01568cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011194 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781462338528 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. France : Selected Issues Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (60 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This note estimates potential output for France during 1980-2010, using three distinct approaches, and discusses long-term growth prospects. The focus on capital taxation highlights the need for a broader reform of the French tax system to address the features that hamper job growth, investment, and productivity growth. This paper analyzes the impact of Basel III capital requirements on French banks and the French economy, and proposes policy recommendations. French banks should be able to meet the new requirements through earnings retention. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/212 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/212/002.2011.issue-212-en.xml IMF e-Library