Reviews
An interesting and valuable contribution to the history of postwar financial markets in France.
In this breakthrough history of the French Commission des Opérations de Bourse, modeled after the SEC, Yves-Marie Péréon addresses the role of regulators in moralizing the market and making it competitive. A lively account of the politics of Gaullist and rebellious France in the late 1960s. A must-read in the wake of the Great Recession.
A fascinating account of the emergence of securities market regulation in France, this book introduces readers to many paradoxes, not least the critical influence of the US SEC in Gaullist government policy.
Book Details
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A Minister on a Mission
2. "Thieves!"
3. The Paris Bourse in the 1960s: A Basket Case?
4. France Looks at America
5. Drafting the Ordonnance
6. Takeoff
7. The Red Flag over the
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A Minister on a Mission
2. "Thieves!"
3. The Paris Bourse in the 1960s: A Basket Case?
4. France Looks at America
5. Drafting the Ordonnance
6. Takeoff
7. The Red Flag over the "Temple of Gold"
8. In Search of Legitimacy
9. Mr. Chatenet Goes to Washington
10. Mission Accomplished?
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index