Has monetary policy become ineffective?
By Christophe Blot, Catherine Mathieu and Christine Rifflart This text summarizes the special study of the October 2012 forecast. Since the summer of 2007, the […]
Europe
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 […]
Plea for a growth pact: the sound and fury hiding a persistent disagreement
By Jean-Luc Gaffard and Francesco Saraceno The emphasis on the need to complement fiscal restraint by measures to boost growth, which is rising in part […]