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 […]
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Working hours and economic performance: What lessons can be drawn from the Coe-Rexecode report?
By Eric Heyer and Mathieu Plane Do people work less in France than in the rest of Europe? Is France the only country to have […]
“Buy French”: From the slogan to the reality
By Jean-Luc Gaffard, Sarah Guillou, Lionel Nesta The current election campaign is lending weight to simplistic proposals like the slogan “buy French”, which evokes the […]
What employment policy during a crisis?
By Marion Cochard After a lull of only a year, unemployment figures started to rise again in April 2011. We are seeing a replay of […]
In defense of France’s “family quotient”
By Henri Sterdyniak At the start of 2012, some Socialist Party leaders have renewed the claim that the “family quotient” tax-splitting system is unfair because […]
Fiscal consolidation wrong-footed
By Sabine Le Bayon Should deficit reduction be the priority of governments today? The constraints imposed by the Stability Pact and especially by the financial […]
R&D all at sea: Have electricity producers lost the plot?
By Evens Salies Is there an inherent conflict between the technological efforts needed to meet the requirements of environmental policies and the liberalization of electricity markets? […]
What new European austerity plans await us in 2012?
By Eric Heyer To meet French commitments vis-à-vis Brussels to a general government deficit in 2012 of 4.5% of GDP, the French Prime Minister Francois […]
The G20 Summit in Cannes: Chronicle of a Disappointment Foretold?
By Jérôme Creel and Francesco Saraceno Too long and too technical, the final declaration of collective action of the G20 Summit in Cannes shows that […]
Can the central banks influence the expectations of private agents?
By Paul Hubert Can the forecasts of a central bank influence the expectations of private agents, and if so what are the reasons for this? […]