considerably larger than those which matter for outcomes (i.e. close neighbours). Several institutional features of France enable …

introduction of the shorter workweek in France in the late 1990s. We find that female and male employees treated by the shorter …

This paper analyzes the strikingly different response of unemployment to the Great Recession in France and Spain. Their … France, unemployment rate has increased by 2 percentage points, whereas in Spain it has shot up to 19% by the end of 2009. We …

France and Germany are two polar cases in the European debate about rising youth unemployment. Similar to what can be … observed in Southern European countries, a "lost generation" may arise in France. In stark contrast, youth unemployment has … short-term oriented policies can only have temporary effects. Ultimately, the youth unemployment disease in France and in …

minimum wage in firms with less than 10 employees in France from December 2008 to December 2009. Using rich administrative …