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.
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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