«France suffers from a form of fiscal impunity».»
L'économiste et auteur français Jean-Marc Daniel, en juin 2023. Photo: Wikimedia CC 4.0
He defines himself as a classic liberal. That alone makes him an original personality in the French media world. Interview with economist Jean-Marc Daniel on the fiftieth anniversary of his country's public deficit.
Jean-Marc Daniel's talent as a pedagogue and his extensive historical knowledge make him an important figure in French public debate. Professor emeritus at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP) and author of numerous works on economic policy, he is regularly invited to debate on the radio, in addition to his TV and print columns. He gives us his harsh view of a country in the throes of a major political crisis.
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