Trésor-Economics No. 236 - An overview of minimum wages in advanced economies
Most major advanced economies have a minimum wage. In Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, there is a single national minimum wage, as in France.... Lire la suite
Most major advanced economies have a minimum wage. In Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, there is a single national minimum wage, as in France.... Lire la suite
La plupart des grandes économies avancées sont dotées d'un salaire minimum. En Allemagne, en Espagne et au Royaume-Uni, il est unique comme en France. Au Japon et aux États-Unis, des seuils minimaux sont fixés au niveau local. En Italie, il n'y a pas de salaire minimum légal.... Lire la suite
Investment in education provides substantial long-term gains for individuals, the economy and society as a whole. However, not all government intervention in this area is equally efficient in terms of meeting the goal of educating and training citizens who are able to make a living from their work.... Lire la suite
L'investissement dans l'éducation présente des gains majeurs à long terme pour les individus qui en bénéficient, pour l'économie et pour la société en général.... Lire la suite
L'analyse du partage de la valeur ajoutée entre les facteurs de production permet de mieux comprendre l'évolution des inégalités ou de la consommation privée.... Lire la suite
Analysis of how the value added is shared between production factors provides insight into trends in inequalities and private consumption. The division reflects both relative changes in the volumes of capital and labour, and the relative trends in compensation per unit of capital and labour. "Distributable surplus" is a helpful concept for studying the division of value added; it is the share of r... Lire la suite
L'effet du cycle économique sur l'inflation (ou effet Phillips) est significatif : une croissance supérieure de 1 pt à son potentiel une année donnée engendre une hausse de l'inflation de 0,3 pt à partir de l'année suivante.... Lire la suite
The business cycle has a significant effect on inflation, known as the Phillips effect: growth 1 point higher than its potential in a given year increases next-year inflation by 0.3 point. The correlation between inflation and the economy's position in the business cycle weakened in the 1970s and 1980s, but does not appear to have declined further in the past 15 years.In the past few years, French... Lire la suite
Une hausse de la concentration des entreprises est observée aux États-Unis depuis 20 ans dans la plupart des secteurs d'activité.... Lire la suite
In most sectors, market concentration in the United States has been on the rise for the past two decades. Major companies have a larger market share than before, fuelling a renewed antitrust debate.This increase may be attributed to several phenomena, but it is difficult to disentangle their respective contributions. Reallocating production to highly productive and profitable companies (the so-cal... Lire la suite