUR one of the most talked-about football performances by an East
750 million). It is a good thing that these football clubs are thus European team occurred at the 1974 World Cup. Fifteen years
contributing to sorting out Spain’s public finances. before the fall of the Berlin Wall – in the middle of the cold war
– communist East Germany beat its ‘capitalist archenemy’, the
4. EMERGING EUROPE IN THE SPOTLIGHT host and ultimate world champion, West Germany, during the
group stage, with a goal by Jürgen Sparwasser in the 78th
This year the finals of the European Football Championship minute. Some 1,500 East German ‘fans’, carefully vetted by
will be held for the first time in Central and Eastern Europe (or the Stasi, were allowed to attend the match. This match is still
‘emerging Europe’). Football fanatics will immediately point to stamped on the collective memory in both eastern and western
the tournament held in Yugoslavia in 1976. That was the year Germany.
the Czechoslovak player Antonin Panenka made history by
chipping his penalty in the deciding shoot-out past the diving The collapse of communism in the late 1980s and early 1990s
West German keeper to seize the victory for his country. But brought many changes to the football world as well. For one
this tournament was still held under the old structure, which thing, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and
started with the semi-finals and comprised only four matches. Yugoslavia gave rise to 20 new countries (the number being
So this year we will see the first “new-style” tournament in reduced by one with the unification of East and West Germany
emerging Europe. This region is often regarded as “drab” and in 1990). Each of these new countries joined UEFA and FIFA.
“grey”, both in economic and footballing terms. But this One of the consequences was an increase in the number of
generalisation does not do justice to what the region has to finalists at Euro tournaments from eight to 16 from 1996.
Another was the reduction of the region's public funding for
3 FIFA TMS, “Global Transfer Market 2011”, 2012. sport, including football. The communist regimes had regarded
4 UEFA, “Club licensing benchmarking report financial year 2010”, 2011.
6. 6 Soccernomics 2012 - Euro Football Poland/Ukraine - 29 May 2012
sporting success as a tool in the propaganda war with the because of its role in the Balkan wars. (Interestingly, its
West. When government support was significantly reduced replacement, Denmark, went on to win the tournament.) Of
and, to a lesser extent, the Soviet and Yugoslav national course given the history of sport boycotts, it remains doubtful
teams were disbanded, football success for East European whether this boycott by politicians will be particularly effective.
teams became rather more elusive than during the 1960s and Still, this may change if the ratification of the EU association
1970s. But where government withdrew, private business treaty is made conditional on an improvement in the human
stepped in. Super-rich oligarchs from Russia, Ukraine and rights situation in Ukraine. Then again, some people argue that
elsewhere bought football clubs as a hobby pursuit. And of a boycott actually takes away the opportunity to exercise some
course some oligarchs also looked beyond their national influence in the country concerned itself.
boundaries (England's Chelsea being the obvious example).
Performance emerging Europe at European Emerging Europe a growth market
Championships and World Cups We all know that the collapse of communism in 1989 triggered
Performance score based on first to fourth places* a period of huge political, economic and social change in
10 emerging Europe. After a sharp economic downturn in the
1990s, economic growth in the region has been pushing up the
8 European average for years. This growth was further
6 stimulated by the EU accession process, with 10 emerging
European countries entering the EU in 2004. Growth was
4 fuelled in part by substantial capital flows from Western
2 Europe.
0
Poland: economic outperformer
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Thanks to “shock therapy” and liberal policies, Poland has
World Cups European Championships undergone a rapid transition to a market economy since the
early 1990s. Over the past two decades, Poland posted growth
Source: ABN AMRO Group Economics. rates above the East European average. In fact, Poland is the
* World Cups: a victory yields 10 points. Second to fourth places yield 6, 4
and 2 points respectively. European Championships: a victory yields 5 Netherlands’ most important export market in emerging
points. Second to fourth places yield 3, 2 and 1 point(s) respectively. Europe thanks to its size, strong growth and proximity. In
Example Euro 1960: 1. Russia, 2. Yugoslavia, 3. Czechoslovakia. This
yields a cumulative 5 + 3 + 2 = 10 points for emerging Europe. 2010, the Netherlands exported goods worth EUR 8.5 billion to
Poland, equivalent to the exports to China, Brazil and India
combined. Its main exports to Poland are machinery,
Boycott-nomics
electronic goods and transport equipment. In political terms,
The boundary between sport and politics is once again blurring
Poland has proved an active and reliable partner since its
in the run-up to Euro 2012. Because of Ukraine’s less-than-fair
accession to NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004. But the
judicial system, many EU politicians and officials are
country is also committed to good relations with Russia.
boycotting the country. This boycott arose following the
escalation of the Tymoshenko case. Yulia Tymoshenko, prime
Poland was able to avoid a recession during the credit crisis
minister of Ukraine in 2005-06 and 2007-10, was one of the
thanks to a favourable starting position, an anti-cyclical fiscal
leading lights of the Orange revolution in 2004-05. Viktor
policy and a flexible exchange rate. The Polish economy
Yanukovych defeated her in the presidential election in early
continued to post above-average growth in 2010 and 2011 at
2010, but she remained a major political player. Then, she was
around 4%. This growth performance relies heavily on private
convicted late last year of abuse of office when brokering the
consumption, which has remained buoyant despite the euro
gas deal with Russia in 2009 and was sentenced to seven
crisis. The construction industry in particular has benefited
years in prison. Despite this development, the EU has
from investments linked to Euro 2012. A study published in
continued the process of concluding an association treaty with
2010 calculated that hosting Euro 2012 would boost the Polish
Ukraine. But the formal signing of the treaty was postponed
economy by 2.1% of GDP at 2009 prices, spread over a 13-
when Tymoshenko went on hunger strike in late April and
year period.5 However, we expect economic growth to slow to
accused the authorities of torture.
around 3% this year, partly due to the euro crisis.
