Top 12 countries likely to go belly-up
Feb 25th 2011, 5:37 pm
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Top 12 countries likely to go belly-up
http://econforecast.blogspot.com/201...-go-belly.html
Interesting. But I'm sure everyone has a different opinion....
Risk analysis firm Maplecroft just released its new fiscal risk index ranking of 163 countries. Europe trumps all other regions with 11 out of twelve courtiers rated as "extreme risk." However, quite surprisingly, only one PIIGS country--Italy which takes the top spot--is in the top 12.
The others include many big economies in Europe - Belgium (2), France (3), Sweden (4), Germany (5), Hungary (6), Denmark (7), Austria (8), United Kingdom (10), Finland (11) and Greece (12). Japan at No. 9 is the only other country not in Europe within the highest risk category (See map below).
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The others include many big economies in Europe - Belgium (2), France (3), Sweden (4), Germany (5), Hungary (6), Denmark (7), Austria (8), United Kingdom (10), Finland (11) and Greece (12). Japan at No. 9 is the only other country not in Europe within the highest risk category (See map below).
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Feb 25th 2011, 7:49 pm
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Re: Top 12 countries likely to go belly-up
http://econforecast.blogspot.com/201...-go-belly.html
Interesting. But I'm sure everyone has a different opinion....
Interesting. But I'm sure everyone has a different opinion....
Statistics,statistics and downright crap !
So where the hell is Spain and Ireland on there. Are we to presume they're safe as houses or sound as a pound.
Sorry sick joke.
Can only presume the got them all ass first or in reverse order to be more precise.
Feb 26th 2011, 7:37 am
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Re: Top 12 countries likely to go belly-up
This type of survey is based on projection, and seems to be based in "dependency levels" and public debt. It probably places the UK high because of the increasing number of the elderly population, and the large number of economically inactives in the normal working population (held to be around 8 or 9 million
). But projections invariably get it wrong, as obviously policies get changed (often forced on the government). Hence you will see further benefits cuts and increases in retirement ages. 
Feb 26th 2011, 8:46 am
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Data supplied by Maplecroft, the same people who deemed Palestine as 5th on the list of the Global Terror Index.
Feb 26th 2011, 11:24 am
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Don't fret Dick, Spain gets in the top twenty, I believe.
This type of survey is based on projection, and seems to be based in "dependency levels" and public debt. It probably places the UK high because of the increasing number of the elderly population, and the large number of economically inactives in the normal working population (held to be around 8 or 9 million ). But projections invariably get it wrong, as obviously policies get changed (often forced on the government). Hence you will see further benefits cuts and increases in retirement ages.
This type of survey is based on projection, and seems to be based in "dependency levels" and public debt. It probably places the UK high because of the increasing number of the elderly population, and the large number of economically inactives in the normal working population (held to be around 8 or 9 million
). But projections invariably get it wrong, as obviously policies get changed (often forced on the government). Hence you will see further benefits cuts and increases in retirement ages. Maybe they'll have to cut the wrinklies down to half a bowl of rice a day.
Feb 27th 2011, 3:47 am
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Re: Top 12 countries likely to go belly-up
There's just so much debt in parts of Europe and the U.S. Countries like US and UK printing money - there's no future in that. They've got their head in the sand.
I'm not sure about the countries going belly-up but there's undoubtedly (and already happening) going to be a swing around in where the dodgy countries will be in the future, unless things change. My other half read that there's going to be more and more powercuts in the UK. It's the sort of thing you take for granted in a third world country like Thailand... but UK
According to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy only 36 percent of China's population affected by the one-child policy... or to put it another way.... if my arithmetic is correct... 64 percent not affected.
I'm not sure about the countries going belly-up but there's undoubtedly (and already happening) going to be a swing around in where the dodgy countries will be in the future, unless things change. My other half read that there's going to be more and more powercuts in the UK. It's the sort of thing you take for granted in a third world country like Thailand... but UK
According to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy only 36 percent of China's population affected by the one-child policy... or to put it another way.... if my arithmetic is correct... 64 percent not affected.
