Must balancing the public finances be the main goal of economic policy
By Henri Sterdyniak The financial crisis of 2007-2012 caused a sharp rise in public deficits and debt as States had to intervene to save the […]
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Is government expenditure in France too high?
By Xavier Timbeau Since 2005, France has vied with Denmark for first place in terms of government expenditure as reported by the OECD. Since the […]
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 […]
Should the Stability and Growth Pact be strengthened?
By Jérôme Creel, Paul Hubert and Francesco Saraceno The European fiscal crisis and the ensuing need to reduce the levels of public debt accelerated the […]
The 35 billion euro man
By Henri Sterdyniak Sarkozy has cost France 500 billion. This is the central point of the book Un quinquennat de 500 milliards d’euros [A 500 […]