Part-time work
By Françoise Milewski Part-time work as a share of total employment has increased significantly. This increase was limited in the 1970s and then accelerated in […]
Month: December 2013
How can a basic income be defended?
By Guillaume Allègre Following the submission of 125,000 signatures collected by organizations supporting the introduction of a basic income, Swiss citizens will vote in a […]
Is the French tax-benefit system really redistributive?
By Henri Sterdyniak [1] France has set up benefits such as RSA income support, PPE in-work negative income tax, CMU universal health care, the minimum pension, housing […]
Europe’s banks: sustaining the renewal of confidence
By Céline Antonin and Vincent Touzé Since August 2012, bank shares in the stock markets have risen and their volatility has reduced, attesting to a return […]
From austerity to stagnation
By Xavier Timbeau Since 2010, the European Commission has published the Annual Growth Survey to stimulate discussion on the occasion of the European semester, during […]
America’s fiscal headache
By Christine Rifflart Before next December 13th, the Budget Conference Committee must present the results of the discussions begun following the shutdown and debt crisis […]
The sources of an industrial renewal
By Jean-Luc Gaffard French companies in many sectors have had to deal with a relative increase in unit labour costs, a relative decline in the […]
When the OECD persists in its mistakes…
By Henri Sterdyniak The OECD has published an economic policy note, “Choosing fiscal consolidation compatible with growth and equity” [1]). There are two reasons why […]
Renewed growth in the United Kingdom in 2013: trompe-l’oeil effects
By Catherine Mathieu The latest estimate of the British national accounts, published on 27 November, confirmed GDP growth of 0.8% in the third quarter of […]
Has the 35-hour work week really “weighed down” the French economy?
By Eric Heyer Did the Aubry laws introducing the 35-hour work week in France between 1998 and 2002 really make French business less competitive and […]