Feb 27th 2011, 6:55 am
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There's just so much debt in parts of Europe and the U.S. Countries like US and UK printing money - there's no future in that. They've got their head in the sand.
I'm not sure about the countries going belly-up but there's undoubtedly (and already happening) going to be a swing around in where the dodgy countries will be in the future, unless things change. My other half read that there's going to be more and more powercuts in the UK. It's the sort of thing you take for granted in a third world country like Thailand... but UK
I'm not sure about the countries going belly-up but there's undoubtedly (and already happening) going to be a swing around in where the dodgy countries will be in the future, unless things change. My other half read that there's going to be more and more powercuts in the UK. It's the sort of thing you take for granted in a third world country like Thailand... but UK
Feb 27th 2011, 7:03 am
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Heh heh, ya that was a bit serious, wasn't it 
Didn't actually mean to venture into Siesta Time, but you know how it is, was searching for something on B.E. and just landed here 
Breakfast long gone. Looking forward to dinner now.
Didn't actually mean to venture into Siesta Time, but you know how it is, was searching for something on B.E. and just landed here Breakfast long gone. Looking forward to dinner now.
Feb 27th 2011, 3:13 pm
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I'm not sure about the countries going belly-up but there's undoubtedly (and already happening) going to be a swing around in where the dodgy countries will be in the future, unless things change. My other half read that there's going to be more and more powercuts in the UK. It's the sort of thing you take for granted in a third world country like Thailand... but UK
I'm not sure about the countries going belly-up but there's undoubtedly (and already happening) going to be a swing around in where the dodgy countries will be in the future, unless things change. My other half read that there's going to be more and more powercuts in the UK. It's the sort of thing you take for granted in a third world country like Thailand... but UK
Yes, and it's not just power cuts, has anybody tried getting a dentist to treat them in the Uk?
Feb 27th 2011, 3:35 pm
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Absolutely no problem in Surrey and Hants. NHS dentists advertise all the time in local papers.
Feb 27th 2011, 3:56 pm
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I Got to Spain walked in off the street and he did it there and then
These are all unbelievable experiences that I have had in the UK, it may not be Belly up in financial terms yet but in other ways it' sure is.Well IMO
I can not believe that others have not experienced the same problems that I have, in the UK, regarding what I consider to be basic services That were always there throughout my life. Maybe it's just the North West where I was at the time?
Feb 27th 2011, 4:42 pm
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I spent my last 8 weeks in the UK phoning, knocking doors and begging Dentists for treatment, I even offered to pay double Not a chance, No one was taking on any patients
I Got to Spain walked in off the street and he did it there and then
These are all unbelievable experiences that I have had in the UK, it may not be Belly up in financial terms yet but in other ways it' sure is.Well IMO
I can not believe that others have not experienced the same problems that I have, in the UK, regarding what I consider to be basic services That were always there throughout my life. Maybe it's just the North West where I was at the time?
I Got to Spain walked in off the street and he did it there and then
These are all unbelievable experiences that I have had in the UK, it may not be Belly up in financial terms yet but in other ways it' sure is.Well IMO
I can not believe that others have not experienced the same problems that I have, in the UK, regarding what I consider to be basic services That were always there throughout my life. Maybe it's just the North West where I was at the time?
Feb 27th 2011, 4:55 pm
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Ah yes, I have heard of this from my friend, I thought it was just about cancer treatment though.
Feb 27th 2011, 5:27 pm
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Must be! Not sure where you get "more and more power cuts" from, we haven't had any. Where are they? I've have lived in my current house for about 35 years, in that time, I can remember one power cut when some idiot with a JCB digging a trench, decided to sever the mains cable. Apart from that, zilch. My wife has gone from private dentist to NHS without any problem, and I've just decided to, so have put my name on a list, and am currently waiting as I have specified the practice I want.
Feb 27th 2011, 5:28 pm
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Yes but Spain doesn't have national health dentists
No comparison really.
No comparison really.