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¹⁷ The latest is the 1948 Report. (Rome, 1949. Pp. 73.)

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²⁰ Droit Social, Revue des Rapports Professionals de l'Organisation de la Production et du Travail, Paris, Librairie Sociale et Economique. The magazine was founded by François de Menthon and P. H. Teitgen, noted MRP leaders. It is now directed, among others, by Paul Durand and Jean Rivero. The following is a list of some of the magazine's articles on nationalization: Vedel, Georges, “La technique des nationalisations,” pp. 93–99 (March, 1946)Google Scholar; Luchaire, Fr., “Le statut des entreprises publiques,” pp. 253–261 (July–August, 1947)Google Scholar and pp. 303–306 (September-October, 1947); Raichlen, Ph., “La direction du crédit en France depuis la loi du décembre 1945,” pp. 43–48 (February, 1948)Google Scholar; M. J. R., , “Coût et prix dans les entreprises publiques: Les entreprises publiques et la théorie du déficit systématique,” pp. 206–209 (June, 1948)Google Scholar; Documents: 1) “Tableau des Etablissements publics à caractère industriel et commercial et des sociétés d'économie mixte” and 2) “Situation des entreprises nationalisées,” pp. 214–216; Aron, Raymond, “Primauté de l'Economique,” pp. 237–239 (July-August, 1948)Google Scholar; Vedel, Georges, “Le règlement intérieur des comités d'entreprises et la protection des minorités,” pp. 251–257 (July-August, 1948)Google Scholar; Rivero, Jean, “Vers un statut juridique du Plan Monnet,” pp. 4–7 (January, 1949)Google Scholar; de Montgailhard, J. Desazars, “Les caractéres de l'entreprise publique,” pp. 8–13 (January, 1949)Google Scholar; Chenot, Bernard, “Premiers résultats de la nationalisation des mines,” pp. 242–246 (July-August, 1949)Google Scholar; Blavoet, Ch., “Etablissements publics à caractère industriel et commercial ou régies d'Etat?”, pp. 283–297 (September-October, 1949)Google Scholar.

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²⁷ A brief general report was issued, however, in the spring of 1948. Rapport sur l'Activité d'Electricité de France et de Gaz de France Depuis la Nationalisation. (Paris, March 31, 1948. Pp. 50.)Google Scholar

²⁸ Conseil National du Crédit, Premier Rapport Annuel, Année 1946. (Paris, 1947. Pp. 184.)Google Scholar Two more reports have been published in 1948 and 1949. The Federal Reserve Bulletin of the Federal Reserve System publishes annually brief summaries of these reports. See also Myers, Margaret G., “The Nationalization of Banks in France,” Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 64, pp. 189–210 (June, 1949)CrossRefGoogle Scholar.

²⁹ Charbonnages de France, Rapport de Gestion, Exercice 1947, pp. 31Google Scholar; Rapport de Gestion, Bilan, Compte des Pertes et Profits, Exercice 1948, pp. 75Google Scholar. The Charbonnages have also published a report on the modernization of French coal mines; Rapport sur les Aspects Economiques du Plan de Modernisation des Houillères. (Paris, 1949. Pp. 100+66 pages of statistical tables.)Google Scholar This report followed tha t of the Commissariat General du Plan de Modernisation et d'Equipment, Premier Rapport de la Commission de Modernisation des Houillères. (Paris, 1946. Pp. 115.)Google Scholar

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