France : Lessons from Past Fiscal Consolidation Plans /

This paper analyzes past fiscal consolidation plans and their outcomes in France. It covers the early attempts at fiscal consolidation in the 1970s and the 1980s (Plan Barre and Virage de la Rigueur), the first episode of medium-term fiscal consolidation in 1994-97 ahead of joining the European Econ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin, Edouard
Other Authors: Tytell, Irina, Yakadina, Irina
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/089
Online Access:Full text available on IMF