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 […]
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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 […]
The myth of fiscal reform
By Henri Sterdyniak On 19 November, the French Prime Minister announced that he was suspending the implementation of the “ecotax” and working on a major […]
Towards a major fiscal reform – at last!
By Guillaume Allègre, @g_allegre At the start of the week, Jean-Marc Ayrault announced an overhaul of the French tax system that would involve, among other […]
The trend in unemployment: no reversal in sight
By Bruno Ducoudré The government has announced that the trend in unemployment will be reversed by the end of 2013. The number of jobseekers registered […]
Is it pointless to separate banking activities?
Jean-Luc Gaffard and Jean-Paul Pollin It is at the European level that the last chance for a structural reform of the banking system can be […]
Rental housing: the CAE wants to change the ALUR …
By Pierre Madec and Henri Sterdyniak On October 24th, the French Economic Analysis Council (the CAE) published a paper proposing a new policy on rental […]
The energy companies: Green is making them see red
By Sarah Guillou and Evens Salies [1] Does the common energy market unduly favour renewable energy sources (“renewables”)? This is the opinion of the nine energy companies that […]