Setting expectations carefully
Zakaria Babutsidze We all base certain our decisions on expectations. We buy new products because we expect that they carry certain quality, we vote for […]
Month: October 2012
The euro zone: confidence won’t be enough
By Céline Antonin, Christophe Blot and Danielle Schweisguth This text summarizes the OFCE’s October 2012 forecasts for the economy of the euro zone. After more […]
France: will the war of the 3% take place?
By Eric Heyer This text summarizes the OFCE’s October 2012 forecasts for the French economy. The French economy is expected to see average annual growth […]
The debacle of austerity
By Xavier Timbeau This text summarizes the OFCE’s October 2012 forecasts. The year 2012 is ending, with hopes for an end to the crisis disappointed. […]
The Insolent health of the luxury sector: a false paradox
By Jean-Luc Gaffard The luxury industry has been spared the spreading crisis, which in the media’s eyes seems to be posing a paradox. This situation […]
The governance of public finances: from the Fiscal pact to France’s Organic law
by Henri Sterdyniak So the French government has had Parliament enact an “Organic law relating to the planning and governance of public finances” (loi organique relative […]
The crisis in the United Kingdom: are women less affected than men?
By Hélène Périvier In most European countries the crisis has hit the employment of men more than women. The United Kingdom is no exception: in […]
Does inequality hurt economic performance?
By Francesco Saraceno Economic theory has long neglected the effects of income distribution on the performance of the economy. Students were taught right from Introduction […]
The crisis and market sentiment
By Anne-Laure Delatte Fundamental factors alone cannot explain the European crisis. A new OFCE working document shows the impact of market beliefs during this crisis. […]
How France can improve its trade balance*
By Eric Heyer Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has made a commitment to restoring France’s balance of trade, excluding energy, by the end of his five-year […]