Introduction : questionner les « pénuries de main-d’œuvre »

This article exposes the limitations of the “public expenditure” indicator in studying the public sector—limitations that are all the more important in the context of international comparisons. We explain these limitations in terms of the political needs that drive the evolution of statistics. We sh...

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Hauptverfasser: Pillon, Jean-Marie, Tranchant, Lucas, Vivés, Claire
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprache:Français
Veröffentlicht: 2025
Online Zugang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Zusammenfassung:This article exposes the limitations of the “public expenditure” indicator in studying the public sector—limitations that are all the more important in the context of international comparisons. We explain these limitations in terms of the political needs that drive the evolution of statistics. We show how the gradual integration of the public sector into the System of National Accounts (SNA) addresses both the need to quantify the public sector and the political need to control fiscal policy.