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The main characteristics of French arms industry

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  • Jacques Fontanel

    (CESICE - Centre d'études sur la sécurité internationale et les coopérations européennes - UPMF - Université Pierre Mendès France - Grenoble 2 - IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble)

Abstract

What are the main characteristics of French arms industries? It is possible to mention the relations between lead companies and their suppliers, technologies transfers, high R&D costs, rapidly advancing technologies, relatively low price elasticity of demand, sharply limited spin-off opportunities in the short run, moderate profit margin, the constant obligation to cut cost, the international competition, the scales economies that are reduced by exports, and the links between military contracting, government decisions, industrial structure and technological changes.

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  • Jacques Fontanel, 1989. "The main characteristics of French arms industry," Post-Print hal-03163402, HAL.
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    1. Ron Smith & Jacques Fontanel, 1987. "Weapons Procurement: Domestic Production versus Imports," Post-Print hal-02961554, HAL.
    2. Hans-Christian Cars & Jacques Fontanel, 1987. "Military Expenditure Comparisons," Post-Print hal-02957036, HAL.
    3. Jacques Fontanel, 1989. "Defence costs and budgeting in France," Post-Print hal-02960816, HAL.
    4. Jacques Fontanel, 1989. "The French arms industry and its present problems," Post-Print hal-02798903, HAL.
    5. Ron Smith & Anthony Humm & Jacques Fontanel, 1987. "Capital-labour substitution in defence provision," Post-Print hal-03205374, HAL.
    6. Hans Christian Cars & Jacques Fontanel, 1987. "Military Expenditure Comparisons," International Economic Association Series, in: Christian Schmidt & Frank Blackaby (ed.), Peace, Defence and Economic Analysis, chapter 12, pages 250-265, Palgrave Macmillan.
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    1. Jean-Paul Hébert & Jacques Fontanel, 1991. "Defence-related industrial sectors," Working Papers hal-03255476, HAL.
    2. Jean-Paul Hébert & Jacques Fontanel, 1991. "Economic Impact of Dual-Use Industries in France," Working Papers hal-03227080, HAL.

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