著者

野内 美子

出版者

土地制度史学会(現 政治経済学・経済史学会)

雑誌

土地制度史学 (ISSN:04933567)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.44, no.3, pp.44-53, 2002-04-20 (Released:2017-12-30)

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Traditionally, French economic policy used to be characterized by its emphasis on state intervention. But since 1983, when the Socialist government of the day decided to promote economic policy coordination in the European Monetary System and to abandon Keynesian economic policy, liberal economic reform has progressed in France. The purpose of this paper is to analyse changes in French economic policy in relation to European integration, and to clarify its specific features. The first section of this paper examines the formation of the Economic and Monetary Union as an instrument to deal with globalization. The second section outlines major changes in the EU economy relating to the progress of European integration. The third section analyses the background of the about-turn in French economic policy, and the development of "Competitive disinflation" policy in France since 1983. In conclusion, this paper points out that in sharp contrast to the United States, the EU, including France, has developed a form of economic liberalization that is not based on "market fundamentalism".