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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 …
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France’s economic short-term outlook is positive, and long-term prospects have improved. Fiscal adjustment remains high …
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Over the past several years, implementation of IMF recommendations has been lacking not so much in intention as in pace and timing owing to political economy considerations and a strong social preference for publicly provided services. The discussions focused on how to foster a durable economic...
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This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that the cyclical recovery of the French economy was interrupted in the first half of 2005, as previously strong domestic demand faltered and the external sector continued to exert a drag on growth. In 2004, growth was faster and more...
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This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of France is facing a fast-approaching demographic …
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The staff report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation on France highlights economic performance and near-term outlook …
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The buoyant economic record is attributable to a favorable external environment; supportive monetary conditions; protracted wage moderation; gradual labor market reforms; and sizable cuts in tax rates and social security contributions. The government reasserted its intention to achieve fiscal...
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France is often described as one of the last Western economies unable to reform itself in the face of globalization … interlinking historical, economic, and political factors and by comparing France with other nations, this book explains the puzzle … presented by the development of France. Understanding France's economy requires downplaying the usual policy injunctions …
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