Études économiques par pays

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the economy hard, provoking a marked downturn. Economic activity tumbled as sanitary restrictions restrained consumption and investment. Workers and households with weaker attachment to employment tended to be most affected. However, robust government support and the reopening of the economy led to a partial bounceback.

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L’économie française a rebondi rapidement suite à la crise liée au COVID‑19, notamment grâce à l’accélération de la campagne de vaccination et aux fortes mesures publiques de soutien. Une mise en œuvre rapide et efficace des plans de relance et d’investissement devrait favoriser le maintien d’une croissance plus forte et plus durable.

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The pandemic recession in 2020 was milder than in most other OECD countries, but recent outbreaks have prompted the country to begin transitioning from a zero tolerance to a containment approach to the virus. As the recovery becomes more firmly entrenched, public policy must focus on setting the conditions for another prolonged period of strong and well-distributed growth in living standards.

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