[eng] Forecasts for the French economy in 1994-2000 Loic Cadiou, Gerard Cornilleau, Catherine Mathieu France's growth rate should reach 3.5 % in 1995. Will this recovery be long-lasting ? In order to explore all the possibilites, two scenarios have been considered : the first one is...

[fre] Les prévisions occupent une place particulière dans le débat public en économie. Elles sont généralement considérées comme des prédictions, qualifiées fréquemment optimistes ou de pessimistes, comme si elles dépendaient de humeur des équipes qui les réalisent. Certes, en un...

[eng] Current macroeconomic prospects for the French economy are gloomy. The 1993 slump was followed by a short and moderate upturn. As soon as in 1996, the growth rate of the economy was lower than 2 %. Considering the five coming years, it looks unlikely that, without any external stimulus,...