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Challenges and threats in the world economy Martin Wolf, Associate Editor & Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
77 Convención Bancaria, Hotel Princess Acapulco
4th April 2014
Acapulco
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Challenges and threats in the world economy
• Great convergence
• “Secular stagnation”
• What might go right
• What might go wrong
• Conclusion
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1. Great convergence
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CONVERGENCE MEANS DIVERGENT GROWTH
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1. Great convergence
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THE CHINA STORY IS UNIQUE
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1. Great convergence
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THE CHINA STORY IS UNIQUE
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2. Secular stagnation
• The financial crisis has waned. But…..
• Interest rates are very low
• Policy is ultra-expansionary and yet
• GDP is far below trend and
• GDP growth is not yet at trend
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2. Secular stagnation: free money
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IT IS STILL A WORLD OF FREE MONEY
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2. Secular stagnation: demand
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YET DEMAND IS VERY WEAK
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2. Secular stagnation: lost growth
OUTPUT IS VASTLY BELOW THE PRE-CRISIS TREND
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2. Secular stagnation: lost growth
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IN THE US IT IS LOOKING LIKE A NEW ERA
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3. What might go right
• Post-crisis healing seems to be under way
• New technologies are unfolding.
• US energy revolution is under way.
• Emerging economies have catch-up potential.
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3. What might go right: end of panic
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END OF THE PANIC
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3. What might go right: growth
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RECOVERY EXPECTED
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3. What might go right: growth
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RECOVERY EXPECTED
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4. What might go wrong
• Stagnation, particularly in the eurozone
• Normalisation shock
• China’s growth collapses
• Commodity price collapse
• Geo-political risk
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4. What might go wrong: deflation
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CORE INFLATION IS LOW AND FALLING
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4. What might go wrong: normalisation
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CAN THE TAPER TANTRUM HAPPEN AGAIN?
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4. What might go wrong: China
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THE UNBALALANCED ECONOMY
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4. What might go wrong: China
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THE UNBALALANCED ECONOMY
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4. What might go wrong: commodities
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4. What might go wrong: geopolitics
• Here is a disturbing list:– Japan-China;
– Iran;
– Ukraine - Russia;
– Middle East;
– Terrorism.
– Anything else
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5. Conclusion
• Room for hope:– The US might recover well;
– The eurozone might heal;
– China might continue to grow quickly;
– Normalisation might work smoothly.
• But big uncertainties and risks exist:– Uncertainty over growth potential;
– Risks over economics and politics.
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