Better but Not Good Enough - The OECD surveys France

The free-market orthodoxy advocated across Europe after the 2008-09 financial crisis of reducing the size of government when people weren’t spending and companies weren’t investing was questionable at best. Indeed, it was decried for years by renowned economists such as Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz and Yanis Varoufakis. Fast forward eight years and governments and international organizations can point to renewed growth when advocating cutting back on public services. More...