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The French commitment to European monetary integration: A review of the two EMS crises (1981-83, 1992-93)

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This paper focuses on the process of exchange rate management during the two European Monetary System(EMS) crises, in 1981-83 and 1992-93, and examines the factors which led the French governments to adhere to the EMS. France's strong franc (franc fort) policy is a useful test case for maintaining national commitment to European monetary integration. The origin of the franc fort policy can be traced back to the exchange rate crisis of 1981-83. By actively supporting European institutions and emphasizing the emergence of a strong and united European common currency, France discovered the way to bolster confidence in her economic policy. Beyond this focal point, political justification and economic rationality became mutually reinforcing, configuring French national preference in European monetary integration. The response of the French government to the EMS crisis of 1992-93 was more consistent compared to the response to the 1981-83 crisis, and reflected the accumulation of loyalty to European monetary integration. This loyalty, however, was made neither from purely economic calculation nor out of normative commitment French European monetary policy reflected the interaction between domestic politics and European monetary integration. The French commitment to the franc fort also was based on domestic political bases such as the existence of a core policy group, a centralized policy-making structure, and an issue linkage between the franc fort and European integration.

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  • Jae-Seung Lee, 2004. "The French commitment to European monetary integration: A review of the two EMS crises (1981-83, 1992-93)," Global Economic Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(2), pages 39-56.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:glecrv:v:33:y:2004:i:2:p:39-56
    DOI: 10.1080/12265080408449847
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