French Dirigisme and National Planning (1945–1981)

1. Postwar nationalizations expand France’s state sector

   Dec 14, 1944Labels: Nationalizations, Renault, EDF GDF

   • Tr sor

2. Commissariat général du Plan is created

   Jan 3, 1946Labels: Commissariat g, Jean Monnet

   • France Strat gie
   • Monnet Plan

3. Monnet Plan submitted to government

   Nov 27, 1946Labels: Monnet Plan

   • Monnet Plan
   • France Strat gie

4. Second modernization plan period begins (1954–1957)

   Jan 1, 1954Labels: Second Modernization

   • Pers e
   • Open Library

5. Pinay–Rueff stabilization plan adopted

   Dec 26, 1958Labels: Pinay Rueff

   • Plan Pinay Rueff
   • Rueff study

6. DATAR created to coordinate regional development

   Jan 1, 1963Labels: DATAR

   • DATAR
   • DATAR FR

7. Plan Calcul approved to build a national computer industry

   Jul 1, 1966Labels: Plan Calcul

   • Plan Calcul
   • DATAR FR

8. Messmer Plan announces rapid nuclear expansion

   Mar 6, 1974Labels: Messmer Plan, Nuclear Program

   • SFEN
   • IAEA INIS

9. Seventh Plan period begins amid post-oil-shock constraints

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: Seventh Plan

   • NationsEncy
   • IdRef

10. Mitterrand government launches major nationalization drive

    Sep 10, 1981Labels: Mitterrand Nationalizations, Fran ois

    • UPI 1981

11. Nationalization law promulgated

    Feb 11, 1982Labels: 1982 Nationalization

    • Nat law
    • UPI 1982

12. ‘Tournant de la rigueur’ signals retreat from expansionary dirigisme

    Mar 25, 1983Labels: Tournant de

    • Le Monde