1st Edition
France and the International Economy From Vichy to the Treaty of Rome
By Frances Lynch
Copyright 1997
244 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
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
Biography
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).
'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.
