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Author Dormois, Jean-Pierre

Title The French economy in the twentieth century / prepared for the Economic History Society by Jean-Pierre Dormois
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 151 pages) : illustrations
Series New studies in economic and social history ; v. 49
New studies in economic and social history ; 49.
Contents The end of French exceptionalism? -- French economic performance in international perspective -- France and the wider world -- The changing face of Colbertism -- The institutions of French capitalism -- Labour: the French at work -- Plough and pasture: lifeblood or drain? -- Industrialisation, de-industrialisation, postindustrialisation
Summary "This new textbook examines the spectacular transformation that the French economy has undergone over the past century. Jean-Pierre Dormois offers a general introduction to the major trends as well as recent transformations of French society, and an overview of modern economic development. He tackles the key themes associated with the French 'path of economic development'--Malthusianism, exceptionalism and Colbertism. Other chapters address standard economic issues relating to the role of human capital formation, economic institutions and openness to the rest of the world. The author examines and interprets trends and features of the period as a whole, and sets them in a wider European framework. This book offers students a helpful and concise summary of recent research, and presents a uniquely synthetic view of the French economy in the twentieth century. It will have broad appeal for students and teachers of French and of European history and economics."--Publisher description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Economic policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic Conditions.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Comparative.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions.
Economic history
Economic policy
Wirtschaft
Economische geschiedenis.
SUBJECT France -- Economic conditions -- 20th century -- Textbooks
France -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86000996
Subject France
Frankreich
Genre/Form Textbooks
Form Electronic book
Author Economic History Society.
ISBN 9780511616969
0511616961
9780511216275
0511216270
1283329239
9781283329231
Other Titles French economy in the 20th century