France's recent economic performance has been distinctly positive, supported by policy reforms over a number of years …. Improving long-term economic performance depends crucially on significant reductions in France's high tax burden. Effective …

France’s near–term economic outlook is moderately positive, but clouded by risks from the global environment. The … government’s reformist intentions provide an historic opportunity to place France onto a sustained higher growth path with …

The staff report gives details of some selected issues of France, namely its credit developments, systematic linkages … developments of France's external competitiveness, and also the evolution of its export performance after the 2008 financial crisis …

France’s economic short-term outlook is positive, and long-term prospects have improved. Fiscal adjustment remains high …

This Selected Issues paper on France underlies public intervention in financial markets. Econometric analysis indicates … counterfactual exercise suggests that a lower return to experience could be responsible for lower early wage growth in France …. Increased training could enhance the employment experience of the low-skilled young worker in France provided that its cost is …