War in Ukraine and rising international tension: What impact on GDP?
By Raul Sampognaro The invasion of Ukraine launched by Russia on 24 February 2022[1] dealt a major shock to the European economy, which was already […]
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Reducing uncertainty to facilitate economic recovery
Elliot Aurissergues (Economist at the OFCE) As the health constraints caused by the pandemic continue to weigh on the economy in 2021, the challenge is […]
On French corporate immaterial investment
By Sarah Guillou A note on the immaterial singularity of business investment in France from 26 October 2018 highlighted the significant scale of investment in […]
Which new path for raising labour productivity?
By Bruno Ducoudré and Eric Heyer The industrialized countries are experiencing what seems to be a persistent slowdown in the growth of labour productivity since […]
The euro zone: A general recovery
By Christophe Blot This text is based on the 2017-2019 outlook for the global economy and the euro zone, a full version of which is […]
Is the recovery on the right path?
Analysis and Forecasting Department This text is based on the 2016-2018 outlook for the world economy and the euro zone, a full version of which […]
Europe’s competition policy – or extending the domain of integration
By Sarah Guillou The principle of “fair competition” was set out in the general principles of the Preamble to the Treaty of the European Communities […]
François Hollande’s five years in office: Stagnation or recovery?
By OFCE The five-year term of French President Francois Hollande has been marked by serious economic difficulties, but also by some signs of improvement in […]
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 […]
Small recovery after a big crisis
By the Analysis and Forecasting Department This text summarizes the 2016-2017 outlook for the global economy and the euro zone. Click here to consult the […]