jean fourastie


 In 1960, Theodore Caplow (Mineapolis), translate Machinisme et Bien-Être (from Jean Fourastié, 1951) under the name of The causes of wealth. You can find here the editor's introduction and read all the chapters of this book.:

 The causes of wealth, Machinisme et Bien-être, english translation: editor's introduction

 THE CAUSES OF WEALTH, INTRODUCTION

1 Wages and purchasing power in France

2 General indicators of the level of living

3 The Level of living in the world

4 Level of living and the productivity of work

INTRODUCTION TO PART 2

5 Occupational factors, duration of work, education

6 Individual and family factors

7 Health and life expectation

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS