The French economy: Lasting or transitory slowdown?
By the OFCE France team On Friday, April 27, the INSEE published the national accounts for the first quarter of 2018. With growth of 0.3%, […]
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France – the sick man of Europe?
by Mathieu Plane – Economist at OFCE (French Economic Observatory – Sciences Po) The year 2014 was marked for France by the risk of European […]
Recovery aborted
By Christophe Blot This text draws on the article “Le piège de la déflation: perspectives 2014-2015 pour l’économie mondiale” [The deflation trap: the 2014-2015 outlook for […]
The strange forecasts of the European Commission for 2014
By Mathieu Plane The figures for French growth for 2014 published by the European Commission (EC) in its last report in May 2013 appear to […]
France’s Stability Programme: the missing line
By Eric Heyer On April 17, the government presented its Stability Programme for 2013-2017 for the French economy. For the next two years (2013-2014), the government […]
Revising the multipliers and revising the forecasts – From talk to action?
By Bruno Ducoudré Following on the heels of the IMF and the European Commission (EC), the OECD has also recently made a downward revision in […]
Why has French growth been revised downwards?
By Bruno Ducoudré and Eric Heyer In its October 2012 forecasts, the OFCE has revised its growth forecast for 2012 and 2013. The major international […]
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 irresistible attraction to recession
By Hervé Péléraux Here is the leading indicator for the French economy, updated to 30 January 2011. The February forecasts of the leading indicator significantly […]