<A> monetary history of France in the twentieth century

This is an analysis of the monetary growth in France between 1897-1984. Each chapter gives an account of the economic situation and economic policy in general, as a background to more detailed analysis of monetary and financial developments. Front Matter....Pages i-xxx Introduction....Pages 1-3 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 1897–1914: The Classical System....Pages 7-20 1914–18: The First World War....Pages 21-29 1919–26: The Failure of Monetary Deflation....Pages 30-51 1926–31: The Strong Franc....Pages 52-67 1931–36: To Deflate or Devalue....Pages 68-79 1936–39: The Relapse....Pages 80-90 1939–44: The Second World War....Pages 91-108 Front Matter....Pages 109-109 1944–45: The Liberation....Pages 111-119 1946–51: Reconstruction at the Expense of the Currency....Pages 120-142 1952–55: The Return of Stability....Pages 143-157 1956–58: The Renewal of Inflation....Pages 158-170 1959–67: The ‘Grande Epoque’ of the Fifth Republic....Pages 171-197 1968–73: Expansion with Inflation....Pages 198-219 Concluding Remarks....Pages 220-241 Back Matter....Pages 243-312