By uncovering the ambivalence toward commerce in eighteenth-century France, this book questions the assumption that …

), implemented at central government level in France in 2007, is a novel approach for OECD countries by its mode of governance …, directly and continuously involving the highest state officials in France. In this publication, the results of the reform … context of France. Lessons are drawn in terms of budget savings, implementation of a culture of innovation and improvement of …