Explores the problems of unemployment in the French presidential election of 1995. Traces the development of social and economic policy under President Mitterand and surveys leading explanation for the installation of the crisis of unemployment in the country. One of the main topics for a possible conflict between the commitment of France to the European integration and its commitment to expansive social protection of French nationals. Another important issue related to the apparent trade-off between jobs and wages, which was typical for most of the developed economies since the mid-1970s. "Hide
by David A. Moss Source: HBS 25 pages. Publication Date: April 26, 1995. Prod. #: 795064-PDF-ENG
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