We construct a new series of GDP per capita for France for the period 1280–1850 using the demand-side approach. Our estimates point to a long-run stability of the French economy with a very gradual acceleration toward modern economic growth. In comparative perspective, our new estimates suggest that England and France were characterized by similar levels of economic performance until the second half of the seventeenth century. It is only after that period that the English economy “forges ahead” in a consistent way.

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L'histoire不动？使用需求方方法重新评估法国经济增长，1280-1850

我们使用需求方方法为 1280-1850 年期间的法国构建了一系列新的人均 GDP。我们的估计表明，法国经济长期稳定，并逐渐加速向现代经济增长。从比较的角度来看，我们的新估计表明，直到 17 世纪下半叶，英国和法国的经济表现水平相似。只有在那个时期之后，英国经济才能以一贯的方式“向前发展”。