Effects of the War Upon French Economic Life (Classic Reprint): A Collection of Five Monographs: A Collection of Five Monographs (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Gide, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330728351 ISBN 13: 9781330728352

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

How war reshaped France’s economy and trade policy
This collection examines how World War I altered France’s commercial life, focusing on government controls, import rules, and the move toward self-sufficiency. It explains the shift to general prohibition of imports and how authorities used derogations and limited imports to meet wartime needs without overburdening the economy.

The pages trace the step-by-step process used to evaluate national requirements, production capacity, and financial means. They describe how committees and ministries balanced urgent needs against available resources, and how private purchases were integrated into state-led programs.

- How general prohibition and limited imports were designed to preserve essential supply
- The role of government commissions and private industry in shaping policy
- How wartime controls affected imports, production, and employment
- The tension between formal rules and ad hoc derogations to keep goods flowing

Ideal for readers curious about economic policy during crisis, especially how a nation allocates scarce resources in war. The book offers a clear view of the early wartime French approach to trade, industry, and the labor market.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1330728351
• ISBN 13: 9781330728352
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 199
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