Download or read book The Blind Decades written by Philippe Askenazy and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: France is often described as one of the last Western economies unable to reform itself in the face of globalization. Yet its economy has not fallen by the wayside and has even resisted the great recession that began in 2008. By interlinking historical, economic, and political factors and by comparing France with other nations, this book explains the puzzle presented by the development of France. Understanding France's economy requires downplaying the usual policy injunctions—demands for less state control and less rigidity in the labor market—and instead stressing the importance of constructing a long-term industrial strategy.