Jean-Baptiste Say (1767–1832), Religion and Liberty, Jun 2002 Related Topics: Jean-Baptiste Say, Entrepreneurship "While popular abroad, Say's Treatise brought put him into conflict with Napoleon, who was furious at Say's refusal to tone down his criticism of France's disastrous fiscal policies. ... It was not until 1814, with Napoleon exiled, that Say's Treatise came back into print in France."
The French Employment Fiasco, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., Mises.org Daily Article, 11 Apr 2006 Related Topics: Unemployment, Labor "The proposal to loosen labor regulations ... doesn't go nearly far enough. France needs reform that simultaneously frees business in its hiring and firing decisions, frees wages to adjust based on supply and demand, frees the business sector from regulations that inhibit entrepreneurship, and reduces the costs of hiring by eliminating mandates and taxes."
The Railroads Of France, by Murray N. Rothbard, The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, Sep 1955 Related Topics: Transportation, Belgium Recounts the history of gradual nationalization of French railroads from 1876 to 1938, as well as a comparison between the Belgian state-owned railway and the then privately-owned French Northern Railway "France took its first halting step toward nationalization of railways in 1876 when it took over one small railroad. ... the French government purchased the large and important Western Railway system in 1908 ... Not until 1937 was the campaign to nationalize all French railroads completed."
