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 […]
Economic outlook
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 […]
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 […]