| The Blind Decades: Employment and Growth in France, 1974-2014 Contributor(s): Askenazy, Philippe (Author), Freeman, Richard (Foreword by), Emanuel, Susan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0520277996 ISBN-13: 9780520277991 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Political Science | Political Economy - Business & Economics | Labor |
| Dewey: 330.94 |
| LCCN: 2014017516 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.91" W x 8.32" (0.94 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: France is often described as one of the last Western economies unable to reform itself in the face of globalization. Yet its economy has not fallen by the wayside and has even resisted the great recession that began in 2008. By interlinking historical, economic, and political factors and by comparing France with other nations, this book explains the puzzle presented by the development of France. Understanding France's economy requires downplaying the usual policy injunctions--demands for less state control and less rigidity in the labor market--and instead stressing the importance of constructing a long-term industrial strategy. |