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 […]
Economic outlook
The very great recession
Economic outlook updated for the major developed countries in 2012 OFCE Department of Analysis and Forecasting, under the direction of Xavier Timbeau The growth outlook […]
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 […]
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 […]