[eng] 312 Summaries in English Slow evolution of sociability Maxime Parodi The disappearance of traditional community caused many fears on social relations. The most various innovations, social or technological, were thus suspected of putting an end to the social relations. In this respect,...

[eng] Some uncertainty Forecast for the world economy in 2000 and 2001 Division Economie Internationale World GDP is expected to decelerate from 4.8 percent in 2000, the fastest rate of growth since 1984, to 4.1 in 2001. The raise in oil priees and the tightening of monetary policies over the...

[eng] The State, as a shock absorber Forecast for the French economy in 2000 and 2001 Division Economie Francaise In 2000, the raise in oil price represented a levy on the GDP of around 0,5 %. Indirect taxes were lowered to alleviate the inflationary consequences. So the virtuous dynamics...

[eng] All together ? Forecast for the world economy in 2000 and 2001 Division economie internationale Activity is expected to expand rapidly in many parts of the world economy (4,2 % in 2000 and 3,9 % in 2001), except in Japan where an excess of capacity still impediments growth. Asian emerging...

[eng] Net. growth Forecast for the French economy in 2000 and 2001 Division economie francaise The GDP growth is expected to reach 4,2 % and 3,8 % in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Private consumption growth will stay high, being sustained by ample job creations, by present and advertised tax...

[eng] Payroll tax reductions for the low paid Jean-Paul Fitoussi A review of different theoretical models confirms that economists of opposing beliefs find themselves agreeing about the usefulness of employment subsidies. In a country with a relatively high wage floor, they reduce the cost of...

[eng] France has changed its national accounts, and their basis year is now 1995 instead of 1980. National accounts are regularly changed for two reasons. Firstly, the concepts used to compute the data become gradually inadequate. Measures must then evolve. Since the previous System of national...

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