The Poverty Line: Explanation and Summary
The poverty line changes every year. But why? Why does the poverty line change every year? Because it is calculated from the median standard of living (note, read below: the …
Category: Economics
Most influential economists in history
The greatest economists, those who have marked the thinking of the sciences of economics, are presented here in alphabetical order. In each case, you will also find the two or …
Summary Paul Krugman – Get us out of this crisis now!
Paul Krugman, an economist born in 1953, wrote a book published in 2012 by Flammarion entitled: Sortez-nous de cette crise… maintenant ! This book report lists for each chapter the key …
V. D. France’s cultural influence
→ The French welfare state: new economic models —birth rate (2.6 children per woman), Vichy’s natalist policy, baby boom —demographic increase (13 million more men from 1946 to 1976) —young population: …
Work and unemployment: how is unemployment calculated?
How the unemployment rate is calculated The unemployment rate is calculated by INSEE. The standards are established by the ILO: International Labor Office. An unemployed person for the ILO must …