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...countries would seem less likely to succeed in the modern world of globalization, free trade and high-tech, speed-of-light capitalism than France. Widely caricatured as the home of the five-week vacation, the 35-hour workweek and the crippling public-sector strike, this overcentralized, overtaxed, state-heavy, tradition-bound, protectionist and perversely self-satisfied nation could not possibly survive in the competitive, market-driven international arena of today. Could...
That said, there is still plenty of the old France to go around, and then some. One of the most important hurdles to further French development is the size and conservatism of the bloated public-sector work force, which sees any change as a threat to its status and privileges. Among the perks enjoyed by civil servants: guaranteed job security, early retirement and proportionally higher pensions than those of private-sector employees. Another, related challenge is the near impossibility of reforming state institutions. Recent attempts to rejigger the antiquated tax-collection and school systems were blocked by striking civil servants...
...twin goals of competitiveness and maintenance of a benevolent social policy lie at the heart of the challenge facing France. Competitiveness ultimately means trimming back the role of government, the overall tax burden and the size of the public sector. In short, it means that France must become more Anglo-Saxon--or more liberale, as the French...
...through the maze, but over the years I got good results out of the SBA. It helped us diversify. Up until 1990, the defense industry accounted for 95% of our business. Then the SBA came out with a program that helped defense contractors like mine move into the private sector by providing low-interest loans...
Leticia, you're in the service sector. Do you have the same concerns...