The French economy and the state / by Warren C. Baum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baum, Warren C., author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

France--Economic policy.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (408 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1958.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Modern France is often referred to as the "sick man of Europe." With attention focused on the all-pervasive role of the state, Mr. Baum makes a revealing diagnosis. He provides a full view into the structure and performance of the French economy, dealing first with government efforts to solve certain general problems: reconstruction of the economic system, controlling cycles of inflation and recession, and closing the large gap in the balance of payments. After discussing the state's traditional role of public financier and its less orthodox role as entrepreneur in the large sector of the economy now under public ownership, he shows how the state acts as a regulator of private enterprise in industry and agriculture. Mr. Baum's extensive use of original French source material and discussions with French officials in business and government make this book a unique contribution to understanding modern France.Originally published in 1958.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Tables

Chapter 1. Introduction

Part I. The State and Some General Problems of The Postwar Economy

Chapter 2. Reconstruction and Modernization

Chapter 3. Control of Economic Fluctuations

Chapter 4. Balance of Payments Problems

Part II. The State as Public Financier

Chapter 5. Budgetary Expenditures

Chapter 6. The Tax System

Part III. The State as Entrepreneur

Chapter 7. The Development of Public Ownership

Chapter 8. Public Ownership in Action

Part IV. The State as Regulator of Business

Chapter 9. Impact of The State on The Efficiency of Firms

Chapter 10. Impact of The State on Business Markets

Part V. The State as Regulator of Agriculture

Chapter 11. State Action on The Efficiency of Farms

Chapter 12. Impact Of The State On The Marketing Of Farm Products

Chapter 13. Conclusions

Bibliographical Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

"A Rand corporation research study."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691652719

0691652716

9781400877508

1400877504

OCLC:

967552934