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The French Economy in the Post-War Decade

© 2019 Columbia University Press

© 2019 Columbia University Press

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. PREFACE 7
  3. CONTENTS 9
  4. CHAPTER I French Financial and Monetary Institutions to 1924 The Financial and Fiscal Setting 13
  5. The Franc during War and Reconstruction 25
  6. CHAPTER II The Four-Sou Franc The End of the Germinal Franc 33
  7. The French Economy in the Post-War Decade 53
  8. Monetary Policy in the Reconstruction Decade 70
  9. CHAPTER III " The Strongest Currency in the World " The Depression and the Treasury, 1929-1932 73
  10. The " Golden Glow "—French Business Conditions, 1929-1932 83
  11. The Aftermath of the Golden Glow 103
  12. Depression and Deflation The Fight to Save the Gold Franc, 1933-1936 105
  13. Depression and Stagnation 119
  14. Why Deflation? 131
  15. CHAPTER V Popular Front Experiments From Left to Right : The Monetary Policies of the Popular Front 138
  16. Prosperity Unregained 156
  17. Some Observations on the Blum Experiments 169
  18. CHAPTER VI The Return to Confidence The Paper Franc, 1937-1939 172
  19. Pre-War Business Conditions 186
  20. CHAPTER VII Summary and Conclusions 196
  21. APPENDIXES 213
  22. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 221
  23. INDEX 227
The French Franc Between the Wars 1919–1939
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https://doi.org/10.7312/wolf93504-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. PREFACE 7
  3. CONTENTS 9
  4. CHAPTER I French Financial and Monetary Institutions to 1924 The Financial and Fiscal Setting 13
  5. The Franc during War and Reconstruction 25
  6. CHAPTER II The Four-Sou Franc The End of the Germinal Franc 33
  7. The French Economy in the Post-War Decade 53
  8. Monetary Policy in the Reconstruction Decade 70
  9. CHAPTER III " The Strongest Currency in the World " The Depression and the Treasury, 1929-1932 73
  10. The " Golden Glow "—French Business Conditions, 1929-1932 83
  11. The Aftermath of the Golden Glow 103
  12. Depression and Deflation The Fight to Save the Gold Franc, 1933-1936 105
  13. Depression and Stagnation 119
  14. Why Deflation? 131
  15. CHAPTER V Popular Front Experiments From Left to Right : The Monetary Policies of the Popular Front 138
  16. Prosperity Unregained 156
  17. Some Observations on the Blum Experiments 169
  18. CHAPTER VI The Return to Confidence The Paper Franc, 1937-1939 172
  19. Pre-War Business Conditions 186
  20. CHAPTER VII Summary and Conclusions 196
  21. APPENDIXES 213
  22. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 221
  23. INDEX 227
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