Europe’s competition policy – or extending the domain of integration
By Sarah Guillou The principle of “fair competition” was set out in the general principles of the Preamble to the Treaty of the European Communities […]
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François Hollande’s five years in office: Stagnation or recovery?
By OFCE The five-year term of French President Francois Hollande has been marked by serious economic difficulties, but also by some signs of improvement in […]
Wage moderation in Germany – at the origin of France’s economic difficulties
By Xavier Ragot, President of the OFCE, CNRS-PSE, together with Mathilde Le Moigne, ENS If the future of the euro zone does indeed depend on […]
The promotion of renewable energy innovation: when State intervention and competition go hand in hand
by Lionel Nesta and Francesco Vona[1] In contrast with the common belief that competition demands no State intervention, innovation policy and competition complement each other. […]
The war between taxis and chauffeur-driven private cars: everyone has their reasons
By Guillaume Allègre Editor’s note: This post was first published on the OFCE blog on 21 October 2013, when the issue of car with driver […]
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 […]
Tales from EDF
By Evens Saliesa The challenge facing policy-making on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is not just environmental. It is also necessary to stimulate innovation, a […]
The citizen must be the foundation of any industrial policy — even a free market one
By Sarah Guillou The purpose of industrial policy is to direct productive specialization towards sectors that are deemed strategic for well-being or economic growth. This […]
“Buy French”: From the slogan to the reality
By Jean-Luc Gaffard, Sarah Guillou, Lionel Nesta The current election campaign is lending weight to simplistic proposals like the slogan “buy French”, which evokes the […]