The Tragedy of the Euro
Graphs
1.Three month monetary rates of interest in Germany, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Portugal (1987–1998)
2.Competitiveness indicators based on unit labour costs, for Mediterranean countries and Ireland 1995–2010 (1999Q1=100)
3.Competitiveness indicators based on unit labour costs, for Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria, and Germany 1995–2010 (1999Q1=100)
4.Balance of Trade 2009 (in million Euros)
5.Balance of Trade 1994–2009 (in million Euros)
6.Retail sales in Germany, USA, France, and UK (1996=100)
7.Retail sales in Spain (2000=100)
8.Increase in M3 in percent (without currency in circulation) in Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, and Portugal (1999–2010)
9.Deficits as a percentage of GDP in Euro area 2007, 2008, and 2009
10. Yield of Greek ten-year bond (August 2009–July 2010)
11. Debts as a percentage of GDP in Euro area 2007, 2008, and 2009
12. Deficits as a percentage of GDP in Euro area 2009
13. Euro/dollar (January–August 2010)
Tables
1.Percentage of bailout per country
2.Exposure to government debt of French and German banks (as of December 31, 2009)