, France and Germany, Ireland and Denmark. She finds, however, substantial variation within these pairs. In some cases the …, France and Germany, Ireland and Denmark. She finds, however, substantial variation within these pairs. In some cases the …

France is often described as one of the last Western economies that has not been able to reform itself in the face of … interlinking historical, economic, and political factors, and by comparing France with other nations, this book offers keys for … understanding the puzzle found in the development of France. Dynamics at work in the French case sidestep the usual injunctions …