French resistance

France has sometimes been described as an 'unreformable country in need of reform'. The OECD's own studies see much room for improvement in the French economy, in areas like the labour market and large industry, while inefficiencies and bottlenecks have dampened French growth potential in recent years. But for French journalist, Christine Clerc, while her country certainly has grave problems, these should not be allowed to blind us to the positives.

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