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Silver linings in dark clouds

Silver linings in dark clouds. James McCann RBS Group Economics May 2013. Great Depression. 2008 onwards. Depressing times!. UK national income during and after recessions (Pre-recession peak level = 100). 125. 120. Average UK recession. 115. 110. 105. 100. 95. 90. 0. 1. 2. 3.

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Silver linings in dark clouds

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  1. Silver linings in dark clouds James McCann RBS Group Economics May 2013

  2. Great Depression 2008 onwards Depressing times! UK national income during and after recessions (Pre-recession peak level = 100) 125 120 Average UK recession 115 110 105 100 95 90 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years since pre-recession peak in national income Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  3. Traditional export markets struggling Export growth 2012 (%y/y) 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 Total Eurozone Spain Germany Non-EU USA China Source: National Statistics

  4. Money’s too tight to mention UK household debt-to-income ratio (%) Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  5. How much “austerity” to go in the UK? Tax increases Investment cuts Benefit cuts Day-to-day spending Total Start Finish How much of scheduled austerity completed at end of 2012-13

  6. Okun’s law broken? Relationship between unemployment and growth in the UK 10% -3% GDP growth Unemployment rising 8% -2% 6% -1% 4% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% -2% 3% -4% %y/y GDP growth (4 quarter ma, LHS) 12m Change in unemployment rate (RHS) -6% 4% Q1 1971 Q1 1981 Q1 1991 Q1 2001 Q1 2011 Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  7. What’s going on?? UK productivity (100 = Q1 2000) Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  8. What “should” have happened? Actual employment and employment under constant productivity assumptions 30,000,000 29,500,000 29,000,000 28,500,000 28,000,000 27,500,000 Employment Constant productivity employment 27,000,000 26,500,000 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  9. What has been driving the unemployment rate? The UK labour market story so far (changes in the number of people (thousands) between Q1 2008 and Q4 2012 Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  10. Where has job creation been strongest? Change in employment by sector (2010-2012) Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  11. 1. Real wages are falling Real average employee compensation and the unemployment rate Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  12. 2. Firms substituting labour for capital Net lending/GDP (inverted scale) and the unemployment rate Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  13. 3. Firms hoarding workers Business confidence (inverted scale) and the unemployment rate Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

  14. What does this mean for the future? Unemployment forecast Source: National Statistics and Group Economics Calculations

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