France and the International Economy: From Vichy to the Treaty of Rome / Edition 1

by Frances Lynch

Overview

This is a comprehensive history of a critically formative period in French economic history. Frances Lynch covers topics such as the post-war negotiations for American aid, the reconstruction of a capital market, the modernization of French agriculture, the liberalization of trade in the 1950s and subsequent economic growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415142199
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/23/1997
Series:	Routledge Explorations in Economic History , #5
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Frances M.B. Lynch is Reader in French Studies at the University of Westminster. Her publications include the co-authored The Frontier of National Sovereignty (1993).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 OUT OF THE ABYSS 2 NEGOTIATING AMERICAN AID 3 FRANCE AND THE MARSHALL PLAN 4 FINANCING INVESTMENT UNDER THE MONNET PLAN 5 FRANCE AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF WESTERN EUROPE 6 TRADE LIBERALIZATION OR PROTECTION? 7 MODERNIZING FRENCH AGRICULTURE 8 TOWARDS THE COMMON MARKET 9 THE RETREAT FROM EMPIRE

Editorial Reviews

'This is an important book that deserves a wide readership' - - Economic History Review

'...this book is a useful survey of the evolution of France's post-war policies...this volume will also be helpful to the understanding of today's debates.' - Ludovic Cailluet, University of Reading.

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