A fall in the unemployment rate according to the ILO: the false good news
By Bruno Ducoudré and Eric Heyer Two days following the announcement by France’s unemployment agency Pôle Emploi of an increase in Class A job seeker registrations […]
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Unemployment figures: the chill returns in April
By Analysis and Forecasting Department (OFCE-DAP) While the slowing increase in the number of job seekers registered with France’s Pôle Emploi unemployment agency in the […]
Which companies are investing in France?
By Sarah Guillou At a time when investment has become a priority for the European Union, the IMF and France, at a time when the […]
France: Recovery … at last!
By Mathieu Plane, Bruno Ducoudré, Pierre Madec, Hervé Péléraux and Raul Sampognaro The OFCE’s forecast for the French economy in 2015-2016 is now available. Not since the […]
Shale gas: recovering a mirage?
By Aurélien Saussay A report posted online on April 7 by Le Figaro assesses the gains that could be expected from the exploitation of shale […]
The erosion of France’s productive base: causes and remedies
Xavier Ragot, President of the OFCE and the CNRS The deindustrialization of France, and more generally the difficulties facing sectors exposed to international competition, reflects […]
Concerning the Macron law “to promote growth, activity and equal economic opportunity”
By Henri Sterdyniak The Macron Law is certainly not the “law of the century”. It is a patchwork of about 240 provisions of varying importance. […]
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 […]
Austerity and purchasing power in France
By Mathieu Plane Is France implementing an austerity policy? How can it be measured? Although this question is a subject of ongoing public debate, it […]
Reforming unemployment insurance in France today: not a good idea according to OECD indicators
By Eric Heyer Six months following the signing of a national industry-wide agreement on unemployment benefits between the social partners, with new rules that normally […]