NGCE_Lecture_4rev1_2008.pptVIP

New Global Competitive Environment LECTURE 4 European Integration 1 Overview Introduction The Statistical Background The Formation and Development of the European Union European Union Institutions Future Developments Conclusions Introduction Europe a distinct region because of certain unifying characteristics: race; religion; industrial structure and living standards. The post-war division of Europe into two political blocs – no single coherent region still difficult to consider a broader Europe as a homogenous region. Introduction We will concentrate upon the 27 countries comprising the European Union. These are: Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, Romania and Bulgaria EU 25 Selected Economies 2001 Member Country Population (m) Population growth (per one thousand inhabitants) GDP (per cap) EU25=100 GDP Growth Unemployment Inflation EU 25 453.3 3.7 100 1.7 8.5 2.5 EU 15 378.5 4.6 109.4 1.7 7.4 2.2 Eurozone 304.4 4.7 107.5 1.6 8.0 2.4 Germany 82.3 2.2 108.6 0.8 7.8 1.9 France 59.0 5.1 114.7 2.1 8.4 1.8 Italy 57.8 2.0 109.1 1.8 9.4 2.3 Spain 40.4 11.7 94.4 2.8 10.6 2.8 Ireland 3.8 19.1 136.4 6.0 3.9 4.0 Finland 5.1 2.7 111.2 1.1 9.1 2.7 Luxembourg 0.4 11.4 210.2 1.5 2.1 2.4 United Kingdom 59.9 4.2 117.5 2.3 5.0 1.2 Poland 38.6 -0.3 45.5 1.0 18.5 5.3 Czech Republic 10.3 -2.5 67.7 2.6 8.0 4.5 Slovakia 5.4 0.0 51.5 3.8 19.4 7.2 Latvia 2.4 -7.8 39.5 8.0 12.9 2.5 Statistical background: population About 60% of the EU population live in big 5 A London - Milan axis exists where population density exceeds 100 per km2 Population growth in many of the new member states is negative. The most rapid population growth is in Ireland. Statistical background: national income and expenditure GDP excludes the non-monetary economy and the extent of this va