The potential headache of measuring economies in public expenditure
By Raul Sampognaro Since 2009, the French budget deficit has been cut by 3.3 GDP points, from 7.2 percent of GDP in 2009 to 3.9 […]
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A new economic world. Measuring well-being and sustainability in the 21st century
Éloi Laurent and Jacques Le Cacheux, Un nouveau monde économique, Mesurer le bien-être et la soutenabilité au 21e siècle, Odile Jacob, 2015. Introduction: Measuring the possibles “Let no […]
Less austerity = more growth and less unemployment
Eric Heyer and Xavier Timbeau The European Commission has just released its spring forecast, which anticipates a recession in 2012 for the euro zone (“mild” […]
He who sows austerity reaps recession
By the Department of Analysis and Forecasting, headed by X. Timbeau This article summarizes OFCE note no.16 that gives the outlook on the global economy […]
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 […]