French post-war Modernization and Equipment Plan

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The French post-war Modernization and Equipment Plan was a major economic reconstruction and development program designed to rapidly modernize France’s industry and infrastructure after World War II, strongly associated with the planning vision of Jean Monnet.

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instanceOf French government program
economic reconstruction plan
national economic plan
aimedAt expanding productive capacity
improving competitiveness of French industry
modernizing industrial equipment
reducing structural bottlenecks in key sectors
alsoKnownAs Monnet Plan
French post-war Modernization and Equipment Plan
surface form: Plan de modernisation et d’équipement
appliesToPeriod post-World War II
associatedWithInstitution Commissariat général du Plan
associatedWithPerson Jean Monnet
characteristic consultation with employers and trade unions
multi-year planning horizon
use of investment priorities
coordinatedBy Commissariat général du Plan
country France
economicPolicyType indicative planning
state-led modernization
fundedBy French state budget
Marshall Plan aid
hasArchitect Jean Monnet
hasEffect accelerated industrial growth in France
modernization of French infrastructure
strengthening of French planning administration
historicalContext early Cold War Europe
implementedBy French Fourth Republic
surface form: French Fourth Republic government
inceptionReason devastation caused by World War II in France
influencedBy Jean Monnet’s planning vision
inspired later French indicative plans
legalForm government program rather than binding central plan
mainPurpose increase industrial productivity
modernization of French economy
promote economic growth
reconstruction of industry and infrastructure
partOf French post-war reconstruction
policyOrientation interventionist economic policy
mixed economy
sectorTargeted agriculture
coal industry
electricity sector
steel industry
transport infrastructure
startTime 1946
timePeriod Trente Glorieuses

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Jean Monnet notableWork French post-war Modernization and Equipment Plan
French post-war Modernization and Equipment Plan alsoKnownAs French post-war Modernization and Equipment Plan
this entity surface form: Plan de modernisation et d’équipement