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Bye - Cosume a ouce eaiou - Eiomea ecoomics - Icome isiuio aaysis - Ieaioa eegy makes - Ecoomeic meos - eoeum a eegy aaysis h nxt dtn f En Srv ll b pblhd t th nd f Sptbr . Symos i aes Symo Caegoy o aicae aa o aaiae o o uicaio i 0 oisioa o eimiay igue ,, Economic Survey 2/99 Economic trends Ecoomic es According to preliminary figures from the quarterly natio- domestic investment projects, investment in the mainland nal accounts (QNA), mainland GDP expanded, on a sea- economy is set to decline this year. Household consump- sonally adjusted basis, by 1.3 per cent from the fourth quar- tion is thus the main factor behind growth in total domestic ter of 1998 to the first quarter of this year, noticeably hig- demand and output from 1998 to 1999. Employment will her than the growth recorded during the previous four quar- probably show little change in 1999, but unemployment is ters. Growth in demand from mainland Norway, seasonal- expected to edge up through the year. Less extensive im-- ly adjusted, was also stronger in the first quarter than balances in the labour market in the period ahead compa- through the previous year. The figures on demand and pro- red with the last few years, and reduced profitability in duction into 1999 thus do not seem to confirm that the eco- parts of the business sector imply that wage growth will be nomy has already passed a cyclical peak. slightly lower in 1999 than in 1998. Support for the recom- mendations presented in the Arntsen Committee's report Mainland demand was primarily fuelled by household con- so far in this year's wage settlements point to the same. sumption in the first quarter of 1999. Brisk consumption The rise in consumer prices in 1999 is likely to be a little growth may indicate that households quickly decided to higher than in 1998, and a good one percentage point interpret the increase in interest rates in the second half of above consumer price inflation in the euro area. With a 1998 as temporary. The continued rise in household de- slight decline in imports and an oil price of about $14 a mand and in production in some service industries may, barrel through the remainder of 1999, the current account however, also be related to the time it takes before the will again show a surplus. weaker growth impetus from exports and investment spreads to the rest of the economy. According to new natio- Household income is expected to show slightly stronger nal accounts figures, these demand components exhibited growth in 2000, primarily as a result of a projected decline declining growth through 1998 and into 1999. Figures up in interest rates through this year. A slight rise in GDP to end-March this year also indicate that employment is growth among our European trading partners points to now levelling off. Moreover, it appears that the decline in moderately higher growth in Norway's traditional mer- unemployment has come to a halt. This may indicate that chandise exports. Combined with a levelling off in invest- the broadly based upturn in the period 1993-1998 is never- ment, this will contribute to some improvement of growth theless in the process of coming to an end. in the mainland economy. However, mainland GDP will also expand clearly slower in 2000 than the average for the The sharp growth in employment over several years has last 25 years, which is around 2.5 per cent. On an annual resulted in very high labour force activity and growing basis, unemployment may be slightly higher than in 1999. pressures in the labour market. In the years ahead develop- Wage growth will slow further, and the inflation will move ments in productivity will therefore probably set a clear towards inflation in the euro area. Higher petroleum ex- limit for growth in the mainland economy. However, ports will contribute to a further improvement in the cur- several factors now indicate that developments in demand rent account and to large surpluses in general government will pull the Norwegian economy this year towards growth accounts. well below the long-term average. Weaker growth among Norway's main trading partners in 1999 compared with Main indicators for the Norwegian economy last year and a deterioration in cost competitiveness over a Gow om eious yea e ce period of several years point to continued sluggish growth in traditional merchandise exports. In addition, the orien- 199 1997 199 1999 tation of fiscal and monetary policy will have a contrac- G 9 3 1 13 31 tionary effect on the Norwegian economy in 1999, and a -maia oway 3 4.4 33 5 11 substantial fall in petroleum investment will generate a Cosumio i ouseos negative demand impetus to the Norwegian economy both a o-oi ogaiaios 53 37 31 5 5 in 1999 and particularly next year. Uemoyme ae 4.8 1 3 35 39 Cosume ice ie 13 2.6 3 5 1 Cue aace 7 5 -15 0.6 1 Further, following several years with a relatively high level of investment and the completion of several major e ce o G 3 Economic trends Economic Survey 2/99 Ieaioa ecoomy It appears that GDP growth among Norway's trading part- growth is not be likely to high enough to close the output ners will be lower in 1999 than in 1998, and then edge up gap in the EU in the period ahead. in 2000. Inflation remains very subdued. Interest rates have been reduced in Europe, but may be raised in the US Aggregated figures for the EU conceal considerable diffe- in the course of 1999. Commodity prices are expected to rences between countries. With the establishment of EMU rise as the situation in Asia gradually stabilizes, and oil and the introduction of the euro, the conversion rates of the prices have already increased sharply. euro against the participating currencies were fixed, and the responsibility for monetary policy was transferred to the ECB. The ECB's objective is low, stable inflation, and e EU the bank orients policy on the basis of average price deve- EU countries supply almost 70 per cent of Norwegian im- lopments in the euro area as a whole. The countries' fiscal ports and account for more than 75 per cent of Norwegian policies are largely influenced by the Maastricht require- exports. Economic developments in these countries are the- ments for participation in EMU and the Stability Pact. The refore very important for both growth and price develop- 11 EMU countries thus have the same interest rate, fixed ments in Norway. Furthermore, the objective of Norway's bilateral exchange rates and fairly similar fiscal policies. monetary policy is a stable krone exchange rate against the Nevertheless, the considerable differences between the eco- euro in the medium term. nomies are perhaps the most striking when considering, re- cent economic developments, with GDP growth projec- After expanding by 2.6 per cent in 1998, GDP in the EU is tions for 1999 that vary between 1.4 (Italy) and 7.2 per expected to grow by 1.9 per cent in 1999. Falling exports cent (Ireland). In the UK, which does not participate in and fiscal tightening prior to the introduction of the Econo- EMU, growth this year is estimated at 0.8 per cent. The mic and Monetary Union (EMU) on 1 January 1999 contri- forecasts for 2000 suggest a clear convergence of growth buted to slower growth from the second half of 1998 on- rates. This may partly be an indication of real convergen- wards. So far in 1999, the growth impetus from Asia has ce, but may also partly reflect a decline in the information been weak and new orders for manufacturing industry in content of such forecasts as the time horizon is extended.
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