France: In-depth PESTLE Insights

Table of Contents
Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Key findings
PESTLE highlights
Key fundamentals
Key Facts and Geographic Location
Key facts
Geographical location
PESTLE Analysis
Summary
Political analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Economic analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Social analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risk
Technology analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenge
Future prospects
Future risks
Legal analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Environmental analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Political Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Pre-1945
1946-60
1961-2016
Key political figures
Structure and policies
Structure of government
Key political parties
Composition of national assembly (percentage of seats)
Key policies
Performance
Governance indicators
Outlook
Economic Landscape
Summary
Evolution
1945-80
1981-2015
Structure and policies
Financial authorities/regulators
Performance
GDP and growth rate
GDP composition by sector
Fiscal situation
External position
International investment position
Monetary situation
Outlook
Social Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Demographic composition
Education
Healthcare
Performance
Healthcare
Education
Outlook
Technological Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Intellectual property
R&D
Performance
Telecommunications and internet
Outlook
Legal Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Judicial system
Financial jurisdiction
Tax regulations
Performance
Effectiveness of the legal system
Outlook
Environmental Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Environmental policies
Performance
Environmental impact
Outlook
Appendix
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Disclaimer List of Tables
Table 1: France - key fundamentals
Table 2: France - key facts
Table 3: Analysis of France's political landscape
Table 4: Analysis of France's economy
Table 5: Analysis of France's social system
Table 6: Analysis of France's technology landscape
Table 7: Analysis of France's legal landscape
Table 8: Analysis of France's environmental landscape
Table 9: Mid-year population by age (percentage), 2015
Table 7: Comparative performance - patents granted from USPTO

List of Figures
Figure 1: Map of France
Figure 2: General government deficit, 2015
Figure 3: General government gross debt, 2015
Figure 4: General government expenditure
Figure 5: Unit Labor Cost
Figure 6: Real effective exchange rate (2007-15)
Figure 7: Long term interest rates forecast, 2017
Figure 8: Short term interest rates forecast, 2017
Figure 9: Improving banking sector
Figure 10: Household debt , 2015
Figure 11: House prices
Figure 12: Total fertility rate of select European countries
Figure 13: Social Expenditure, 2015
Figure 14: Gini coefficient, 2013 or latest available year
Figure 15: S90/S10 income decile share/ gap ratio, 2013 or latest available year
Figure 16: Percentage points change in Gini coefficient of household disposable income (2007-11)
Figure 17: Elderly dependency ratio
Figure 18: Map of France
Figure 19: Tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures, 2015
Figure 20: FDI restrictiveness, 2015
Figure 21: Product market regulation
Figure 22: Product market regulation, retail
Figure 23: Corporate tax revenues , 2015
Figure 24: Tax on gasoline, 2015
Figure 25: Tax on diesel, 2015
Figure 26: France - key political events since 1930
Figure 27: Map of France
Figure 28: Structure of government
Figure 29: French national assembly composition, 2012
Figure 30: France's historical GDP growth, 2006-2016
Figure 31: GDP and GDP growth rate in France, 2010-20f
Figure 32: GDP composition by sector, 2016
Figure 33: Agriculture output of France, 2011-16
Figure 34: Industrial output of France, 2011-16
Figure 35: Service output of France, 2011-16
Figure 36: External trade of France, 2012-16
Figure 37: Consumer Price Index and index-based inflation in France, 2010-20f
Figure 38: Unemployment in France, 2010-20f
Figure 39: Healthcare expenditure, 2008-14
Figure 40: Expenditure on education in France, 2004-14
Figure 41: Internet user and penetration, 2010-14
Figure 42: France's judicial structure
Figure 43: Carbon dioxide emissions, 2006-13

SECONDARY RESEARCH
Secondary Research Information is collected from a number of publicly available as well as paid databases. Public sources involve publications by different associations and governments, annual reports and statements of companies, white papers and research publications by recognized industry experts and renowned academia etc. Paid data sources include third party authentic industry databases.

PRIMARY RESEARCH
Once data collection is done through secondary research, primary interviews are conducted with different stakeholders across the value chain like manufacturers, distributors, ingredient/input suppliers, end customers and other key opinion leaders of the industry. Primary research is used both to validate the data points obtained from secondary research and to fill in the data gaps after secondary research.

MARKET ENGINEERING
The market engineering phase involves analyzing the data collected, market breakdown and forecasting. Macroeconomic indicators and bottom-up and top-down approaches are used to arrive at a complete set of data points that give way to valuable qualitative and quantitative insights. Each data point is verified by the process of data triangulation to validate the numbers and arrive at close estimates.

EXPERT VALIDATION
The market engineered data is verified and validated by a number of experts, both in-house and external.

REPORT WRITING/ PRESENTATION
After the data is curated by the mentioned highly sophisticated process, the analysts begin to write the report. Garnering insights from data and forecasts, insights are drawn to visualize the entire ecosystem in a single report.