the consequence of this absurd system is that no one hires in france if they can possibly hire any where else.
if there were more jobs in france, losing one due to the whim of an irrational boss would be counted, as it is in the US, as a blessing
Also, macro-economic conclusions based on 2-3 years of data are hardly to be recommended.
Unemployment is not going down so much because the active population has been growing faster than elsewhere, so the economy needs to create more jobs just to stay in place. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
But yes, as the cycle turns, maybe we'll end up with differnet comparatives (and then it will be blamed on the "cycle", not on the superior French model...) In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
