The labour market performances of the French economy have traditionally been very poor. The aim of this conference is to review some explaining factors often presented as being at the root of the problem. The paper first recalls some important facts, such as the end of the ?catch-up?? period in...

The 1980s have seen a persistent sluggishness of the industrial investment of french firms, a marked deterioration in corporate finances until 1983, and very high interest rates. Simultaneously, many difficulties have appeared in the macroeconometric works dealing with the influence of...

[fre] « METRIC », modèle économétrique trimestriel de la Conjoncture, a été construit par une équipe commune de l'INSEE et de la direction de la Prévision et mis en service à l'automne 1977. Il a été conçu pour prévoir l'évolution conjoncturelle et faciliter l'étude de la...