U.S. shocks explain a large part of French output common components. This paper analyzes the economic implications of two alternative welfare financing reforms: a reduction in payroll taxes funded by an increase in consumption taxes, and the other funded by a new levy on business value added....

Aus der Einleitung: Die Causses, eine Landschaft im südlichen Teil des französischen Zentralmassivs, wurden im bisherigen geomorphologischen Schrifttum noch nie als ausgesprochene Schichtstufenlandschaft beschrieben. Sowohl ihrer Struktur als auch ihrer Klimageschichte nach darf man sie jedoch...

Stronger interactions between science and industry underpin growth in a knowledge economy. A comparison of the intensity and quality of industry-science relationships (ISR) in OECD countries shows that many countries are lagging behind in mobilising science for innovation. The report benchmarks...

Access to institutions of higher education is as important for disabled people as it is for non-disabled students, since it can offer them the same opportunities for employment, social inclusion and poverty alleviation. Furthermore, inclusive practices in schools also encourage the need for...