The grand illusion
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France sees Asterix as a symbol of national pride, and a movie based on the cartoon character is seen as a triumph over the encroachment of Hollywood. The French state is interventionist, and this model is regarded with pride which is linked to strong economic growth following 1945. There is concern that allowing liberal capital too much freedom could involve a loss of values, and this hampers efforts at social and economic reform which are needed in France. Some aspects of US society will have to be imported for France to have a prosperous economy.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Irreconcilable differences?
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The French state is strong, but this does not always apply to governments. Confrontation may appear endemic, yet there is concern about the dangers that this poses, since past confrontations such as those that occurred in 1968 and 1848 have been traumatic. There is a need for liberal reforms, and some are being carried out, yet there is an avoidance of terms such as privatization that could be seen as Anglo-Saxon. French politicians have to carry out reforms without the French sense of national identity being undermined.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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The gloom still hovers: France
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French prime minister Alain Juppe said in Jun 1995 that by the end of 1996 his government would create 700,000 new jobs, but the latest unemployment figures show it actually rising to near 12%. The nation is suffering from a continued slowdown in its own and the European economy.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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