Which Fiscal Policy for France in 2014-2018?

Christian SAINT-ÉTIENNE Professeur titulaire de la Chaire d’économie industrielle, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM).

France must simultaneously cut her budget deficit and rebuild her competitiveness to increase economic growth in the medium term. How can we reconcile these conflicting objectives in terms of public finance? Can tax policy be used to reach both objectives?