Author's Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Editor's Preface V
3. Author's Preface XIII
4. Contents XXI
5. Diagrams XXIII
6. Tables XXV
7. Part One. The Development Of French Financial Policy Since The War
8. Chapter I. The Pre-War Struggle For Tax Reform 3
9. Chapter II. Financial History During The War Years 25
10. Chapter III. Post-Armistice Apathy 42
11. Chapter IV. The Tax Reform Of 1920 56
12. Chapter V. Inflation For Reconstruction, 1921-1923 70
13. Chapter VI. The Double Dècime, 1924 89
14. Chapter VII. The Cartel Des Gauches Takes The Helm, 1924 99
15. Chapter VIII. Capital Levy, Forced Consolidation Or Inflation? 1925-1926 114
16. Chapter IX. Poincaré " Saves The Franc," 1926-1927 143
17. Part Two. The Public Debt Of France
18. Chapter X. General Summary Of The Public Debt 183
19. CHAPTER XI. The Floating Debt: I. Bank Borrowings 201
20. Chapter XII. The Floating Debt: Ii. Treasury Paper 226
21. Chapter XIII. The Floating Debt: I I I . Deposits With The Treasury And Miscellaneous Items 246
22. Chapter XIV. The Funded Debt: Internal 256
23. Chapter XV. The Foreign Debt 276
24. Chapter XVI. Reparations 286
25. Part Three. Taxation And Expenditure
26. Chapter XVII. National Taxation 311
27. Chapter XVIII. Local Taxation 364
28. Chapter XIX. The Burden Of Taxation 395
29. Chapter XX. Expenditures 413
30. Appendices
31. Appendix A. List Of French Prime Ministers And Ministers Of Finance 437
32. Appendix B. Note On Stabilization Law Of June 25, 1928 438
33. Appendix C. Note On Indices Used For Deflating Purposes 447
34. Bibliography 453
35. Index 461