France’s failed budget highlights fundamental challenges with public debt, slow growth, and the need for significant reforms.
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Today, we’re turning our attention to France, where a recent Budget has sparked intense debate and raised major questions about the country’s economic future.
France is tackling some big economic challenges: rising public debt, slow growth, and the need for major reforms in areas like pensions and energy.
In this episode, we’ll explore what was in the budget, why it caused such a stir, and how it compares to the recent UK budget.
To help us make sense of it all, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Antoine Bozio, Director of the Institut des Politiques Publiques in Paris.
Host
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Participants
Director Institut des Politiques Publique
Podcast details
- DOI
- 10.1920/pd.ifs.2024.0103
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
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