A Comparison of Postwar French and German Economic Performance

Abstract

The subject chosen for this paper, a comparison of postwar French and German economic performance, is a very broad one. Perhaps it is too large for a paper such as this. However, I felt a desire to collect in one paper the many factors that affected postwar French and German economic performance so that they might be viewed in context and against each other. By its very nature. then, this study had to be somewhat selective in order to keep within manageable limits. It is not intended to be an exhaustive study. Perhaps its existence may be justified if it serves as a basis for another study of a narrower and more concentrated nature.