France's broken social elevator

Laurence Boone interviewed by Tim Phillips, 26 July 2019

France has surprisingly low social mobility. OECD chief economist Laurence Boone tells Tim Phillips why this is the case, how the problem fuels the gilets jaunes protests, and what can be done about it.

Topics: Europe's nations and regions Politics and economics Poverty and income inequality

Tags: France, income inequality, yellow vests, education

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Laurence Boone

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