Does rising the minimum wage cause unemployment?
Most studies find that this is indeed the case.
The higher the minimum wage, the flatter the wage structure (ie the wages progress less, and remain overall closer to the minimum wage)?
I would be tempted to think yes, but I could not find any research paper to back my intuition.
"La France, une nation de smicards?" Definitely.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Bedtime reading
Interesting blogs on the current financial crisis:
Vox
Baselinescenario
Be warned: reading these could either put you to sleep or give you a headache. Be sure to keep some Advil handy.
Vox
Baselinescenario
Be warned: reading these could either put you to sleep or give you a headache. Be sure to keep some Advil handy.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
I feel lame
because I don't have a twitter yet.
In 2003, I felt the same way because I didn't have a Linkedin account.
In 2004, I felt the same way because I didn't have a blog.
In 2006, I felt the same way because I didn't have a myspace.
In 2007, I felt the same way because I didn't have a Facebook account.
This time, maybe I really don't NEED a twitter. I am already struggling to update my blog once a month anyway.
In 2003, I felt the same way because I didn't have a Linkedin account.
In 2004, I felt the same way because I didn't have a blog.
In 2006, I felt the same way because I didn't have a myspace.
In 2007, I felt the same way because I didn't have a Facebook account.
This time, maybe I really don't NEED a twitter. I am already struggling to update my blog once a month anyway.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Happy New Year!
En vrac, mes resolutions pour 2009 (juste pour le fun, quand je ferai le bilan en janvier 2010...):
- apprendre a tricoter --et pendant que j'y suis, a crocheter--
- refaire marcher mes neurones en travaillant ou en etudiant
- lire 2 livres par mois
- revoir mes amis qui vivent au loin
- me remettre au sport 2 fois par semaine
- coudre au moins 2 heures par semaine
- ranger mon closet
- programmer un sejour au ski pour l'hiver prochain
- passer le fil dentaire au moins 2 fois par semaine
- renouveler mon stock de lingerie elimee
- m'acheter une paire de jolies baskets marrons
- ecrire plus a mes amis et a ma famille
- trier mes photos
Mmmmmmmm on va s'arreter la ....c'est deja suffisamment ambitieux.....
- apprendre a tricoter --et pendant que j'y suis, a crocheter--
- refaire marcher mes neurones en travaillant ou en etudiant
- lire 2 livres par mois
- revoir mes amis qui vivent au loin
- me remettre au sport 2 fois par semaine
- coudre au moins 2 heures par semaine
- ranger mon closet
- programmer un sejour au ski pour l'hiver prochain
- passer le fil dentaire au moins 2 fois par semaine
- renouveler mon stock de lingerie elimee
- m'acheter une paire de jolies baskets marrons
- ecrire plus a mes amis et a ma famille
- trier mes photos
Mmmmmmmm on va s'arreter la ....c'est deja suffisamment ambitieux.....
Friday, November 21, 2008
$1.68 le gallon
Merde, j'etais sur le point de m'acheter un velo. Je vais devoir repousser l'occasion de me faire empaler par un SUV.