[eng] The aim of this study is to test the joint hypothesis of rational expectations and market efficiency in commodity price determination. The test is based on the analysis of co-movements between commodity prices. It takes into account the specific dynamics of these series, especially the...

[eng] One of the main characteristics of the eighties was the high level of unemployment in the EEC countries, which strongly contrasts with the return to full employment in the United-States. The first three parts of this paper analyse how labor force, employment and unemployment evolved during...

[fre] Après plus d'un siècle d'une immigration de main-d'œuvre, instable, destinée à suppléer aux faiblesses de l'économie française, la position professionnelle des immigrés se transforme sous l'effet des conditions nouvelles créées par la suspension de l'immigration en 1974....

[fre] Cette chronique, qui a pour ambition de présenter et de commenter régulièrement certaines des transformations en cours de la société française, est consacrée dans ce numéro à la relation entre la scolarité et les inégalités de revenu, aux données de la concurrence entre...

[eng] The dramatic political and institutional changes now occurring in the Soviet Union are likely to have profound consequences on income distribution amongst households, as well as amongst Republics. Even before the onset of the current reform wave had been initiated by M. Gorbatchev, the...

[eng] Many political shocks with economic consequences have occured since the beginning of last year. The most important for OECD countries have been the reunification of Germany, and the Gulf crisis followed by the war. Hence, economic activities have moved away from their paths. Reunification...

[fre] Les systèmes de santé sont partout l'objet de profonds bouleversements depuis 1980. Les grands pays de l'OCDE ont maîtrisé leurs dépenses de santé (sauf les Etats-Unis et la France), modifié la rémunération des médecins ou hôpitaux et introduit la concurrence et des incitations...

[eng] This paper analyses the sources of fluctuations of the Solow residual. This is a widely used measure of growth of total factor productivity. The analysis is conducted on data on six sectors manufacturing, energy, market and non-market services, building construction), five OECD countries...

[fre] La modification du partage de la valeur ajoutée dans les années soixante-dix, au profit de la part salariale, est due en partie à l'accroissement de la dépense sociale — et des prélèvements sociaux — consécutif au ralentissement de la croissance qui suivit le premier choc...