Bigger problems in France’s labour market than strikes

France’s public sector strikes will probably dampen economic activity this quarter, but experience from previous, similar walkouts suggests that the hit to GDP will be small. Moreover, while protests have occasionally caused governments to abandon planned reforms, that has not always been the case.

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