Discuss critically and briefly:

(10 points) Economic growth in France is job-poor. In effect, the French pay a price for the protections-a high minimum wage, security from lay-offs, a short work-week that those in permanent full-time work enjoy. In labor-intensive sectors, France has become highly automated, and many new jobs are temporary. Do you think that these 'protections' may be related to the rise in "temporary" jobs? (10 points) A reduction in the unemployment rate always mean that the economy is doing better because there are fewer people without a job