Country Analysis Report - France - In-depth PESTLE Insights

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1 Country Analysis Report - France - In-depth PESTLE Insights

2 Country Analysis Report - France - In-depth PESTLE Insights Sector Publishing Intelligence Limited (SPi) has been marketing business and market research reports from selected publishers for over five years. SPi offers a personal service to our customers with dedicated research managers who will work with you to source the best report for your needs. Based in the UK, SPi is well positioned to coordinate our customers' orders sourced from over 30 global report publishers. We are pleased to present details of this report to assist your buying decision and administrative process. You will find easy-to-use How To Buy information on the last page of this document. We look forward to being of service to you. If you have bulk and/or recurring requirements, please get in touch - we can liaise with publishers to obtain sample pages and negotiate discounts on your behalf. Phone: +44 (0) or office@sectorpublishing.com 2

3 Country Analysis Report - France - In-depth PESTLE Insights Introduction The country analysis report on France provides a wide array of analytical inputs to analyze the countryâ s performance, and the objective is to help the reader to make business decisions and prepare for the future. The report on France analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure of France. The report provides a holistic view of France from historical, current and future perspective. Insightful analysis on critical current and future issues is presented through detailed SCPT (strengths, challenges, prospects and threats /risks) analysis for each of the PESTLE segments. In addition, the PESTLE segments are supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. The PESTLE country analysis report series provides an indepth analysis of 50 major countries. Features and Benefits â Understanding gained from the country analysis report on France can be used to plan business investments or market entry apart from a holistic view of the country. â Political section on France provides inputs about the political system, key figures in the country, and governance indicators. â Economic section on France outlines the economic story of the country to provide a balanced assessment on core macro-economic issues. â Social section on France enables understanding of customer demographics through the income distribution, rural-urban segmentation and centres of affluence, healthcare and educational scenario in the country. â Technological section on France provides strategic inputs on information communications and technology, technological laws and policies, technological gaps, patents data and relevant laws. â Legal section on France provides information about the legal structure, corporate laws, business set-up procedures and the tax regime. â Environmental section provides information on environmental policies in France and the performance in terms of important environmental indicators. Highlights PESTLE analysis of France identifies issues that affect the countryâ s performance through the prism of current strengths (strengths), current challenges (weaknesses), future prospects (opportunities) and future risks (threats). The political landscape discusses the evolution of the political scenario in France in different periods. The economic, social, foreign and defence policies are considered in the political landscape section. It also discusses the performance of the country as per World Bank Governance Indicators. The economic landscape describes the evolution of the economy of France in different periods. It also examines the countryâ s performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector and employment. The economic landscape also explains the financial system in the country, especially with regard to financial authorities/regulators. The social landscape covers the demographics, education and healthcare scenario in France. The social welfare policies of the government along with the countryâ s performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution and education are also provided. 3

4 The technological landscape discusses the structure and policies in terms of Intellectual property, research & development, technology agreements/pacts; and policies related to the promotion of technology in France. The legal landscape examines the structure of the judicial system, legislation affecting businesses, tax regulations, labor laws, trade regulations and corporate governance in France. The environmental landscape in France discusses the environmental regulations and policies of the country. The performance of the country in terms of in terms of environmental indicators and impact of environmental policies is also examined. "France's economy recorded a GDP CAGR of 1.8% over 2001â 07. Economic growth decelerated in 2008, when the GDP recorded a growth rate of 0.2% compared to a growth of 2.4% attained during Economic growth further deteriorated in 2009 to register a contraction of 2.6%. Households saw falling asset values, and a shrinking labor market forced them to reduce their expenditure. However the economy rebounded with a growth of 1.5% in 2010, and is expected to grow 2% in The services sector output rose from a level of E1.43 trillion in 2006 to more than E1.58 trillion in 2010, and is expected to reach around E1.78 trillion by the end of Strong services sector along with the governmentâ s support to the industrial sector is likely to stimulate economic growth." Your key questions answered â What is the outlook in terms of political stability, policies towards businesses, external front and popularity of government in France? â What is the economic performance of France in terms of GDP growth, fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, and employment among other economic indicators? â What is the performance of France in terms of healthcare, income distribution and education? â What is the performance of France in technology intensive sectors like telecommunications and information technology, patents and R&D expenditure trends? â What is the legal structure in France and are the laws conducive for investment? â What is the performance of France in terms of environmental indicators and impact of environmental policies? Additional Details Publisher : Marketline Reference : ohcp0116 Number of Pages : 88 Report Format : PDF Publisher Information : MarketLine is a global publisher of company, industry and country information. Their clients operate across a wide variety of industries and job functions and range from multinational corporations right down to small businesses in both developed and developing economies. MarketLine users enjoy access to content that is trustworthy, up to date and reasonably priced and routinely turn to us as their first-stop resource for instantly accessible, reliable business information. 4

