Dispersion of company markups internationally
Stéphane Auray and AurélienEyquem The strong globalization of economies has increased interest in the importance of markups for companies with an international orientation. A markup […]
Foreign trade
A new Great Moderation?
by Analysis and Forecasting Department This text summarizes the OFCE’s 2017-2019 forecast for the global economy and the euro zone; the full version can be found […]
What strategy for internally rebalancing the euro zone?
By Sébastien Villemot and Bruno Ducoudré The euro zone has made significant efforts to reduce its trade imbalances since the outbreak of the financial crisis. […]
Should Germany’s surpluses be punished?
By Henri Sterdyniak On the procedure for macroeconomic imbalances Since 2012, every year the European Commission analyses the macroeconomic imbalances in Europe: in November, an […]
Inequality and Global Imbalances: reconsidering old ideas to address new problems
by Jean-Luc Gaffard and Francesco Vona The main challenge of the Bretton Woods agreements was to reconcile social justice and full employment to be achieved […]
France: will the war of the 3% take place?
By Eric Heyer This text summarizes the OFCE’s October 2012 forecasts for the French economy. The French economy is expected to see average annual growth […]
How France can improve its trade balance*
By Eric Heyer Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has made a commitment to restoring France’s balance of trade, excluding energy, by the end of his five-year […]
Will Germany be caught up in the recession of its European partners?
Christophe Blot and Sabine Le Bayon Can Germany avoid the recession that is hitting a growing number of countries in the euro zone? While Germany’s […]
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 […]
The new European treaty, the euro and sovereignty
By Christophe Blot On 2 March 2012, 25 countries in the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) adopted a new treaty providing for greater fiscal discipline. […]