Posts tagged with 'France'
August 5, 2016
Women’s chances in STEM fields better than often thought
One of the most common explanations why women are underrepresented in many areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) […]
November 24, 2014
Stealing to survive: Crime rates rise in response to poor harvest
Between 1863 and 1890, phylloxera (an insect which attacks grapevine roots) destroyed about 40% of the French vineyards. The crisis […]
August 1, 2014
Hiring credits stimulated employment during recession in France
In response to soaring unemployment during the Great Recession, the French government introduced a hiring credit in December 2008. The […]
April 24, 2014
IZA interview: Pierre Cahuc on youth unemployment in Europe
In the latest IZA interview, Pierre Cahuc, IZA Program Director for “Labor Markets and Institutions”, talks about youth unemployment in […]
August 5, 2013
How the French social assistance increased unemployment
In the context of very high unemployment in many European countries, an old economic question receives new attention: Do social […]