The Public Finances of Post-War France

Editor\'s Preface\nAuthor\'s Preface\nContents\nDiagrams\nTables\nPart One. The Development Of French Financial Policy Since The War\nChapter I. The Pre-War Struggle For Tax Reform\nChapter II. Financial History During The War Years\nChapter III. Post-Armistice Apathy\nChapter IV. The Tax Reform Of 1920\nChapter V. Inflation For Reconstruction, 1921-1923\nChapter VI. The Double Dècime, 1924\nChapter VII. The Cartel Des Gauches Takes The Helm, 1924\nChapter VIII. Capital Levy, Forced Consolidation Or Inflation? 1925-1926\nChapter IX. Poincaré \" Saves The Franc,\" 1926-1927\nPart Two. The Public Debt Of France\nChapter X. General Summary Of The Public Debt\nCHAPTER XI. The Floating Debt: I. Bank Borrowings\nChapter XII. The Floating Debt: Ii. Treasury Paper\nChapter XIII. The Floating Debt: I I I . Deposits With The Treasury And Miscellaneous Items\nChapter XIV. The Funded Debt: Internal\nChapter XV. The Foreign Debt\nChapter XVI. Reparations\nPart Three. Taxation And Expenditure\nChapter XVII. National Taxation\nChapter XVIII. Local Taxation\nChapter XIX. The Burden Of Taxation\nChapter XX. Expenditures\nAppendices\nAppendix A. List Of French Prime Ministers And Ministers Of Finance\nAppendix B. Note On Stabilization Law Of June 25, 1928\nAppendix C. Note On Indices Used For Deflating Purposes\nBibliography\nIndex