OECD economic surveys : France 2013.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Series:

OECD economic surveys.

OECD economic surveys

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy.

France--Economic conditions.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

OECD's 2013 Economic Survey of France examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects and includes special chapters covering taxes and transfers and the economic situation of young people.

Contents:

Simplifying the tax system and ensuring more transparency would improve economic performanceFigure 12. The degree of redistribution is high in France; Figure 13. Tax administration costs, 2009; Marginal tax rates on labour are high; Figure 14. The labour tax wedge is high in France, 2011; Incentives to work are weak, especially for older workers and women; Box 3. The government's poverty reduction package; The taxation of capital should be made more neutral; Figure 15. Top effective marginal tax rates on real returns on different asset classes, 2011

Reduced VAT rates are an expensive form of redistributionProgress has been made in internalising local pollution, but implicit carbon prices vary a lot across energy sources; The transfer system should be radically simplified; Box 4. Recommendations to improve the efficiency and equity of tax and transfer policies; France's poor export performance reflects generalised weakness on the supply side; Figure 16. Trade balance and business profits; Boosting competition in product markets; Regulated professions, retail trade, transportation; Figure 17. Regulation is still heavy

The competition framework and business growth

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

92-64-18262-4

OCLC:

843203514