Should households pay for a competitiveness shock?
By Henri Sterdyniak France is suffering from an industrial problem. Its current account balance went from a surplus of 2.6% of GDP in 1997 to […]
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Long-term competitiveness based on an environmental tax
By Jacques Le Cacheux “Shock” or “Pact”? The debate over the loss of France’s competitiveness has recently focused on how fast a switchover from employer payroll […]
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 […]
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 […]
AAA, AA+: much Ado About no+hing?
by Jérôme Creel The loss of France’s AAA rating on Friday the 13th ofJanuary 2012 was a historic event. It poses three questions: should the […]
“Social VAT”: Is it anti-social?
by Jacques Le Cacheux The prospect of a “social” value added tax, which was raised anew by the President of France on December 31 during […]
From Trichet to Draghi: Results and prospects
By Christophe Blot and Eric Heyer During eight years as head of the ECB, we have seen two Jean-Claude Trichets (JCT): one dogmatic, the other […]