Economic Planning in France
1st Edition
Published on 1. June 2026
Book
Hardback
420 pages
978-1-041-32680-9 (ISBN)
Description
When it was originally published in 1963, this was the first full study in English of French economic planning in the 20th century and appeared at a time when the UK was beginning a similar experiment. The book is an extensive source of information on the 20th century structure of the French economy, economic and governmental institutions and post-war French economic history that until this publication, was not conveniently available to English readers. The book will appeal to economic historians, and anyone concerned with French banking, taxation, government and agriculture. The book discusses the relations between the various public departments, in particular the Ministry of Finance, local government, the political parties, the consultative bodies, Parliament and the Plans as well as the attitudes of the trade unions, of French business and farmers.
Reviews / Votes
Original Review of Economic Planning in France:'Hackett and Hackett have accomplished a gargantuan task...and will go down in history as the people without whom this study could not have been made...' Stanislaw Wellisz, Journal of Political Economy Vol 72, No. 5 (1964).
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-32680-9 (9781041326809)
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John Hackett | Anne-Marie Hackett
Economic Planning in France
E-Book
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Routledge
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John Hackett | Anne-Marie Hackett
Economic Planning in France
E-Book
06/2026
Routledge
€43.49
Available for download
Persons
John Hackett worked as an economist with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris.
Anne-Marie Hackett was Conseiller Referendaire at the French Cour des Comptes.
Anne-Marie Hackett was Conseiller Referendaire at the French Cour des Comptes.
Content
Part 1: The Institutional Framework of Planning 1. The General Planning Commissariat 2. Consultative Bodies 3. The Public Sector 4. The Regional Framework 5. Technical Bodies Part 2: Drafting the Plan 6. Planning Techniques 7. Stages of Elaboration 8. Final Consultations 9. The Vertical Planning Commissions 10. Parliament and the Plan 11. The Final Version of the Fourth Plan Part 3: Implementing The Plan 12. Implementing the Plan in the Public Sector 13. Regional and Urban Development: Executing the Plan 14. Implementing the Plan in the Private Non-Agricultural Sector 15. Agriculture Part 4: Towards the Fifth Plan 16. Work in Progress 17. New Problems in Implementing the Plan 18. The Plan and Opinion 19. General Conclusions. Appendices 1: The Government's Directives 2: Speech to Parliament by the Commissaire General 3: List of the Planning Commissions and their Memberships.