French Economy and the State / / Warren C. Baum.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Baum, Warren C.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1958
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2191
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (408 p.)

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.

Table of 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