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Presentation by Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance, Republic of Latvia at the Bank of Latvia conference "Economic Adjustment under Sovereign Debt Crisis: Can Experience of the Baltics Be Applied to Others?" Riga, November 2, 2012.
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Economic crisis management: Latvian story
Andris Vilks Minister for Finance
Riga, November 2, 2012
From Crisis to Recovery
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The Latvian Economy has Recovered from Crisis
3 Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Forecasts Ministry of Finance
GDP growth, constant prices, %
Budget deficit has been reduced by implementing austerity measures in amount of 2,3 billion lats or 17% of GDP
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Frontloading Budget Consolidation 2008–2012
Fiscal Targets and Results
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Key Policy Goals & Objectives
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Lessons Learned
Devaluation was neither necessary
nor inevitable
Frontloaded fiscal adjustment is
preferable
Better to cut public expenditures than to
raise taxes
International rescue should be
appropriate and front-loaded
Unstable coalition government is not
necessarily an obstacle for crisis
resolution
Populism doesn’t work in a serious
crisis
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On the Way to Euro
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Challenges in Future
Sustainable Economic Growth
• Improve business environment • Strenghten competitiveness • Fiscal discipline that supports
growth • Developments in the EU
Structural Reforms
• Social sector • Education • Public administration • Labor market policy
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Conclusions & recommendations for the rest of the EU
Strong and well-functioning EMU Fiscal discipline Responsible
decision making
Respecting commitments
undertaken with the Fiscal Treaty and
"6-pack"
Swift implementation of the 2-pack
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Economic crisis management: Latvian story
Andris Vilks Minister for Finance
Riga, November 2, 2012