The chance for France
Article Abstract:
Jacques Chirac holds far more promise than his socialist challenger Alain Juppe of leading the country into economic recovery. However, Chirac must show more courage than he has in the past and actively promote economic and political liberalization.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Is France still exceptional? French governments' traditional fear of political violence in the street is hard to reconcile with the country's need to modernise its economy
Article Abstract:
The French treasure their sense of uniqueness and national identity, but this sense is threatening the country's integration with the rest of Europe. The truck drivers' strike of Oct-Nov 1997 is discussed, along with the country's government.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: The rising cost of cover: a diminished role for the architect and pressure on limited resources could lead to more building failures and increased insurance premiums
- Abstracts: Still in command: big government will come to terms with the global economy
- Abstracts: In search of a role. The Bank's new brooms
- Abstracts: Business won't pay: Japan. Japan's new wave of politicians
- Abstracts: Dinosaur dentist detective: palaeontology. Forward to the past: Guyana. The dentist has it: Guyana