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Why the coffers are empty

The French economy is once again going into an economic slow-down with a budget deficit which is too high. Jean Pisani-Ferry argues that it is high time for France to adopt a code of budgetary responsibility and procedures. Click here   to download this comment. This comment was also published by Le Monde.

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The French economy is once again going into an economic slow-down with a budget deficit which is too high. Jean Pisani-Ferry argues that it is high time for France to adopt a code of budgetary responsibility and procedures.

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