Document Type
Article
Abstract
From 1643 to 1715 France, under the rule of the Sun King Louis XIV, enjoyed political dominance and revenues far above other European nations (Dunn 1979, p. 179). In 1661, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a man of humble origins and little economic training, joined Louis' court as finance minister. A devoted servant nineteen years Louis' senior, Colbert shared the Sun King's desire for opulence, as well as his penchant for attention to detail (Murat 1984, p. 74). More than three hundred years have passed since Colbert initiated his economic and financial policies, yet his contributions live on. Colbert inaugurated policies regulating taxes, commerce, industry and trade. Throughout his tenure, he worked tirelessly for the advancement and self-sufficiency of France. Ironically, on occasion this actually worked to the detriment of France and roused public anger against Colbert.
Publication Date
1997
Journal Title
Draftings In
Volume
9
Issue
3
First Page
20
Last Page
26
Copyright
©1997 by the Board of Student Publications, University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Kurtzleben, Jeri
(1997)
"The Economic Policies of Jean-Baptiste Colbert,"
Draftings In: Vol. 9:
No.
3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/draftings/vol9/iss3/4
Comments
This issue is also considered v.10 of the initial publication series of Major Themes in Economics.
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