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<title><![CDATA[Improving the economic situation of young people in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economic situation of young people is unsatisfactory. Educational inequalities have been widening for over a decade, due to a sharp decline in the results of the most highly disadvantaged students. The unemployment rate for the 20-24 age bracket has not dropped below 16% for nearly 30 years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The efficiency and equity of the tax and transfer system in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes and cash transfers reduce income inequality more in France than elsewhere in the OECD, because of the large size of the flows involved. But the system is complex overall. Its effectiveness could be enhanced in many ways, for example so as to achieve the same amount of redistribution at lower cost.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy is improving but Europe lags behind, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global economic activity is picking up, but the continuing crisis in the euro area is delaying a meaningful recovery, the OECD said in its latest Interim Economic Assessment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/global-economy-is-improving-but-europe-lags-behind.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[France must do more to boost competitiveness and create jobs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[France has avoided the most severe impacts of the global economic crisis and turmoil in the euro area, but must now take action to boost competitiveness and create jobs, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of France. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do the average level and dispersion of socio-economic background measures explain France’s gap in PISA scores?
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<description><![CDATA[OECD’s PISA publications highlight the impact of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) on students’ results within countries. The focus here is to investigate whether ESCS measures could contribute to differences in aggregate educational outcomes between countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market performance by age groups: a focus on France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper analyses the age structure of employment rates across OECD countries with a focus on France. The statistical contribution of each age group to total unemployment-rate differentials is also computed.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c0dnhc58x-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The declining competitiveness of French firms reflects a generalised supply-side problem]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This short paper analyses the decline of France’s trade balance over the past 15 years. While the loss in export market shares is comparable to that of the major OECD countries except Germany, it is one of the largest among the countries of the euro area.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Closing the Gender Gap - country note: France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[country note: France]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/Closing the Gender Gap - France FR.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Un autre avenir est possible : sortir d’une croissance atone par les réformes structurelles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Discours Inaugural pour la conférence "Les Etats de la France" d’Angel Gurría,
Secrétaire Général OCDE intitulé "Un autre avenir est possible : sortir d’une croissance atone par les réformes structurelles"
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/unautreavenirestpossiblesortirdunecroissanceatoneparlesreformesstructurelles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mr. François Hollande, President of the French Republic, met with the Heads of international economic organisations at the OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The President of the French Republic, Mr. François Hollande, met the Heads of international economic organisations at the OECD on Monday 29th October.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/mrfranoishollandepresidentofthefrenchrepublicmetwiththeheadsofinternationaleconomicorganisationsattheoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD seriously concerned at lack of foreign bribery convictions in France, but recognises recent efforts to ensure independence of prosecutors]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[France should intensify its efforts to combat the bribery of foreign public officials. Only five convictions – of which one, under appeal, involves a company – have been handed down in twelve years. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/oecdseriouslyconcernedatlackofforeignbriberyconvictionsinfrancebutrecognisesrecenteffortstoensureindependenceofprosecutors.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[France: Promouvoir la croissance et la cohésion sociale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ce document présente les principales recommandations de l'OCDE pour la France dans des domaines essentiels tels que la croissance et l’emploi (efficacité des services publics, système financier, innovation, fonctionnement des marchés des produits et du travail, éducation, retraites, réforme fiscale, croissance verte et agriculture) et la justice sociale (santé, logement, famille, jeunesse, intégration).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/2012.06_France_Brochure_FR.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012: France country profile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[STI Outlook 2012 country profiles present individual science, technology and innovation (STI) performance in national context and in comparison with other countries. They identify major current policy issues and recent developments in the innovation policy mix for each country. Selected key figures present aspects of economic and environmental performance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/sti-outlook-2012-france.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Regards sur l'éducation 2012 : Notes pays - France ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[L’école maternelle est ouverte au plus grand nombre en France malgré un investissement par élève moindre par rapport à la moyenne des pays de l’OCDE, ce qui se traduit par un taux d’encadrement (enseignants et auxiliaires d’éducation confondus) plus élevé en France que dans la plupart des pays de l’OCDE.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/EAG2012 - Country note - France (FR).pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - France]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría and French President Hollande discuss growth and competitivity (only available in French) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Creating jobs and boosting growth were among the topics covered by French President François Hollande and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría at their  meeting at the Elysées Palace, Paris on 18 July 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.elysee.fr/president/les-actualites/communiques-de-presse/2012/communique-entretien-du-president-de-la.13648.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does France Compare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Health spending accounted for 11.6% of GDP in France in 2010, more than two percentage points higher than the OECD average of 9.5%.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/BriefingNoteFRANCE2012.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - France Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Finland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems: OECD Conference Proceedings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How can government policies move towards increasing agricultural innovation and improving productivity? This OECD conference shared case studies and ideas from Europe, China, United States, India, Africa, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/improvingagriculturalknowledgeandinnovationsystemsoecdconferenceproceedings.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Employment Outlook - How does France compare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2011 OECD Employment Outlook shows that a modest recovery is underway in France which is translating into a slow decline in the unemployment rate. France’s unemployment rate (ILO definition)has declined from its peak of 10% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 9.7% in the second quarter of 2]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/48683436.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Working Paper 2011/7: The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities:The Case of the Seine Axis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This working paper offers an evaluation of the performance of the ports of the Seine Axis (Le Havre,Rouen, Caen and Paris).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/48697471.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education: Korea tops new OECD PISA survey of digital literacy ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea tops a new OECD PISA survey that tests how 15-year olds use computers and the Internet to learn. The next best performers were New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hong-Kong China and Iceland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/educationkoreatopsnewoecdpisasurveyofdigitalliteracy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-Term Care in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An overview of the long-term care situation in France is available here.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing Better for Families country note - France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note highlights the most pressing issues on families and children in France, as discussed in the OECD publication Doing Better for Families.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/france/47700963.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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