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Trésor-Economics No. 226 - A tentative evaluation of some macroeconomic effects of the PACTE bill

The Business Growth and Transformation Bill, known by its French acronym PACTE, was presented at a Cabinet meeting on 18 June 2018. This bill includes provisions targeting business creations and growth, corporate financing and insolvency procedures, innovation, and profit-sharing. An ex ante evaluation of measures whose effects have already been covered in the economic literature, based on economi... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Éco n° 225 - Le ralentissement de la productivité dans les pays émergents est-il un phénomène durable ?

La croissance des pays émergents diminue depuis 2010, la croissance moyenne s'étant établie à +5,0 % sur la période 2011-2016 après +6,6 % entre 2000 et 2007.... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Economics No. 225 - Is the productivity slowdown in emerging countries here to stay?

Growth in emerging countries has been on the decline since 2010, with average annual rates of 5.0% between 2011 and 2016, after 6.6% between 2000 and 2007. This slowdown, common to all emerging regions, is more marked in Latin America and Asia.A fall-off in total factor productivity (TFP) growth explains a large part of the decline in growth in these countries. This slowdown came after a rapid tec... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Éco n° 224 - Péages urbains : quels enseignements des expériences étrangères ?

L'usage de l'automobile induit des coûts pour la société, notamment liés aux émissions de gaz à effets de serre, aux embouteillages et à la pollution de l'air.... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Economics No. 224 - Lessons from foreign urban charging schemes

Car use generates costs for society in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, traffic jams and air pollution. In order to ensure economic efficiency, the cost of driving for car users should reflect these external costs alongside private costs (car purchase, repairs and fuel). This is currently not the case in France where, most of the time, car users do not pay for the social cost of their rides. Thi... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Éco n° 223 - Que nous disent les enquêtes de conjoncture sur la position de l'économie dans le cycle ?

La connaissance de la position de l'économie dans le cycle est importante pour la conduite de la politique économique.... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Economics No. 223 - What do business surveys tell us about the position of the economy in the business cycle?

Knowing the position of the economy in the business cycle is important for implementing economic policy. It makes it possible, for example, to draw up a medium-term growth scenario: an overheating economy is likely to slow down whereas a demand deficient economy could beat its potential growth rate. Similarly, it makes it possible to identify the structural component of the general government bala... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Éco n° 222 - Les énergies renouvelables thermiques

En France, la consommation de chaleur représente près de la moitié de la consommation finale d'énergie.... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Economics No. 222 - Renewable energy sources for heating

In France, energy consumption for heating accounts for nearly half of final energy consumption. Energy for heating still largely comes from fossil fuel sources (with more than 60% of energy for heating coming from natural gas, fuel oil and coal), making this sector a crucial battleground for decarbonising the economy.Fuelwood, mainly used to produce heat, is currently the leading renewable energy... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Éco n° 221 - Institutions et développement : que dit l'enquête Profils institutionnels ?

Créée en 2001 et couvrant aujourd'hui 144 pays représentant 99,6 % de l'économie mondiale, la base de données  Profils institutionnels  (« Institutional Profiles Database », IPD)), développée par la direction générale du Trésor, vise à éclairer le rôle des institutions (politiques, économiques, sociales…) dans les politiques de développement.... Lire la suite