Ambler, John S.2009-06-042009-06-041998Neathery, Jody Lynn. "Regionalizing France: Decentralization or trompe l'oeil?." (1998) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19294">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19294</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19294The impact of French decentralization reforms undertaken in the early 1980s is examined. The study presents institutional, cultural, partisan, and policy models to explain economic performance changes across twenty-one metropolitan French regions. Regions are found to be still largely dependent on the French state, although elements of each model account for some regional economic differences.241 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.EconomicsPolitical scienceInternational relationsInternational lawThesisTHESIS POL.SCI. 1998 NEATHERY