Inflation should no longer be a politically sensitive indicator. Indeed, since the early 1980s, macroeconomic policies have managed to contain it. Yet the consumer price index (CPI), which is the main indicator for measuring inflation, remains very frequently consulted by citizens, due to its...

Is it any longer necessary to point out that the service sector accounts for the highest share of economic activity in today’s developed economies, irrespective of the indicators used to demonstrate its importance? This dominant position is reflected not only in its quantitative importance but...