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>the end result of which will be a much weaker euro. There are no winners in any of these scenarios, only losers Germany is the winner in this scenario. Havi
by VinceGuillardi 14y ago
>the end result of which will be a much weaker euro. There are no winners in any of these scenarios, only losers
Germany is the winner in this scenario. Having the Euro as a currency is a great boon to their national economy. They were at a trade deficit when they used the DM, but ever since the inception of the Euro, they have been cleaning-up export wise.
Germany benefits from the Eurozone as consumers from EU nation-members can buy German products with no trade impediments. Germany benefits even more from a weak Euro as it makes their products very attractive for purchase from non-Euro countries.
- soc88 14y ago> They were at a trade deficit when they used the DM Not in the last ... 30 years. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/germany/balance-of-trade http://www.tradingeconomics.com/germany/balance-of-trade
- barrkel 14y agoIt's true that they didn't have significant trade deficits, but the current trend of trade surplus date pretty much from the Euro - look at the full trend of data from the source you link to, from 1971 to today. It stands out quite clearly.
- pessimizer 14y agoAnd in addition, countries like Greece couldn't deflate themselves out of their trade deficit because of the Euro; their only choice would have been to lower nominal wages somehow, which is pretty much impossible.