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1 University of Ulm International Summer Program European Integration Germany An Introduction Kai Kohler, Monday, June 27, 2005 University of Ulm, International Summer Program 2005, June 1 - July 29, 2005 Germany p. 1/2

2 Germany An Introduction Basic Facts Economic Facts Political System Germany p. 2/2

3 Map of Germany Germany p. 3/2

4 Germany p. 4/2 Germany Some Basic Facts Founding member of the European Union Largest country in the EU in terms of income and population World Champion in terms of exports German exports are about 10 percent of total world trade > about the same figure as compared with the USA At the eastern border of the old EU (15) and at the center of the new EU (25)

5 Map of Europe Germany p. 5/2 Seite 1 von

6 Germany p. 6/2 Some basic Facts Area: sq km, slightly smaller than Montana Climate: warm in summer, snow in winter Population: about 82 mill. people GDP total: bill. US $ 2271 GDP per capita: US $ Working time: about 20 percent below US-levels Natural resources: not very much

7 Germany p. 7/2 Basic Facts, continued Capital: Berlin (formerly divided) 16 states: 5 East, 10 West, Berlin National holiday: October 3 (1990) German (formal) unification National sport: Soccer we call it Fußball > football Next year s FIFA World Championship will be in Germany, this year s Confed Cup is in Germany

8 The German States Seite 1 Germany p. 8/2

9 Germany p. 9/2 Key Economic Data Annual economic growth: recently about 1 percent Unemployment: about 10 percent West Germany: 8 percent, East Germany 18 percent Inflation: less than 2 percent Trade balance: surplus above 4 percent of GDP Fiscal budget: deficit above 3 percent of GDP Public debt: above 60 percent of GDP averages since 2001

10 Germany in the World income population total per capita bill. US $ US $ millions Germany EU EU USA Japan World figures for 2003, Purchasing Power Parities Source: World Factbook Germany p. 10/2

11 Germany p. 11/2 The Development of the Poplulation Germany USA Japan EU-15 in millions

12 The Development of real GDP Germany USA Japan EU-15 GDP total, bill. US $, Purchasing Power Parities 1996 Source: Penn World Tables Germany p. 12/2

13 Germany p. 13/2 German Economic Growth: A long-run View index of real GDP, index 1913 =100 Source: Maddison

14 Germany p. 14/2 GDP: A Logarithmic Scale index of real GDP, log. scale

15 Germany p. 15/2 Germany: Trend growth index of real GDP trend logarithmic scale

16 Germany p. 16/2 German Economic Growth in the 20th Century Trend growth of about 3 % per year This implies a doubling of income in 25 years This implies an increase from 100 to in 100 years Despite two devastating world wars Fast recovery after World War II Slowdown of growth since the nineties

17 Germany p. 17/2 GDP Growth: A Comparison with the USA Germany USA index of real GDP, index 1913 =100, log scale

18 Germany p. 18/2 A Comparison with the USA Similar growth trend in the 20th century 3 percent annual growth Higher growth rates after World War II until the eighties > catching-up Slower growth since the eighties > widening of the gap Reasons: working time, labor market problems income gap: about 1/3 working time gap: about 20 percent employment gap: about 10 percentage points

19 Germany p. 19/2 Productivity Growth Germany USA growth rate of GDP per worker, Purchasing Power Parities 1996

20 Germany p. 20/2 Productivity Growth Differences Germany USA difference growth rate of GDP per worker, Purchasing Power Parities 1996

21 Germany p. 21/2 Political System Chief of State: President Horst Köhler former IMF Managing Director Head of Government: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Vice Chancellor: Joschka Fischer Minister of Foreign Affairs Parliaments Bundestag: Federal parliament, dominated by SPD/Greens coalition Bundesrat: The representation of the states dominated by CDU/Liberals coalitions

22 Germany p. 22/2 Political Parties Social Democrats (SPD) Alliance 90/Greens head of Federal Government Christian Democrats (CDU) leader: Angela Merkel together with FDP heads of most state governments Liberal Democrats (FDP) others (some of them) Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS), popular in East Germany National Democrats (NPD, others), not very popular

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