First Advisor
Kimberley Brown
Date of Award
Spring 6-9-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International & Global Studies: International Development and University Honors
Department
International and Global Studies
Language
English
Subjects
Economic development -- France -- Lyon Metropolitan Area, Lyon (France) -- Decentralization
DOI
10.15760/honors.1351
Abstract
France has long been a country politically and economically dominated by its largest city: Paris. This dynamic seemed natural for an absolute monarchy and a subsequent empire that sought centralized administration, but in the second half of the twentieth century there were increasing calls for regional solidarity and a more active industrial policy to develop metropolitan France beyond the Paris basin. The objectives of the French government seem two-fold: to lean on and expand the economic strength of the Paris region while increasing the economic dynamism of the various other large agglomerations. But in an economy already so dominated by the capital city and an approaching 2024 Olympic Games only reinforcing this paradigm, the question of how effective these decentralization efforts have been thus far naturally arises. The purpose of this article will be to evaluate the Lyonnaise region, primarily known as the Métropole de Lyon, in order to respond to the question: to what extent is the Lyonnaise region an attractive economic region in the context of the French economy and European integration? Answering this question will subsequently provide insightful reflections on the success of the decentralization efforts of previous decades and on the ability of metropolitan France to host multiple attractive regions outside of Paris.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40250
Recommended Citation
Grimes, Magwyer and Brown, Kimberley, "Deciphering French Decentralization Efforts and Economic Attractivity Through the Evaluation of France's Lyonnaise Region" (2023). University Honors Theses. Paper 1322.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.1351