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Cover -- Table of Contents -- Basic Statistics of France -- Executive Summary -- Assessment and Recommendations -- Chapter 1.Securing a Lasting Recovery -- The Economy Is Gradually Recovering From a Severe Recession -- Table 1.1. Recent Macroeconomic Developments -- Figure 1.1. A Comparison of the 2...

Table 1.4. The Weight of France in Global Exports (1997-2009) in Value -- Box 1.2. Recommendations on the Financial System and the Labour Market -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Annex 1.A1.Progress With Structural Reforms -- Chapter 2. Bringing French Public Debt Down: The Options for Fiscal Consolidatio...

The Ageing Problem Is a Serious Threat to France's Public Finances in the Medium and Long Run -- Figure 2.7. Ageing-Related Public Expenditures As a Share of Gdp -- Health-Care Expenditures -- The Sustainability of the Pension System -- Table 2.5. Adjustments Needed to Rebalance the Pension System -...

Figure 3.8. Descriptive Statistics of Housing -- The Problem of Poor Housing Remains, and Inequalities With Respect to Housing Costs Are Increasing -- Figure 3.9. Growing Inequality -- Housing Policies in France -- Table 3.2. Government Support to Housing, 2008 -- Figure 3.10. Government Support for...

Chapter 4. France's Environmental Policies: Internalising Global and Local Externalities -- Contributing to Global Climate Change Mitigation -- France's Commitments and Achievements -- Figure 4.1. Changes in % Ghg Emissions (Excluding Lulufc), 1990-2008 -- The Potential for Further Reduction in Ghg...

Figure 4.9. Unit Price of Water for Households in Oecd Countries, 2008.