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At the end of the Second World War, few people predicted that the French economy would grow rapidly for the next quarter-century. Those who anticipated economic stagnation did not rely on generic fears, common at the time, of inadequate aggregate demand. Rather, they believed that specific and durable features of French culture are incompatible with rapid growth.
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Adams, W.J. (2014). What’s in a Name? French Industrial Policy, 1950–1975. In: Grabas, C., Nützenadel, A. (eds) Industrial Policy in Europe after 1945. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137329905_4
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