Major adjustments are awaiting the euro zone
By Bruno Ducoudré, Xavier Timbeau and Sébastien Villemot Current account imbalances are at the heart of the process that led to the crisis in the […]
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The minimum wage: from labour costs to living standards. Comparing France, Germany and the UK
By Odile Chagny, IRES, Sabine Le Bayon, Catherine Mathieu, Henri Sterdyniak, OFCE Most developed countries now have a minimum wage, including 22 of the 28 EU countries. […]
What is the initial assessment of Germany’s minimum wage?
By Odile Chagny (IRES) and Sabine Le Bayon A year and a half after introducing a statutory minimum wage, the German Commission in charge of adjusting […]
Following the decision of France’s Constitutional Council: the impossible merger of the RSA and PPE social welfare programmes
By Henri Sterdyniak In June 2014, the government had Parliament approve a new provision for the gradual reduction of employee payroll taxes intended to boost […]
A minimum wage in Germany: a small step for Europe, a big one for Germany
By Odile Chagny (Ires) and Sabine Le Bayon After several months of parliamentary debate, a minimum wage will be phased in between 2015 and 2017 […]
How can a basic income be defended?
By Guillaume Allègre Following the submission of 125,000 signatures collected by organizations supporting the introduction of a basic income, Swiss citizens will vote in a […]
What minimum wage for Germany?
By Odile Chagny and Sabine Le Bayon The campaign for the parliamentary elections taking place on 22 September in Germany has engendered a broad debate […]