In this comprehensive original reference work, the editors have brought together an unrivalled group of distinguished scholars and practitioners to comment on the historical and contemporary role of industrial districts (IDs).

[fre] Confrontés depuis 1974 à une grave crise de l'emploi, et à une aggravation sans précédent du chômage en France, les gouvernements qui se sont succédés ne sont pas restés inactifs. D'importantes mesures ont été prises au cours des quinze der nières années tant pour stimuler...

[eng] In this article the new version of the OFCE quarterly macroeconomic model of the French economy is presented. This model is used both for forecasts and economic policy analyses. The model basicallly of the neo-keynesian type, is desaggregating the economy into five sectors and six...

[eng] VAT Harmonization and « European Grand Market » G. Cornilleau To complete the unification of the European Economic Market, starting in 1992, the States of the Community are considering the abandonment of all custom controls at Intra-European boarders. Primarily symbolic, this measure...

[eng] Forecasts for the French economy in 1994-2000 Loic Cadiou, Gerard Cornilleau, Catherine Mathieu France's growth rate should reach 3.5 % in 1995. Will this recovery be long-lasting ? In order to explore all the possibilites, two scenarios have been considered : the first one is...

[eng] Labour Markets in Europe Are European labour markets converging? A number of long-run national labour market trends are very similar: high levels of unemployment since the first oil schock; a steady increase of the number of women and white collar-workers engaged in the labour force; a...

[fre] Les prévisions occupent une place particulière dans le débat public en économie. Elles sont généralement considérées comme des prédictions, qualifiées fréquemment optimistes ou de pessimistes, comme si elles dépendaient de humeur des équipes qui les réalisent. Certes, en un...