The boycott is only partial, however, because no football
During the global credit crisis, the export-oriented economies
teams are pulling out. That would be quite unusual in the
were hit hard as export demand slumped, commodity prices
history of the European Championship. In 1960, Spain pulled
out of the competition after the Franco regime stopped the
team from travelling to the Soviet Union. And in 1992, the 5
See Raiffeisen Research, “Ukraine Special Report – Euro 2012”, March
former Yugoslavia had qualified for the finals but was excluded 2012, and Borowski et al., “UEFA Euro 2012 – Poland”, 2010.
7. 7 Soccernomics 2012 - Euro Football Poland/Ukraine - 29 May 2012
collapsed and capital flows dried up. Since then, emerging below the 2008 level. By contrast, Poland’s real GDP at end-
Europe has managed to recover reasonably well. The region’s 2012 should be around 15% above end 2008. This illustrates
largest economies (Russia, Turkey, Poland) turned in the strength of the Polish economy, which is followed at some
particularly good performances in 2011 despite the escalation distance by Russia. In growth terms the Czech Republic finds
of the euro crisis. But some growth moderation is likely in itself between Russia and Ukraine. We should say that over
2012, in part owing to the euro crisis: we expect the region’s the coming years we do not expect regional economic growth
growth to slow from 4.6% in 2011 to 3% this year. to return to the high levels achieved before the credit crisis.
Ukraine: economic underperformer 5. THE CRYSTAL BALL
Ukraine is beset by many problems, both political and
economic. This is evident from its credit ratings, which are the Who should win Euro 2012 for economic reasons?
lowest of all Euro finalists. Structural weaknesses are From an economic perspective, our starting point is the euro
preventing Ukraine from fulfilling its considerable potential. crisis. In our view it would be very good for the world economy,
That potential is partly related to the country's extensive fertile for Europe and for the Netherlands as an open, export-
agricultural land and huge commodity reserves, including iron oriented economy if the eurozone survives the current crisis
ore. The economy is recovering from a sharp (15%) and remains intact as much as possible. The euro crisis is
contraction in 2009, but is still struggling. Because of a high largely a crisis of confidence. Each time financial markets
current account deficit, large debt servicing obligations and worry about the sustainability of the eurozone countries’ debt
limited access to capital markets, Ukraine needs another IMF levels, it fuels doubts about the sustainability of the monetary
loan. But negotiations with the IMF foundered last year on a union in its current form. Therefore, from a confidence point of
hike in the heavily subsidised gas prices, among other factors. view, we believe it would be best if one of the eurozone
A new agreement is not expected until after the general countries won Euro 2012. A victory for one of the opt-out
election scheduled for this October. Moreover, the structural countries (Denmark, England, Sweden) would not be
reforms are moving slowly due to a range of political obstacles, welcome, because it would only encourage the eurosceptics.
which explain why Ukraine is lagging behind its western EU The question that immediately arises is whether one of the
neighbours. The economic stimulus related to the co-hosting of peripheral eurozone countries or one of the core countries
Euro 2012 is equivalent to 2.8% of GDP, spread over the should win.
period 2008-2012, according to an Austrian bank.5 The largest
effect (accounting for around 70% of the outlays) flows from Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain have already been
infrastructure investments. Total Euro 2012-related spending is badly affected by the euro crisis, and a wide range of
estimated at 8% of GDP, which is clearly higher than for measures has been rolled out to support these countries. The
previous tournaments. Due to the adverse investment climate EU and the IMF have launched rescue packages, a large
in Ukraine, the public sector accounts for the bulk of these proportion of the Greek debt has been written off, the ECB has
investments. started buying government bonds from these countries, the
LTRO programme is offering support − especially to the
Growth rates emerging European participants peripheral banks − and the emergency fund has been
expended to cope with any borrowing needs from these
% / percentage points
countries. It is true that the probability of a Greek exit has
15 recently increased again, along with the attendant risks. And
10 perhaps a Euro 2012 victory for one of the peripheral countries
would give their self-confidence a boost. But in our view it is
5
imperative that the contagion does not spread to the core
0 countries, because the eurozone is not sufficiently prepared to
-5 deal with that scenario.
-10
Therefore, from an economic perspective we believe it would
POL RUS CZE UKR CRO
be best if Germany, France or the Netherlands won Euro
Real GDP growth est 2012 Avg. real GDP growth 2000-08 2012, on the assumption that a victory for one of these
Real GDP size, 2012 vs 2008 countries would strengthen the conviction that the eurozone
core is sufficiently robust and that the monetary union can
Source: ABN AMRO Group Economics
survive. Of the core countries, France is closest to the “firing
line” of the periphery. It has already lost its AAA status at S&P,
Incidentally, there are considerable differences within the
and the markets are keeping a close eye on the direction it will
region, including among the Euro 2012 participants. Partly due
take under its new socialist president François Hollande.
to the sharp contraction in 2009, real GDP in Croatia and
Ukraine at end-2012 will probably still stand at around 5%