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Trésor-Economics No. 98 - Export specialization of France and four other leading countries of the European Union between 1990 and 2009

The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) indicator estimated by CEPII (Centre d'Études Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales, a Paris-based economics institute) underscores the similar specializations of the five main European Union (EU) exporters (France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and Spain). All five countries studied specialize in mechanical products and/or vehicles and-apart fro... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Economics No. 80 - Toward a more balanced world growth: the possible contributions of the United States, China, Germany and Japan

From a macroeconomic standpoint, the 2000s witnessed a significant rise in global imbalances. Between 1998 and 2007, the total of G20 current account deficits and surpluses rose by nearly two trillion dollars. These imbalances have contributed to the seriousness of the economic crisis.At the September 2009 Pittsburgh Summit, the G20 heads of state decided to create a "Framework for Strong, Sustain... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Éco n° 79 - Qu'est-ce qui explique la résistance de l'emploi en Allemagne ?

Le taux de chômage allemand n'a quasiment pas augmenté pendant la crise (de 7,3 % en 2008 à 7,5 % en 2009 ), contrairement à ce qui s'est passé dans les autres grands pays de la zone euro (de 11,4 % à 18,0 % en Espagne, de 7,8 % à 9,4 % en France, de 6,8 % à 7,8 % en Italie), et ceci alors même que la production a plus fortement baissé en Allemagne qu'en moyenne dans la zone euro. Trois éléments a... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Economics No. 79 - What explains the resilience of employment in Germany?

Germany's unemployment rate hardly budged during the crisis: it was 7.3% in 2008 and 7.5% in 2009. This contrasts sharply with what happened in the other large countries of the euro zone - increases from 11.4% to 18.0% in Spain, from 7.8% to 9.4% in France, from 6.8% to 7.8% in Italy - and it occurred even though output in Germany declined by far more than the euro zone average. Three factors shed... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Economics No. 68 - French and German export specialization: similarity or divergence?

Various studies of the trade performance of France and Germany find similarity in the two countries' sectoral export specializations. An examination of highly disaggregated data using the CEPII revealed comparative advantage indicator yields a more nuanced view. When examining aggregated data, France and Germany are found to have similar areas of revealed comparative advantage but those areas are... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Éco n° 68 - Spécialisations à l'exportation de la France et de l'Allemagne : similitude ou divergence ?

Diverses études sur les performances commerciales de la France et de l'Allemagne constatent des spécialisations sectorielles à l'exportation similaires pour les deux pays. L'indicateur des avantages comparatifs révélés du CEPII sur des données très désagrégées donne un éclairage plus nuancé. France et Allemagne ont des avantages comparatifs révélés similaires sur données agrégées, mais ils sont co... Lire la suite