Prospects for Romania’s convergence Perspectives from EU countries with earlier accession Guillermo TOLOSA Resident Representative for Romania and Bulgaria International Monetary Fund
Fast convergence is possible, but not a given The price of populism GDP per capita; cumulative percentage change as % of Euro area Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators
The crisis made it harder, raising stakes for policy Income levels relative to advanced economies Percent of advanced economies GDP per head at PPP Source: WEO
Convergence opportunities - Manufacturing SpainPortugal IrelandRomania Source: AMECO database
Convergence opportunities – Foreign investment has room to recover PortugalSpain IrelandRomania Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators
Convergence opportunities – Untapped labor force Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 2013 Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, Eurostat
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European Convergence, GDP per capita in PPP, as % of EU Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators * Greece - Only data from 1980 onwards available