Is the decline of industry due to the growth of services?
By Sarah Guillou On Friday, April 8 2016, the Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Economiques (OFCE) began a series of quarterly seminars on the analysis of […]
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The French economy on the road to recovery
by Hervé Péléraux The publication of the INSEE’s business surveys on October 22 confirms the French economy’s positive situation in the second half of 2015, […]
How to read the Alstom case
By Jean-Luc Gaffard The situation of Alstom has hit the headlines since the company executives announced their intention to sell the energy branch to General […]
Europe’s control of public aid: good or bad for industry?
By Sarah Guillou Following a meeting of the Ministers of Industry in Brussels on 20 February 2014, Arnaud Montebourg criticized the European Commission’s control of […]
Vertical networks or clusters: what tool for industrial policy?
By Jean-Luc Gaffard The concept of a “vertical network” [filière] is back in the spotlight and is playing the role of an instrument of the […]
Competitiveness and industrial demand: The difficulties facing the French-German couple
Jean-Luc Gaffard The obsession with competitiveness has returned to centre stage with the election campaign. This reflects the reality that French companies are indeed suffering […]