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France is not in decline and the last thing it needs is 'reform' | 103 comments (100 topical, 3 editorial, 0 hidden)
All good points (4.00 / 2)
but it should be noted that the rate of employment of the 55-64 has been growing strongly in France (from a low base) - but again, mostly during the Jospin government.

Same for the employment rate (only to 2003 in the graph below)

The result is that participation rate has stagnated in France - since 2002. So let's not blame "socialist" policies for the fact that France is not working enough - the problem is rightwing immobilism.



In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Sep 12th, 2007 at 03:45:21 AM EST
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France is not in decline and the last thing it needs is 'reform' | 103 comments (100 topical, 3 editorial, 0 hidden)
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