5 Table Of Contents for Country Analysis Report - France - In-depth PESTLE Insights TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 1 Catalyst 1 Summary 1 Key Facts and Geographical Location 10 Key facts 10 Geographical location 11 PESTLE Analysis 12 Summary 12 Political analysis 13 Economic analysis 18 Social analysis 22 Technology analysis 26 Legal analysis 31 Environmental analysis 35 Political Landscape 39 Summary 39 Evolution 39 Structure and policies 42 Performance 48 Outlook 49 Economic Landscape 50 Summary 50 Evolution 50 Structure and policies 52 Performance 54 Outlook 65 Social Landscape 67 Summary 67 Evolution 67 Structure and policies 68 Performance 72 Outlook 74 Technological Landscape 75 Summary 75 Evolution 75 Structure and policies 75 Performance 77 Outlook 81 Legal Landscape 82 Summary 82 Evolution 82 Structure and policies 82 Performance 86 Outlook 87 Environmental Landscape 88 5

6 Summary 88 Evolution 88 Structure and policies 88 Performance 90 Outlook 92 Appendix 94 Ask the analyst 94 Datamonitor consulting 94 Disclaimer 94 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Map of France 11 Figure 2: France â key political events since Figure 3: Key political figures in France 42 Figure 4: Structure of government 43 Figure 5: French National Assembly composition, Figure 6: France's historical GDP growth, 1991â Figure 7: Market capitalization of Euronext Paris 53 Figure 8: GDP and GDP growth rate in France, 2004â 14 (real GDP at constant 2000 prices) 55 Figure 9: GDP composition by sector, Figure 10: Agriculture output of France, 2005â Figure 11: Industrial output of France, 2005â Figure 12: Service output of France, 2005â Figure 13: External trade of France, 2006â Figure 14: Consumer price index and index-based inflation in France, 2004â Figure 15: Unemployment in France, 2004â Figure 16: Major religions of France 70 Figure 17: Expenditure on healthcare in France, 2002â Figure 18: Governmentâ s expenditure on education in France, 2003â Figure 19: Growth rate of mobile and fixed-line subscribers in France, 2002â Figure 20: Internet users in France, 2006â Figure 21: France's judicial structure 83 Figure 19: CO2 emissions in France, 2003â Figure 20: Carbon fuel usage in France, 2003â TABLES Table 1: France â key fundamentals 5 Table 2: France â key facts 10 Table 3: Analysis of Franceâ s political landscape 13 Table 4: Analysis of Franceâ s economy 18 Table 5: Analysis of Franceâ s social system 22 Table 6: Analysis of Franceâ s technology landscape 26 Table 7: Analysis of Franceâ s legal landscape 31 Table 8: Analysis of Franceâ s environmental landscape 35 Table 9: Mid-year population by age (million), Table 10: Patents received by USPTO, 2003â Table 11: Individual income tax rates in France, Table 12: Key environmental measures 89 6

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